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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5286030

COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW

Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229

Financials

$700K$808K2023$568K$717K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$567,887$716,800-$148,913$130,369$156,783-$26,414
December 31, 2023990$700,032$807,521-$107,489$240,597$118,098$122,499
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$318,153
of which government grants
$204,164
Program service revenue
$249,694
Investment income
$40
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,280
Other salaries and wages
$341,447
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$596,131
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$24,955
Travel
$3,814
Program services (functional)
$630,271
Management and general (functional)
$75,701
Fundraising (functional)
$10,828

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$240,597
Total assets, end of year
$130,369
Total liabilities, end of year
$156,783
Net assets, end of year
-$26,414
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$26,414
Gross receipts
$567,887
Employees
0
Year formed
2016
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA MCKIERANExecutive Dir.
Officer
34$119,249$31,031
Maria Robledo MontecelChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LLOYD POTTERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hisham EidVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Christopher HeiserSECRETARY/TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNA TARANOVADirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Henrietta MuozDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MILKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAURA MCKIERANExecutive Dir.
Officer
34$109,499$25,984
Maria Robledo MontecelChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LLOYD POTTERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Hisham EidVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Christopher HeiserSECRETARY/TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNA TARANOVADirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRIETTA MUNOZDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK HOLLIDAYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MILKDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O UTSPH 7411 JOHN SMITH DR STE 11, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229-0000
In care of
% UTSPH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAURA MCKIERAN, C/O UTSPH 7411 JOHN SMITH DR STE 11, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229
Signed the 990
Henrietta Muoz, Chairman
Phone
(210) 276-9007
Return prepared by
SCHUH BROWNE PC

Mission

COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW (CINOW) PROVIDES DATA, TOOLS, ANALYSIS, AND TRAINING TO INFORM DECISIONS TO IMPROVE TEXAS COMMUNITIES. CINOW'S VISION IS IMPROVED LIVES AND DECREASED DISPARITIES THROUGH DEMOCRATIZED DATA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DATA INTEGRATION, ANALYSIS, VISUALIZATION, AND TRAINING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC:THROUGH FREE ONLINE TOOLS AND PRINT MEDIA, COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW (CINOW) MAKES LOCAL DATA AND HELP UNDERSTANDING AND USING THAT DATA WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CINOW EXPANDS PUBLIC ACCESS TO DATA THROUGH ITS VIZ-A-LYZER AND OTHER DATA TOOLS, COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS, DATA DASHBOARDS AND INDICATOR PROJECTS, DATA LITERACY RESOURCES, AND ITS CURATED DATA EXPLORER WEBSITE THAT HELPS PEOPLE FIND TRUSTWORTHY DATA PUBLISHED BY OTHERS. CINOW DEVELOPS LOCAL DATA TOOLS AND CONTENT TAILORED TO PUBLIC USERS OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL. THE DATA CONTENT ITSELF COVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES LIKE DEMOGRAPHICS, INCOME AND POVERTY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION.
    Expenses $588,043 · revenue $51,017
  • DATA INTEGRATION, ANALYSIS, AND/OR VISUALIZATION FOR TARGETED PARTNER NEEDS:COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW (CINOW) PROVIDES MISSION-FOCUSED DATA SERVICES TO LOCAL NONPROFITS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD. KEY SERVICES INCLUDE:1. DATA SUPPORT TO COLLABORATIVE AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVES, SUCH AS STAFFING RESULTS-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY AND OUTCOME-FOCUSED PLANNING PROCESSES; DEVELOPING OUTCOMES AND INDICATORS; IDENTIFYING APPORPRIATE DATA SOURCES; ANALYZING, MAPPING, AND OTHERWISE VISUALIZING THE DATA; AND ASSISTING THE PARTNERS IN UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE DATA. 2. EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING DEVELOPING EVALUATION PLANS AND PROGRESS METRICS; ACCESSSING APPROPRIATE DATA SOURCES; INTEGRATING DATA ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS; ANALYZING AND COMMUNICATING THE DATA; AND ASSISTING PARTNERS IN USING THE DATA TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.3. OTHER TARGETED-NEED COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, GEOCODING, MAPPING AND PRESENTATIONS.
    Expenses $26,471 · revenue $16,870
  • NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD INDICATORS PARTNERSHIP (NNIP):COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW (CINOW) IS AN ACTIVE LOCAL PARTNER IN THE NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD INDICATORS PARTNERSHIP, A NETWORK OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NEIGHBORHOOD DATA. SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED BY THE URBAN INSTITUTE, NNIP NETWORK ACTIVITIES BUILD LOCAL PARTNERS' CAPACITY TO DEMOCRATIZE DATA TO INFORM LOCAL DECISIONMAKING AND SUPPORT RESIDENTS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES. CINOW CONTRIBUTES TO AND IS STRENGTHENED THROUGH NNIP THROUGH PEER LEARNING BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND WEBINARS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALLS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF WRITTEN AND ONLINE TOOLS AND GUIDES. CINOW'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO SERVES IN A THREE-YEAR TERM ON NNIP'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH SETS NETWORK POLICY, PLANS MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, AND MONITORS NETWORK PERFORMANCE.
    Expenses $15,757

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
81-5286030
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$130,369
Income (IRS master file)
$567,887

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$567,887$716,800$130,369IRS
990December 2023$700,032$807,521$240,597XML
990December 2022$699,936$502,420$273,715IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 81-5286030).

Questions about COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW is 81-5286030.
Is COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW 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 INFORMATION NOW 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 INFORMATION NOW 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 INFORMATION NOW?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURA MCKIERAN.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,249 (LAURA MCKIERAN, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY INFORMATION NOW have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $567,887, expenses of $716,800 and total assets of $130,369 at year end.

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