Community Workshops INC FY2021 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1877EmploymentEIN 04-2103560Revenue $3.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRScwsnewengland.org633 3rd Avenue 6th Floor, 10017-6733 · New York, NYTax-exempt since May 1930Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Founded in 1877, Community work services helps people who face barriers to work obtain employment and achieve greater self sufficiency through innovative job training, placement and support services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $329K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $279K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.9M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$24K
FY2021▲ +111%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$222K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$668K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1930.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $2.0M Management & general 42% · $1.5M Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$151,778Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 08/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 08/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Craig Stenning’s $158K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Craig Stenning$158,016$158,016$157,296$157,296$151,778$158,736

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides job training and career services to help people escape poverty.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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$1.3Mprogram expense
02

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$702Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $804K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$288,410
Unitemized GrantFY2023$205,516
Unitemized GrantFY2022$126,770
Unitemized GrantFY2021$71,288
Unitemized GrantFY2020$43,421
Unitemized GrantFY2019$68,234

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$968K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$968K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5101
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$222K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$158K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$242K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$12K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$54K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$164K$135K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$19K$15K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$810$3K$16
Office expensesLn 13$425K$373K$52K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$11K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$539K$71K$468K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$77K$1K$76K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$27K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$451K$451K$36
All other expensesLn 24e$93K$2K$89K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.0M$1.5M$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.9M$5.3M$605K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$5.1M$116K$668K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$4.4M$307K$552K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.1M$221K$246K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.8M$3.5M$246K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.0M$480K−$222K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $3,757,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,251$968,439
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,129,928$2,796,477
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,134$146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $451−$7,707
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,470,764$3,757,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,234$43,421
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,499,921$1,777,973
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,422,935$1,690,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,991,090$3,511,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $479,674$245,712
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,757,355 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$116,238
VIII-1e Government grants$104,255
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$747,946
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$968,439
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,796,477$2,796,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $146$146
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,707−$7,707
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,796,477 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,561$3,757,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,511,643 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,421$43,421
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,500$157,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,131,892 · Management $242,325$1,374,217
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,030 · Management $3,470$15,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,021 · Management $12,886$66,907
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $135,368 · Management $28,481$163,849
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $14,947 · Management $4,164$19,111
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $810 · Management $2,526 · Fundraising $16$3,352
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $373,174 · Management $51,902$425,076
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,012 · Management $18,584$29,596
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,998 · Management $467,804$538,802
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,149 · Management $1,184$2,333
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,725$2,725
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,482 · Management $75,597$77,079
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,401 · Management $20,888$48,289
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $451,331 · Fundraising $36$451,367
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,387 · Management $88,701 · Fundraising $1,431$92,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,037,592 · Management $1,472,568 · Fundraising $1,483$3,511,643
Part X · Balance sheet $2,078,284 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,120$146,792
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,476,188$1,465,973
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $28,404$81,056
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,170,635$313,812
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,136$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $148,444$70,651
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,971,927$2,078,284
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $293,666$296,006
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,899,960$1,757,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,193,626$2,053,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$229,467−$196,242
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,768$220,554
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$221,699$24,312
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,971,927$2,078,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,312 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,757,355
XI-2 Total expenses$3,511,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$245,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$221,699
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$299
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,312

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