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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. false false 4661132 2767696 COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT DROPOUT PREVENTION INITIATIVE - DOE - COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE DROPOUT PREVENTION SUPPORT TO YOUTH IN GRADES K-12 THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF LOCAL CIS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER DETAILS. 159995 100045 THE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA AMERICORPS FOUNDATIONS TUTORIAL PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CIS MISSION TO HELP STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND GRADUATE. 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THESE LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANTS AND STAFF MEET WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS (STATE SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES AND THE GOVERNOR) AND/OR THEIR STAFF MEMBERS URGING THEM TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE WORK OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS THROUGH ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO A LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENT ACROSS THE STATE. THE CASH COSTS FOR THE LOBBYING SERVICES AT THE STATE CAPITOL FOR WORK DONE BY THE LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANTS DURING FY2023 TOTALED $108,000. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23124 7000 30124 15000 40000 31876 23124 34622 15000 34622 15000 false false 1018211 1012409 5802 5802 0 0 X 6674237 282828 282828 6391409 6391409 6544456 282828 282828 6261628 6261628 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 HE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY EVALUATES ALL FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THESE INCOME TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION TAKES MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. IN GENERAL, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDING BEFORE JUNE 30, 2020. 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AS A CONDITION FOR RECEIPT OF THESE FUNDS CISGA MUST ALLOCATE THESE FUNDS ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH SPECIFIC GRANT, REVIEW AND APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR THESE FUNDS FROM ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS, AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS FOR USES OF THESE FUNDS. DIFFERENT TEAMS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTER THESE GRANTS - DEVELOPING A PLAN TO RESPOND TO PURPOSES OF THE GRANTS, ALLOCATING OF FUNDS TO RECIPIENTS, REVIEWING AND APPROVING OF LOCAL PLANS, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ACHIEVING THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS -BASED ON THE AREAS OF THEIR PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITY. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND MANAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDE THE FISCAL OVERSIGHT FOR THESE GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT ORGANIZATIONS (SUBRECIPIENTS) THAT RECEIVE THESE FUNDS COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING USES OF FUNDS. COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA'S FISCAL MONITORING IS PART OF THIS SYSTEM OF FISCAL OVERSIGHT. THE FIRST TIER OF OVERSIGHT IS TO COLLECT, REVIEW AND, IF NECESSARY, ACT ON THE FINDINGS OF THE SINGLE AUDIT REQUIRED OF SUB-RECIPIENTS WHO ARE AWARDED $500,000 OR MORE OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY CISGA. FISCAL MONITORING IS THE SECOND TIER OF OVERSIGHT. ITS PURPOSES ARE: - TO MONITOR SUB-RECIPIENTS' PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE NOT COVERED BY THE SINGLE AUDIT, TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE - TO IDENTIFY AND HELP RESOLVE COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS SURROUNDING SUB-RECIPIENT'S CURRENT USES OF FUNDS IN ORDER TO AVOID AUDIT FINDINGS AND POSSIBLE PENALTIES AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PROCESSES DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEDURE ARE DESIGNED TO TEST WHETHER GRANT FUNDS ADVANCED BY THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE IDENTIFIED IN THE GRANT AWARD AND WHETHER THOSE EXPENDITURES ARE ALLOWABLE COSTS BASED ON THE COST PRINCIPLES FOR THE TYPE OF ORGANIZATION RECEIVING FUNDS. THE INTENT IS TO MEET THE FEDERAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS OF OMB CIRCULAR A-133 AND AGENCY OF ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN #5. false false false false false false false false false CAROL LEWIS PRESIDENT & CEO 163953 0 0 5208 15784 184945 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT DROPOUT PREVENTION INITIATIVE - DOE - COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE DROPOUT PREVENTION SUPPORT TO YOUTH IN GRADES K-12 THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF LOCAL CIS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. DURING FY2023, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS (CIS) OF GEORGIA PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO 16 CIS LOCAL CIS AFFILIATES AND 16 CIS OF GEORGIA SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THESE CIS ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN 41 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS 37 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. CIS OF GEORGIA PROVIDED SUPPORT TO OUR STATE NETWORK IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVEN CIS MODEL OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, CIS OF GEORGIA PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES IN THE AREAS OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EVALUATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR THE SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS THEY SERVE. IN TOTAL, CIS OF GEORGIA STAFF RECORDED 489 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING CONTACTS. THIS WORK INCLUDED 163 SITE VISITS AND 110 MORE FORMAL SUPPORT SERVICES TAKING PLACE THROUGH EVENTS, FORMAL TRAININGS, MEETINGS, AND WEBINARS. DURING FY2023, LOCAL CIS AFFILIATES PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 100,032 GEORGIA STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED) AT 180 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SITES, INCLUDING PROVIDING INTENSIVE SUSTAINED SERVICES TO 7,287 AT-RISK STUDENTS IN NEED OF ON-GOING SUPPORT, AND WHOLE-SCHOOL PREVENTION SERVICES AND