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Screen a listCommunities in Schools of Houston Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs284staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.2%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunities in Schools of Houston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M83%Management and general$2.4M11%Fundraising$1.5M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$734k in FY2023, −$2.3M in FY2024 and −$2.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.6 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 51% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII109funders
$7.1Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$1.2M$300k$307kWayne Duddlesten FoundationEvery year since FY2017$215k$85k$110k$120k$150k$150k$150kJohn S Dunn FoundationSince FY2020$245k$200k$200k$225kRockwell Fund IncSince FY2020$150k$200k$225k$230kVivian L Smith FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$110k$110k$100k$120k$124k$110kThe Powell FoundationOn and off$159k$154k$157k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$403k$182k$252k$1.1M$403k$14M$840k72 other fundersUp to $680k a year each$1.2M$431k$746k$523k$511k$739k$811k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund