Nonprofit · EIN 75-2411238
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,362,413 | $8,612,146 | $2,750,267 | $13,222,768 | $1,704,978 | $11,517,790 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,362,826 | $8,451,666 | $2,911,160 | $10,289,717 | $1,530,984 | $8,758,733 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,886,255 | $8,130,209 | -$243,954 | $6,402,693 | $975,356 | $5,427,337 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,117,708
- of which government grants
- $1,736,944
- Program service revenue
- $4,004,200
- Investment income
- $253,348
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $157,575
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,843
- Other revenue
- -$12,843
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $283,460
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,621,561
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,405,391
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,035
- Accounting fees
- $47,871
- Occupancy
- $125,109
- Travel
- $77,025
- Depreciation
- $36,362
- Program services (functional)
- $7,194,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $859,301
- Fundraising (functional)
- $558,585
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,289,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,222,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,704,978
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,517,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,723,779
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,915,821
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,743,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,774,750
- Gross receipts
- $11,857,968
- Employees
- 130
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY T GARNER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,544 | $8,025 |
| LAUREN RENEA SLY | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,163 | $13,973 |
| RACHEL PETERS KREIDLER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,532 | $5,521 |
| NANCY Q WRIGHT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,275 | $5,616 |
| ALISON SANBURG | BOARD CHAIR END: 06/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BEKERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN RITTENHOUSE | FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GREEN | CHAMPION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH COLLETTE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH MAREK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DUFRENE | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKETA DENNIS | BOARD CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PENCE | DIRECTOR END: 8/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD GOONAN | DIRECTOR START: 8/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY SCHALLAWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COREY BEARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG LESOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KELLY BIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN THAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA FALCONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA PASLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY CAREY | DIRECTOR START: 08/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD CREEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS EVANS | DIRECTOR START: 09/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY T GARNER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $157,639 | $8,035 |
| NANCY Q WRIGHT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $91,514 | $3,379 |
| ALISON SANBURG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY BEARDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BROWN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GREEN | BOARD ENGAGEMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH COLLETTE | BOARD CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKETA DENNIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SCHALLAWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG LESOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANYATTA HARRELL | DIRECTOR END: 3/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BEKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN RITTENHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BIEGLER | DIRECTOR Start: 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN THAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH MAREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FALCONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DUFRENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STEELE | DIRECTOR END: 1/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA PASLAY | DIRECTOR Start: 8/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CREEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| UNA BAILEY | DIRECTOR END: 11/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YASHANNA AIDARA | DIRECTOR END: 5/24 Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Garner | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,654 | $7,308 |
| Nancy Wright | CFO Officer | 40 | $83,245 | $3,131 |
| YaShanna Aidara | Director End: 3/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Una Bailey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Corey Bearden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bekerman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryson Bowden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Brown | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christian Burton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Collette | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Niketa Dennis | FINANCE & GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Green | BOARD ENGAGEMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danyatta Harrell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Lesok | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Marek | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Nanni | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Paslay | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Pence | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Rittenhouse | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Sanburg | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Sanders | SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Schallawitz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Caitlin Sims | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Willis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5601 BRIDGE ST STE 501, FORT WORTH, TX 76112-2308
- In care of
- % LINDSEY GARNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LINDSEY GARNER, 5601 BRIDGE STREET Suite 501, FORT WORTH, TX 76112
- Signed the 990
- LINDSEY GARNER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (817) 446-5454
- Website
- CISTARRANT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM BRINGS RESOURCES AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS DIRECTLY INTO THE SCHOOLS, MAKING THEM EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS THROUGH CIS SOCIAL WORKERS. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CIS SOCIAL WORKERS AND CLINICAL STAFF ARE PROVIDED OFFICE SPACE WITHIN EACH SCHOOL, A PROGRAM FEATURE UNIQUE TO CIS, SETTING US APART FROM OTHER LOCAL SERVICE AGENCIES. THE VALUE OF THIS SPACE FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR $277,200. STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ARE MONITORED FOR PROGRESS IN ACADEMICS, BEHAVIOR, AND ATTENDANCE. OUR PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, AS WELL AS BY RESEARCH PARTNERS. STUDENTS RECEIVING MENTAL HEAL COUNSELING ARE MONITORED FOR THEIR PROGRESS IN MEETING CLINICAL GOALS. CIS PARTNERS WITH OVER 80 SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS, SUCH AS CLOTHING, HOUSING AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, FOOD, TRANSPORTATIONS, CAREER DAYS, FIELD TRIPS, PARENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, STUDENT GROUP FACILITATION, ETC. CIS HAS A 99% STAY IN SCHOOL RATE.Expenses $7,194,260 · revenue $4,004,200
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2411238
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B84Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,222,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,857,968
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $11,362,413 | $8,612,146 | $13,222,768 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $11,362,826 | $8,451,666 | $10,289,717 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $7,886,255 | $8,130,209 | $6,402,693 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $10,310,134 | $7,650,941 | $6,563,272 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 75-2411238).
Questions about COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC is 75-2411238.
- Is COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY 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 OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LINDSEY GARNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,544 (LINDSEY T GARNER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,362,413, expenses of $8,612,146 and total assets of $13,222,768 at year end.
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