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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1713461

COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48103

Financials

$2.8M$2.8M2023$3M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,984,539$2,967,034$17,505$1,260,200$1,192,349$67,851
December 31, 2023990$2,787,041$2,773,095$13,946$1,186,387$1,136,041$50,346
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,751
Program service revenue
$2,980,788
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$216,552
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$243,401
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$33,925
Occupancy
$51,058
Travel
$79,150
Program services (functional)
$2,758,721
Management and general (functional)
$208,313

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,186,387
Total assets, end of year
$1,260,200
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,192,349
Net assets, end of year
$67,851
Gross receipts
$2,984,539
Employees
1
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1963
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jon F KappExecutive Director and Secretary
Officer
40$216,552
Alex J Bowers PHDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Roy I Miller PhDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Roger Ko-Chih Tung PhDTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Gary WeissmanTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Beth EgglestonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
Olivia Yambi PhDChairman
Officer
5$0
William D Drake JrVice Chairman
Officer
1$0
Kris Oswalt PhDPresident
Officer
20$0
Sandra S WestrinTreasurer
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jon F KappExecutive Director and Secretary
Officer
40$201,202
Alex J Bowers PHDTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Roy I Miller PhDTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Roger Ko-Chih Tung PhDTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Gary WeissmanTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Beth EgglestonTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Olivia Yambi PhDChairman
Officer
5$0
William D Drake JrVice Chairman
Officer
5$0
Kris Oswalt PhDPresident
Officer
20$0
Sandra S WestrinTreasurer
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2232 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 106, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103-6938
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jon Kapp, 2287 Johnson Avenue, Apt 11B, Bronx, NY 10463
Signed the 990
Jon Kapp, Executive Director and Secretary
Phone
(212) 500-1335
Return prepared by
Lauren Perkins

Mission

To improve the quality of life through applied research and technical assistance to communities by pioneering solutions that yield measurable results.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF): Technical assistance was provided by Community Systems Foundation to UNICEF HQ for the continued maintenance and enhancement of RAM 3.0 as requested by the UNICEF Division of Analysis Planning and Monitoring. This work covers the continued Maintenance and Enhancement and deployment of RAM Core Moldules the eWorkPlanning Module and the UNICEF Country Strategic Indicators (CSIs) in compliance with the detailed specifications provided by UNICEF.
    Expenses $394,582 · revenue $401,706
  • Ministry of Education (MOE) Guyana TVET: Community Systems Foundation provides technical support to MOE Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on how OpenEMIS can be configured and rolled out to support relevant stakeholders with monitoring, analysis and reporting on students, staff and institutions around the country. Community Systems Foundation deployed the OpenEMIS toolkit to enable MOE to rapidly deploy and use a robust and flexible open source technical solution. This allowed MOE to upgrade to a more efficient information management within the time frame required by this project.
    Expenses $162,761 · revenue $218,541
  • Ministry of Education (MOE) TVT Barbados: Community Systems Foundation provides technical support to MOE Technical and Vocational Training (TVT) on how OpenEMIS can be configured and rolled out to support relevant stakeholders with monitoring, analysis and reporting on students, staff and institutions around the country. Community Systems Foundation deployed the OpenEMIS toolkit to enable MOE to rapidly deploy and use a robust and flexible open source technical solution. This allowed MOE to upgrade to a more efficient information management within the time frame required by this project.
    Expenses $188,753 · revenue $200,770
  • Other program services
    Expenses $2,012,625 · revenue $2,159,771

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1713461
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,260,200
Income (IRS master file)
$2,984,539

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,984,539$2,967,034$1,260,200XML
990December 2023$2,787,041$2,773,095$1,186,387XML
990December 2022$2,345,107$2,396,170$1,361,994IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1713461).

Questions about COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION is 38-1713461.
Is COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jon Kapp.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,552 (Jon F Kapp, Executive Director and Secretary).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY SYSTEMS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,984,539, expenses of $2,967,034 and total assets of $1,260,200 at year end.

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