Communities in Schools of Georgia
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS CHAMPIONS THE CONNECTION OF NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES WITH SCHOOLS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY LEARN, STAY IN SCHOOL, AND PREPARE FOR LIFE. --- COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS IS A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING STUDENT AND SCHOOL SUCCESS BY PROVIDING NEEDED SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SEE THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION AT LEAST THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. --- COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS BELIEVES THAT PROGRAMS DON'T CHANGE KIDS, RELATIONSHIPS DO. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS EMBEDDED IN THE CIS FIVE BASICS FOR KIDS, WHICH FOCUS ON BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO HELP THEM THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL. THE CIS FIVE BASICS WERE ADOPTED BY AMERICA'S PROMISE WHEN IT STARTED IN 1997.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.2M
+39.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
-30.4% YoY
Grant Count
28
-12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$71K
-20.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,165,506 | $6,571,000 | $5,618,980 |
| Revenue | $11,827,437 | $6,391,409 | $8,056,536 |
| Expenses | $9,604,306 | $6,261,628 | $4,630,645 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,011 | — | $863 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL LEWIS | PRESIDENT & CEO | 60 | $173,600 |
| LEYLA COMPANI | CHIEF PHILANTRHOPY OFFICER | 60 | $140,000 |
| PROSPER KPENTEY | CFO - THROUGH 8/15/2023 | 60 | $97,430 |
| JOSEPH LILLYBLAD | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ARLETHIA PERRY-JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| NICOLE HILL | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN ALFREY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BHAVINI SOLANKI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHE CADIOU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DARCY BRITO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ELGIN DIXON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LIONEL LEGAGNEUR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NORMAN SAUCE III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RASHIDAH HASAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RUSSELL BLYTHE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VICTORIA VILLALBA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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