Nonprofit · EIN 81-5385904
COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $497,135 | $539,261 | -$42,126 | $65,098 | $2,500 | $62,598 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $489,223 | $507,415 | -$18,192 | $112,126 | $7,402 | $104,724 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $471,721 | $415,245 | $56,476 | $122,916 | $0 | $122,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $491,241
- of which government grants
- $86,856
- Program service revenue
- $5,894
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $68,903
- Other salaries and wages
- $195,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $386,010
- Professional fundraising fees
- $21,705
- Accounting fees
- $7,244
- Occupancy
- $38,285
- Travel
- $8,704
- Depreciation
- $2,034
- Program services (functional)
- $466,063
- Management and general (functional)
- $30,522
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $112,126
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,098
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,500
- Net assets, end of year
- $62,598
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,034
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $62,598
- Gross receipts
- $497,135
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY R GOODWIN | SCHOOL LEADER Officer | 40 | $92,000 | $14,304 |
| NYESHA MCCAULEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BEST | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ST PIERRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNI JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ALARCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CRANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY A FOURNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER LEMAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA FORRESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHAWN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY R GOODWIN | SCHOOL LEADER Officer | 40 | $80,882 | $1,150 |
| NYESHA MCCAULEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BEST | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA FORRESTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNI JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ALARCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CRANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY A FOURNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER LEMAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID P MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHAWN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY R GOODWIN | SCHOOL LEADER Officer | 40 | $74,573 | $5,427 |
| NYESHA MCCAULEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BEST | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATROYA BLUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ALARCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID P MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER LEMAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHAWN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA FORRESTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06120-1936
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY GOODWIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 2550 Main Street, Hartford CT 06120
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY R GOODWIN, 50 LOVE LANE, HARTFORD, CT 06112
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Timothy Goodwin, 282 Vine Street, Hartford CT 06112
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY R GOODWIN, SCHOOL LEADER
- Phone
- (860) 977-9149
- Website
- www.communityfirstschool.org
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND IMPLEMENTING A WHOLE-FAMILY CARE, RELATIONSHIP-BASED, AND PLACE-BASED PROGRAM, COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL (CFS) EMPOWERS CHILDREN IN HARTFORD'S PROMISE ZONE NEIGHBORHOODS TO OWN THEIR OWN GREATNESS, AND BECOME PASSIONATE, INDEPENDENT LEARNERS ABLE TO COMPETE, COLLABORATE, AND INNOVATE IN A DIVERSE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL (CFS) OPENED IN AUGUST OF 2020 TO SERVE CHILDREN IN GRADES K-5 IN NORTH HARTFORD'S FEDERALLY DESIGNATED PROMISE ZONE NEIGHBORHOODS, CLAY ARSENAL, UPPER ALBANY, AND NORTHEAST.Expenses $466,063 · revenue $5,894
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-5385904
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $65,098
- Income (IRS master file)
- $497,135
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $497,135 | $539,261 | $65,098 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $489,223 | $507,415 | $112,126 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $471,721 | $415,245 | $122,916 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $325,510 | $358,120 | $67,952 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Timothy Goodwin | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-5385904).
Questions about COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC is 81-5385904.
- Is COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL 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 COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TIMOTHY R GOODWIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,000 (TIMOTHY R GOODWIN, SCHOOL LEADER).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $497,135, expenses of $539,261 and total assets of $65,098 at year end.
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