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Communities in Schools of Atlanta Inc

EIN 58-1152807 · Atlanta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA, INC. (CIS) IS TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE.

Income
$12.0 million
Spending
$11.3 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 70%
Employees
130
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$318,065, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 50% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (21)
  1. $1.8 million spent. FULTON PROGRAM - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 13 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND 5 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 4 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 660 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  2. $1.6 million spent. CLAYTON COUNTY - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND 7 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 10 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 630 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  3. $1.3 million spent. ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPPORT - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 6 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND 6 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 5 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 510 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  4. $1.5 million spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS - GENERAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL FUNDING.
  5. $754,157 spent. DEKALB COUNTY - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 5 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 210 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  6. $232,875 spent. PARTNERSHIP WITH MAAC - IN COLLABORATION WITH MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN (MAAC), CIS PROVIDED THREE (3) FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATOR(S) TO SERVE FOSTER CARE KIDS. DFCS REFERRED STUDENTS PRESENTLY ENROLLED IN ATLANTA, CLAYTON, DEKALB AND FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS WITH CASE-MANAGED SERVICES TO TRY TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS REMAIN ENROLLED IN SCHOOL. THE SITE COORDINATOR(S) ALSO SERVED AS A RESOURCE BROKER TO HELP CONNECT STUDENTS TO OTHER RESOURCES/SUPPORT AS NEEDED.
  7. $229,341 spent. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENCOUNTER SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, WHICH CAN IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION. OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IS ONLY ACHIEVABLE WHEN THEY CAN FULLY CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES. MANY OBSTACLES THEY FACE STEM FROM CRISES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL. TO HELP OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS, WE OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS TO SUPPORT AND STABILIZE THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENTS, ALLOWING STUDENTS THE FREEDOM TO FOCUS ON LEARNING AND THEIR PATH TO GRADUATION.
  8. $207,968 spent. CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 1 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 120 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  9. $150,031 spent. PARTNERSHIP WITH AHA - IN COLLABORATION WITH ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY (AHA), COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA (CIS) PROVIDED ONE (1) FULLTIME SITE COORDINATOR AND CASEMANAGED SUPPORT SERVICES TO AHAREFERRED STUDENTS FROM THE BOWEN CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD ENROLLED IN ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SERVICES INCLUDED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, ATTENDANCE SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLBASED AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND SUPPORT CONTINUED SCHOOL ENROLLMENT.
  10. $116,303 spent. ALUMNI SUPPORT - WHEN STUDENTS IN CIS OF ATLANTA GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, THEIR SITE COORDINATORS CONNECT THEM WITH THE ALUMNI DIVISION, ENSURING CONTINUED SUPPORT. ALUMNI DIVISION STAFF CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO CREATE PERSONALIZED POST-SECONDARY SUPPORT PLANS, GUIDING ALUMNI AS THEY ADVANCE IN THEIR EDUCATION OR CAREERS. CURRENTLY, OVER 200 ALUMNI BENEFIT FROM ONGOING ASSISTANCE THROUGH CIS OF ATLANTA'S POST-SECONDARY FRAMEWORK, BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED K-12 PROGRAMMING.
  11. $91,294 spent. PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  12. $68,799 spent. GRIFFIN SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOLS - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE Griffin Spalding Schools. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  13. (Expenses $ 1,503,376 including grants of $ 251,145) GENERAL PROGRAMS - GENERAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL FUNDING.
  14. (Expenses $ 754,157 including grants of $) DEKALB COUNTY - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 5 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 210 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  15. (Expenses $ 232,875 including grants of $) PARTNERSHIP WITH MAAC - IN COLLABORATION WITH MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN (MAAC), CIS PROVIDED THREE (3) FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATOR(S) TO SERVE FOSTER CARE KIDS. DFCS REFERRED STUDENTS PRESENTLY ENROLLED IN ATLANTA, CLAYTON, DEKALB AND FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS WITH CASE-MANAGED SERVICES TO TRY TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS REMAIN ENROLLED IN SCHOOL. THE SITE COORDINATOR(S) ALSO SERVED AS A RESOURCE BROKER TO HELP CONNECT STUDENTS TO OTHER RESOURCES/SUPPORT AS NEEDED.
  16. (Expenses $ 229,341 including grants of $) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENCOUNTER SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, WHICH CAN IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION. OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IS ONLY ACHIEVABLE WHEN THEY CAN FULLY CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES. MANY OBSTACLES THEY FACE STEM FROM CRISES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL. TO HELP OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS, WE OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS TO SUPPORT AND STABILIZE THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENTS, ALLOWING STUDENTS THE FREEDOM TO FOCUS ON LEARNING AND THEIR PATH TO GRADUATION.
  17. (Expenses $ 207,968 including grants of $) CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND 1 HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 120 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  18. (Expenses $ 150,031 including grants of $) PARTNERSHIP WITH AHA - IN COLLABORATION WITH ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY (AHA), COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA (CIS) PROVIDED ONE (1) FULLTIME SITE COORDINATOR AND CASEMANAGED SUPPORT SERVICES TO AHAREFERRED STUDENTS FROM THE BOWEN CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD ENROLLED IN ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SERVICES INCLUDED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, ATTENDANCE SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLBASED AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND SUPPORT CONTINUED SCHOOL ENROLLMENT.
  19. (Expenses $ 116,303 including grants of $) ALUMNI SUPPORT - WHEN STUDENTS IN CIS OF ATLANTA GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, THEIR SITE COORDINATORS CONNECT THEM WITH THE ALUMNI DIVISION, ENSURING CONTINUED SUPPORT. ALUMNI DIVISION STAFF CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS TO CREATE PERSONALIZED POST-SECONDARY SUPPORT PLANS, GUIDING ALUMNI AS THEY ADVANCE IN THEIR EDUCATION OR CAREERS. CURRENTLY, OVER 200 ALUMNI BENEFIT FROM ONGOING ASSISTANCE THROUGH CIS OF ATLANTA'S POST-SECONDARY FRAMEWORK, BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF OUR EVIDENCE-BASED K-12 PROGRAMMING.
  20. (Expenses $ 91,294 including grants of $) PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.
  21. (Expenses $ 68,799 including grants of $) GRIFFIN SPALDING COUNTY SCHOOLS - FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATORS SUPPORTING 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL(s) AND MIDDLE SCHOOL(S) AND HIGH SCHOOL(S) IN THE Griffin Spalding Schools. THE SITE COORDINATORS WORKED WITH A CASELOADS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS (AN AVERAGE OF APPROX. 30 PER SCHOOL) AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND ALSO OFFERED ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES SCHOOL-WIDE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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