SHORT-TERM INTERVENTION SERVICES TO 98,155 STUDENTS. AFFILIATES HELPED 26,780 PARENTS BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGH PARENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDED OVER 15,800 HOURS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS AND STUDENT THROUGH 2,315 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND AN ADDITIONAL 17,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TUTORIAL SERVICES FROM CIS OF GEORGIA AMERICORPS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS. DURING FY2023, CIS AFFILIATES ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS FOR THE AT-RISK STUDENTS THEY SERVED: 68.7% OF STUDENTS WITH ATTENDANCE PROBLEMS IMPROVED THEIR ATTENDANCE; 75% OF STUDENTS WITH DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS IMPROVED THEIR BEHAVIOR; 73% OF STUDENTS STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY IMPROVED THEIR GRADES IN CORE SUBJECT AREAS; 98.8% OF AT-RISK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE PROMOTED; 98.9% OF AT-RISK MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE PROMOTED; 98% OF AT-RISK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STAYED IN SCHOOL OR GRADUATED; 559 CIS CASE MANAGED STUDENTS GRADUATED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B THE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA AMERICORPS FOUNDATIONS TUTORIAL PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CIS MISSION TO HELP STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND GRADUATE. THE CIS AMERICORPS PROGRAM TARGETS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASELOAD STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT READING AT GRADE LEVEL SO THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS, ADVANCE TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL, AND GRADUATE. CIS OF GEORGIA PLACED 20 AMERICORPS MEMBERS IN 11 CIS COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE TUTORIAL SERVICES TO HELP STUDENTS BUILD THEIR SKILLS IN READING AND MATH. EACH AMERICORPS MEMBER PROVIDES READING AND/OR MATH TUTORING FOR 16-18 STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN-5, 3 TIMES PER WEEK FOR 30 MINUTES. THE 2023 SCHOOL YEAR MARKS COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF GEORGIA'S 23RD CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN THE AMERICORPS PROGRAM, COMPLETING OVER TWO DECADES OF TUTORIAL SERVICE TO GEORGIA STUDENTS. THE TWENTY CIS AMERICORPS TUTORIAL MEMBERS WORKED WITH STUDENTS AT OUR AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS IN ALBANY/DOUGHERTY COUNTY, BURKE COUNTY, CLAY COUNTY, DODGE COUNTY, DOOLY COUNTY, FITZGERALD/BEN HILL COUNTY, GLASCOCK COUNTY, MARIETTA/COBB COUNTY, LAURENS COUNTY, NEWTON COUNTY AND TROUP COUNTY. OUR SERVICE GOAL WAS TO REACH AT LEAST 400 STUDENTS WITH TUTORIAL SERVICES. THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS EXCEEDED THE GOAL, PROVIDING TUTORIAL SUPPORT TO 428 STUDENTS DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR. FOR STUDENT OUTCOMES, OUR GOAL WAS FOR 75% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE AMERICORPS TUTORIAL PROGRAM TO SHOW INCREASED INTEREST IN ACADEMICS, DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT AND BE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. OVERALL, 98% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE AMERICORPS TUTORIAL PROGRAM WERE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WITH REGARD TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, 70% OF STUDENTS IMPROVED THEIR AVERAGE IN READING, LANGUAGE ARTS AND/OR MATH COURSEWORK. IN END OF THE YEAR SURVEYS, 93% OF TUTORIAL STUDENTS REPORTED SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR GRADES AND 92.3% REPORTED BEING MORE FOCUSED ON THEIR SCHOOL WORK. RESEARCH HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT ONE-ON-ONE RELATIONSHIPS WITH A CARING ADULT SUCH AS MENTORING OR TUTORING IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER STUDENT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND IMPROVEMENT IN SCHOOL BEHAVIOR FOR STUDENTS WITH DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS. DURING FY2023, 1% AMERICORPS TUTORIAL STUDENTS WHO WERE CHRONICALLY ABSENT (MISSING 10 OR MORE DAYS THE YEAR PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM), IMPROVED THEIR ATTENDANCE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. OVERALL STUDENTS IMPROVED THEIR ATTENDANCE, GAINING 5.4 ADDITIONAL DAYS OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. AMERICORPS TUTORIAL STUDENTS ALSO DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENT IN CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR. AMONG STUDENTS WHO HAD BEHAVIOR RESULTING IN SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL PRIOR TO WORKING WITH THEIR AMERICORPS TUTOR, 92% DECREASED THEIR NUMBER OF SUSPENSIONS, WITH 46% BEING SUSPENSION-FREE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE AMERICORPS TUTORIAL PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11 COPY OF 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST --- A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. --- B. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. --- C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS AND WITHOUT UNREASONABLE DELAY FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IN THE CASE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR WHETHER THE CORPORATION SHOULD SEEK ALTERNATIVE GRANTEES OR AFFILIATES, IN THE CASE OF A GRANTEE INTEREST. FOR EXAMPLE, IT MAY BE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CORPORATION TO OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR SUPPLIES FROM AN INTERESTED PERSON DUE TO SUCH PERSON'S DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF THE OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION RATHER THAN TO SEEK ALTERNATIVE PROVIDERS OF SUCH GOODS OR SERVICES. --- D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ONE OR MORE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE, OR BENEFICIAL, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. IN SUCH CASE, IF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE TO CAUSE THE CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS INCLUDES A SALARY STUDY, COMPARABLE DATA REVIEW, APPROVAL BY BOARD, COMPARISON TO OTHER 990S AND MORE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GEORGIA SUBS OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS 260 PEACHTREE STREET STE 70 ATLANTA GA 30303 822006898 SHARED SVC GA 2215331 570407 CIS OF GA