Nonprofit · EIN 76-0031827
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,826,239 | $22,054,898 | -$2,228,659 | $23,520,163 | $2,703,469 | $20,816,694 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,145,689 | $24,471,001 | -$2,325,312 | $23,725,354 | $2,297,142 | $21,428,212 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,368,242 | $22,102,659 | -$734,417 | $23,784,168 | $2,057,757 | $21,726,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,998,547
- of which government grants
- $10,205,161
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $577,684
- Net income from fundraising events
- $218,933
- Other revenue
- $250,008
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $588,945
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,611,413
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,200,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $891,992
- Travel
- $39,608
- Depreciation
- $152,576
- Program services (functional)
- $18,211,059
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,360,719
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,483,120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,725,354
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,520,163
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,703,469
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,816,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,408,735
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,307,613
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,342,815
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,473,879
- Gross receipts
- $20,077,718
- Employees
- 284
- Volunteers
- 229
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DESCANT | CEO Officer | 38.5 | $259,163 |
| MATT GARCIA-PRATS | COO Key employee | 37.5 | $161,397 |
| DONNA WOTKYNS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $150,278 |
| KAYE WRIGHT | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $18,107 |
| BOB GOWER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR C REID | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ROSENBERG | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD HUSKINSON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ESPEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON GOWER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HAWKINS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KROGER | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL RAMSHAW | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SAMBROOKS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAYAVEDRA | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA GALE WHITE | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH YOUNG | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRBY COHN MCCOOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK HAMMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYNARD HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLINKA LOLLAR | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTOL WHEELER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY BILLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGAPE OGBONDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE REDFORD | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SORTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE STILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY TATE | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALKER II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO ANN MCLAUGHLIN | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOT CATER | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY OPELOYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MILAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHANI DURBHAKULA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES DUNCAN | MEMBER EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WELLS ED D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SALAZAR | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BAUERBAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DESCANT | CEO Officer | 38.5 | $241,911 |
| DONNA WOTKYNS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 37.5 | $144,637 |
| MATT GARCIA PRATTS | COO Officer | 37.5 | $144,614 |
| JANET CHUNG | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $127,311 |
| BOB GOWER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR C REID | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ROSENBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD HUSKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARNES | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ESPEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON GOWER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HAWKINS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KROGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL RAMSHAW | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SAMBROOKS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAYAVEDRA | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA GALE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH YOUNG | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRBY COHN MCCOOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK HAMMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYNARD HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLINKA LOLLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTOL WHEELER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY BILLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AGAPE OGBONDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE REDFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SORTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE STILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY TATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALKER II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO ANN MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOT CATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY OPELOYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MILAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHANI DURBHAKULA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WELLS ED D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SALAZAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DESCANT | CEO Officer | 38.5 | $241,910 |
| DONNA WOTKYNS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 37.5 | $144,637 |
| MATT GARCIA PRATTS | COO Officer | 37.5 | $144,614 |
| JANET CHUNG | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $127,310 |
| BOB G GOWER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR C REID | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL HURT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAT ROSENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W TODD HUSKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN ESPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON GOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUIE HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HEARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KROGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY MALONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL RAMSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SAMBROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO SAYAVEDRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTAL VEEVAETE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA GALE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 NORTH LOOP W STE 300, HOUSTON, TX 77008-4728
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- OMAR REID, 1111 NORTH LOOP WEST SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TX 77008
- Signed the 990
- ADRIAN ANDERSON, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (713) 654-1515
- Website
- WWW.CISHOUSTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCCONNELL & JONES LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF CIS IS TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH A SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT SUPPORT MANAGER WHO CONNECTS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTIVE GUIDANCE - CIS OF HOUSTON PROVIDED 128,575 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING.Expenses $6,640,481
- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - CIS OF HOUSTON PROVIDED 68,783 HOURS OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Expenses $3,552,419
- CULTURAL ENRICHMENT - CIS OF HOUSTON PROVIDED 69,357 HOURS OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT SERVICES.Expenses $3,582,064
- PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT, OTHER.Expenses $4,436,095
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0031827
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B94)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,520,163
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,077,718
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $19,826,239 | $22,054,898 | $23,520,163 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $22,145,689 | $24,471,001 | $23,725,354 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $21,368,242 | $22,102,659 | $23,784,168 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $33,424,349 | $19,277,490 | $22,964,795 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 76-0031827).
Questions about COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC is 76-0031827.
- Is COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC 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 COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names OMAR REID.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 45 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,163 (LISA DESCANT, CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,826,239, expenses of $22,054,898 and total assets of $23,520,163 at year end.
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