Communities in Schools of

Public charity · Grantmaker Durham, NC EIN: 56-1998095

Surround students with community support, empowering them to stay in school & achieve in life.

Communities in Schools of at a glance

Total assets
$130,351
-30.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$437,520
+5.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$425,904
+12.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Communities in Schools of funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Fayetteville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$130,351$437,520$425,904———
2024$187,937$416,635$378,678———
2023$148,175$483,611$479,201———
2022$379,391$379,226$479,464———
2021$241,719$385,320$230,179———
2020$101,912$212,908$205,368$17,5001$4,146
2019$105,117$295,639$303,226——$9,620

About Communities in Schools of

Based on IRS filings

Communities in Schools of is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Communities in Schools of is led by Jill Cox, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jill Cox

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Nobles

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Pyles

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Connelly Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Jackson-Cash

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melody Chalmers-McClain

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ty Ross

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Collyn Strother

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renatta Simmons

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Almeida

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Price Jr.

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Holmes

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Collin McColskey-Leary

    Vice President Program Impact & Innovation

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (43)
  • Former: Jennifer Simmons (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Keith Crumpler (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Brooks (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Wyatt Jenkins (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Blaine Morehead (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bryan Bickley (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Marshall (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Glenda Bowman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Hope Williams (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Speed (2021–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Justin Wood (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kendrick Fentress (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kimberly Reynolds (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kurt Herkert (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Leon Chisholm (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Peter Hans (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Raven Jefferson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Doreauk (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Driscoll (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tina Wilson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Todd Tillotson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Billy Lassiter (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Truitt (2022) — Director
  • Former: Elenor Haith (2022) — Director
  • Former: Eunika Smalls (2022) — Director
  • Former: James Reid (2022) — Director
  • Former: Justin Sosne (2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Adams (2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Stith III (2022) — Director
  • Former: Trinita Carlton (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ben Pysch (2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Lisa Mabe Eads PhD (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark Johnson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob McEvoy (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Howard Lattimore (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: John Healy (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Judy Musgrave (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Julian Capel (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria Joe Fulcher (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Raymond Sharp (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Rick Perko (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Vanessa Dearing (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Wakenia George (2019–2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Communities in Schools of

How large is Communities in Schools of?

Communities in Schools of reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $438K.

What is Communities in Schools of?

Communities in Schools of is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durham, NC. It holds $130K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Communities in Schools of operate?

Communities in Schools of has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Communities in Schools of's EIN?

Communities in Schools of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1998095. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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