Public Charity

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS GULF SOUTH INC

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS GULF SOUTH INC, of NEW ORLEANS, LA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.6M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $962K in total assets. 56 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 721317054 NEW ORLEANS, LA Youth Development Programs NTEE: O50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$962K
Grant Records56
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SURROUND STUDENTS WITH A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, EMPOWERING THEM TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE. BY BRINGING CARING ADULTS INTO THE SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS CHILDREN'S UNMET NEEDS, CIS PROVIDES THE LINK BETWEEN EDUCATORS AND THE COMMUNITY

Where $100 goes at Communities in Schools Gulf South Inc

How Communities in Schools Gulf South Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $89 for programs

$89
Cis coordinates the connection of direct services to students based on a needs assessment of the student(s)
100% of program spending
<$1
School resources, equipment and materials donated to cis for distribution to schools for use by students and teachers as well as donations made to cis in order to…
0% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
$16,245
2024
PROVIDES BASIC AND HEALTH RELATED NEEDS SUCH AS CLOTHING, SHOES, FOOD; EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
$11,140
2024
PROVIDES BASIC AND HEALTH RELATED NEEDS SUCH AS CLOTHING, SHOES, FOOD; EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
$11,106
2024
GRANT FUNDING AND DESIGNATED GIFTS
$10,480
2024
PROVIDES BASIC AND HEALTH RELATED NEEDS SUCH AS CLOTHING, SHOES, FOOD; EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUCH AS MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
$9,507

Showing up to 5 of 56 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Amanda Schroeder
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ashley Orphe
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTO Cat Howard
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Claire Stahel
TREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECT Deedy Johnson-Reid
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Francis Giesler

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$875,667 14 grants
Health & Medicine
$209,033 26 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$200,000 2 grants
General Support
$160,353 9 grants
Youth Development
$16,245 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.6M $4.0M $962K
2024 $4.6M $4.3M $1.5M
2023 $4.3M $3.9M $1.1M
2022 $3.1M $3.0M $402K
2021 $2.8M $2.6M $857K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $3.6M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $962K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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