Community School Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE CAREER EXPLORATION AND WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE YOUTH TO ENTER TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE AND BUILD FULFILLING LIVES.
- Income
- $186,637
- Spending
- $261,955
- Spent on programs
- 55%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 122
- Highest pay
- $58,225, past exec di
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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1555% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $144,164 spent. THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE (CSC) ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES THIS FISCAL YEAR IN EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH CAREER EXPLORATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED 6 COUGAR CAREER DAYS AND 9 POP UP CLUBS, PROVIDING 275 SLEEPING GIANT MIDDLE SCHOOL (SGMS) STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH 11 JOB SHADOW PLACEMENTS, STUDENTS GAINED HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN VARIOUS FIELDS. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 50 LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS EFFORT, WITH THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERS GENEROUSLY SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR DEDICATED NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED TO MENTORING YOUTH AND SUPPORTING CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, CSC EMPLOYED TWO STAFF MEMBERS. PLUS CSC HAS A CENTRAL OFFICE SPACE IN DOWNTOWN LIVINGSTON, SOLIDIFYING OUR PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AND SERVE THE YOUTH OF PARK COUNTY. THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE (CSC) ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES THIS FISCAL YEAR IN EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH CAREER EXPLORATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED 6 COUGAR CAREER DAYS AND 9 POP UP CLUBS, PROVIDING 275 SLEEPING GIANT MIDDLE SCHOOL (SGMS) STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THROUGH 11 JOB SHADOW PLACEMENTS, STUDENTS GAINED HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN VARIOUS FIELDS. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 50 LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS EFFORT, WITH THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERS GENEROUSLY SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR DEDICATED NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED TO MENTORING YOUTH AND SUPPORTING CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, CSC EMPLOYED TWO STAFF MEMBERS. PLUS CSC HAS A CENTRAL OFFICE SPACE IN DOWNTOWN LIVINGSTON, SOLIDIFYING OUR PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AND SERVE THE YOUTH OF PARK COUNTY.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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