Nonprofit · EIN 58-1289174
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $71,027,341 | $74,476,155 | -$3,448,814 | $98,716,824 | $3,496,431 | $95,220,393 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $64,504,209 | $59,947,517 | $4,556,692 | $99,167,218 | $3,344,205 | $95,823,013 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $35,985,720 | $34,314,140 | $1,671,580 | $89,313,491 | $5,011,217 | $84,302,274 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $65,573,689
- of which government grants
- $134,407
- Program service revenue
- $226,169
- Investment income
- $4,264,277
- Royalties
- $958,906
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,310,946
- Other revenue
- $963,206
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,127,919
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,523,075
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,041,074
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,213,183
- Professional fundraising fees
- $455,741
- Legal fees
- $62,882
- Accounting fees
- $79,589
- Occupancy
- $523,377
- Travel
- $785,107
- Depreciation
- $183,089
- Program services (functional)
- $67,411,320
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,808,074
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,256,761
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $99,167,218
- Total assets, end of year
- $98,716,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,496,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $95,220,393
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $354,602
- Publicly traded securities
- $39,917,716
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,610,462
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $77,609,931
- Gross receipts
- $79,378,372
- Employees
- 136
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REY SALDANA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $511,261 | $71,377 |
| HEATHER CLAWSON | CHIEF, PROGRAM & INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $308,242 | $48,205 |
| CHARLES THOMPSON | CHIEF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $298,819 | $19,671 |
| DAWN GODAIRE | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $190,751 | $50,721 |
| TIFFANY GRANT | CHIEF OF STAFF (OUTGOING FY25) Key employee | 40 | $209,037 | $26,667 |
| MANOMA SIRISENA | VP, FINANCE (OUTGOING FY25) Officer | 40 | $207,156 | $26,485 |
| ANYA HARRINGTON | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS (OUTGOING FY25) Key employee | 40 | $173,432 | $48,691 |
| FREDERICK HARTLEY | VP, ADVANCEMENT (OUTGOING FY25) Key employee | 40 | $183,901 | $35,731 |
| MICHAEL HUANG | VP NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER Key employee | 40 | $180,914 | $37,989 |
| DANA SMITH | VP, ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH & PERFORMANCE Key employee | 40 | $181,523 | $36,289 |
| JASON SMITH | VP, TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $177,733 | $24,414 |
| TAKITA BATTLE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,883 | $32,027 |
| KEVIN LEARY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,621 | $33,951 |
| ELIZABETH MEJIA | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,557 | $35,527 |
| CHRISTOPHER MURRAY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & STRATEGIC INITIATI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,617 | $22,170 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAUNNA FINLEY | PRINCIPAL OF EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,257 | $10,236 |
| ATUL SHARMA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & SECRETARY (INCOMING FY25 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $81,978 | $515 |
| WILLIAM E MILLIKEN | VICE CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $36,667 | $0 |
| DONNA WEISS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARILYN OLIDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE WYNN | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER F ALLWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H B BALDWIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES COX CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CROAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DIDOMIZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PASCAL FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAC GUEVARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TALITHA HALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN MANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAQUILLE O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN ORTIZ-MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAIAH PICKENS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN SEPULVEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TULLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REY SALDANA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $521,201 | $60,670 |
| HEATHER CLAWSON | CHIEF, PROGRAM & INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $295,546 | $35,491 |
| CHARLES THOMPSON | CHIEF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $287,060 | $4,625 |
| STEVEN MCCULLOUGH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (OUTGOING FY24) Officer | 40 | $248,291 | $38,587 |
| DAWN GODAIRE | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $183,662 | $37,389 |
| MANOMA SIRISENA | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $197,372 | $23,141 |
| ANYA HARRINGTON | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,035 | $35,310 |
| MICHAEL HUANG | VP NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER Key employee | 40 | $174,432 | $28,959 |
| DANA SMITH | VP, ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH & PERFORMANCE Key employee | 40 | $172,788 | $28,456 |
| JASON SMITH | VP, TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,501 | $21,523 |
| TIFFANY GRANT | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,834 | $19,542 |
| SHAUNNA FINLEY | PRINCIPAL OF EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,916 | $9,736 |
| KAMILA CLAYBORNE | SR. PRINCIPAL, ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,390 | $9,853 |
| WILLIAM E MILLIKEN | VICE CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $36,667 | $0 |
