Community Systems INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Torrington, CT501(c)(3)Since 1987Human ServicesEIN 06-1209941

Helping persons with disabilities to find happiness in their own homes, in their personal relationships, and as contributing members of their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$207K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $381K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$207K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.3M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.1M
Spent
$22.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.1M
FY2021$24.9M
FY2022$22.0M
FY2023$24.7M
FY2024$27.0M
FY2025$28.8M
Expenses
$22.6M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$22.4M
FY2022$22.2M
FY2023$25.0M
FY2024$27.6M
FY2025$27.4M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$5.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Apr 1988.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $20.8M Management & general 8% · $1.8M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $207K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$105,861Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Admin
$100,732Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Georgette Dorsett’s $171K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Georgette Dorsett$170,804$170,863$153,896$156,187$136,249$105,861
John Barker$122,437$100,570————
Sarah Lemelin$116,356$113,464$106,680———
Sandra Kulinski$115,881$111,537————
Margherite Ronzani————$107,235—
Deborah Martel—$105,743————
Yvette Marciano—$105,630————
Zachary Ritchie$105,510—————

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

Enabling people with disabilities to thrive in their homes, relationships, and communities.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $20.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

To provide residential supports for persons with intellectual disabilities, supporting 94 individuals at 27 community living arrangements.

$15.7Mprogram expense
02

To provide residential supports for persons with intellectual disabilities helping 19 individuals through continuous residential supports and in-home supports.

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

To provide supported EMPLOYMENT/ community experience and day activity programs for 80 individuals.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Money outPt IX
$22.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.8M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Government grantsLn 1e$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Total revenueLn 12$22.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5419
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M$9.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$153K$153K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.2M$11.7M$520K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$225K$215K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.1M$4.0M$194K
Payroll taxesLn 10$802K$746K$57K
Management feesLn 11a$303K$303K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$428K$355K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$949K$704K$245K
OccupancyLn 16$390K$443K−$53K
TravelLn 17$342K$342K
InterestLn 20$197K$170K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$586K$490K$96K
InsuranceLn 23$120K$85K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.6M$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.6M$20.8M$1.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $28.8M$27.4M$1.4M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $27.0M$27.6M−$562K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.7M$25.0M−$281K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.0M$22.2M−$265K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.9M$22.4M$2.4M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $22.1M$22.6M−$454K$2.4M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $22,125,481 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$94,941
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,874
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,815
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,846,470$21,846,470
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $47,700$47,700
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $113,496$113,496
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,959,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,700$22,125,481
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,579,882 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $153,117$153,117
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,663,061 · Management $519,977$12,183,038
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $214,972 · Management $9,550$224,522
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,950,741 · Management $193,694$4,144,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $745,732 · Management $56,532$802,264
IX-11a Management feesManagement $303,206$303,206
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,963$48,963
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $354,911 · Management $72,970$427,881
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $704,248 · Management $244,581$948,829
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $442,980 · Management −$52,995$389,985
IX-17 TravelPrograms $342,399$342,399
IX-20 InterestPrograms $169,700 · Management $27,172$196,872
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $490,411 · Management $95,868$586,279
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $84,808 · Management $35,568$120,376
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,619,775 · Management $87,941$1,707,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,783,738 · Management $1,796,144 · Fundraising $0$22,579,882
Part X · Balance sheet $11,723,482 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,701$4,886
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,952,856$4,363,526
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,463,524$1,973,538
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $121,100$20,108
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,411,671$5,335,851
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,991$25,573
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,979,843$11,723,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,092,710$2,507,636
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $436,856$697,546
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $191,289$2,847,713
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,148,251$9,346,291
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,827,863$2,373,462
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,729$3,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,831,592$2,377,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,979,843$11,723,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,377,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,125,481
XI-2 Total expenses$22,579,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$454,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,831,592
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,377,191

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