| DONNA WEISS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARILYN OLIDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE WYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER F ALLWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H B BALDWIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES COX CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CROAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DAVIS | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DIDOMIZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DOMENECH | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR (INCOMING FY24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PASCAL FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAC GUEVARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TALITHA HALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN MANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAQUILLE O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN ORTIZ-MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAIAH PICKENS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN SEPULVEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TULLY | DIRECTOR (INCOMING FY24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REY SALDANA | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $472,888 | $63,730 |
| STEVEN MCCULLOUGH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $289,767 | $69,014 |
| HEATHER CLAWSON | CHIEF, PROGRAM & INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $269,173 | $41,095 |
| MANOMA SIRISENA | VP, FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $179,998 | $24,108 |
| DANA SMITH | VP, ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH & PERFORMANCE Key employee | 40 | $164,772 | $38,625 |
| DAWN GODAIRE | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $178,121 | $21,757 |
| MICHAEL HUANG | VP NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER Key employee | 40 | $170,197 | $22,933 |
| ANYA HARRINGTON | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,896 | $37,143 |
| JASON SMITH | VP, TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,612 | $21,169 |
| ELIZABETH MEJIA | ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,199 | $27,992 |
| CHRISTOPHER MURRAY | SR. DIR., INNOVATION & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,826 | $23,255 |
| SHAUNNA FINLEY | PRINCIPAL OF EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,414 | $8,567 |
| WILLIAM E MILLIKEN | VICE CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $40,000 | $0 |
| KELLY MASLEY | SECRETARY & SR. PRIN (OUTGOING CY22) Officer | 40 | $17,152 | $783 |
| ELAINE WYNN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER F ALLWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT H B BALDWIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES COX CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CROAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DIDOMIZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DOMENECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PASCAL FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRENCH | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAC GUEVARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TALITHA HALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN MANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARILYN OLIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAQUILLE O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN ORTIZ-MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAIAH PICKENS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN SEPULVEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRIE ROLLINS WESTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WOMACK | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2461 S CLARK ST STE 1200, ARLINGTON, VA 22202-3863
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REY SALDANA, 2461 SOUTH CLARK STREET 1200, ARLINGTON, VA 22202
- Signed the 990
- REY SALDANA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 519-8999
- Website
- WWW.COMMUNITIESINSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
Mission
SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT AND EMPOWER THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT SUPPORTS - WORKING WITH CIS STATE OFFICES AND LOCAL AFFILIATES TO BUILD CAPACITY WITHIN THE CIS NETWORK AS WELL AS EVALUATING AND DISSEMINATING EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAM PRACTICES.Expenses $63,548,258 · grants $10,057,919
- PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATIONS - BUILDING AWARENESS OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS' COMMITMENT TO STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BY RECONNECTING WITH STUDENTS, SUPPORTING STUDENT AND FAMILY RECOVERY, AND ADDRESSING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES.Expenses $2,689,374
- ADVOCACY - EDUCATING LEGISLATORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS ON THE TYPES OF AND BENEFITS OF PUBLIC POLICIES CONDUCIVE TO IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION, BY MEANS OF RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES AND LEGISLATIVE INVOLVEMENT.Expenses $1,173,688 · grants $70,000 · revenue $226,169
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1289174
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $98,716,824
- Income (IRS master file)
- $79,378,372
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $71,027,341 | $74,476,155 | $98,716,824 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $64,504,209 | $59,947,517 | $99,167,218 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $35,985,720 | $34,314,140 | $89,313,491 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $46,241,712 | $27,226,760 | $82,439,445 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1289174).
Questions about COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC is 58-1289174.
- Is COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names REY SALDANA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $511,261 (REY SALDANA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,027,341, expenses of $74,476,155 and total assets of $98,716,824 at year end.
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