Community Systems INC FY2021 filing

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Plymouth, MA501(c)(3)Since 1988Human ServicesEIN 06-1236054Revenue $21.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRScommunitysystems.org3 Cedarhill Park Dr, 02360-2226 · Plymouth, MATax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's mission is to help 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.
$244K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $537K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$244K
to officers and key staff · 1% 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: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.0M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.3M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$18.7M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.3M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.8M
FY2021$21.3M
FY2022$20.3M
FY2023$20.6M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2025$26.0M
Expenses
$18.7M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.5M
FY2021$18.7M
FY2022$20.9M
FY2023$20.1M
FY2024$21.9M
FY2025$23.8M
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2021▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 1992.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $17.2M Management & general 8% · $1.5M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $244K 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
Exec Director
$142,396Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$101,861Pt VII · Sec A
VP, CFO, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Root’s $159K as Direct Support Professional is at the 24th 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
Richard Koger——$192,946———
Gregory Maciel$125,695$143,921$191,923———
Kristen Chandnoit—$143,799$171,361———
Chrisla Gedeon$140,533$166,521————
Christopher Root$158,956$161,361$165,686$122,328——
Joshua Mendes——$159,250———
James Campbell—$145,510$126,228———
Maria Campbell———$138,949$142,396$134,122

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

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

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $17.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Cape Residential

The cape residential program manages residential supports in the cape cod area, providing twenty-four hour and intermittent support to persons with disabilities under contracts with the department of developmental services (DDS) and the massachusetts commission for the blind (MCB).

$7.0Mprogram expense
02

South Shore Residential

The south shore residential program provides residential supports to persons with intellectual disabilities. Shared living, intermittent and twenty-four hour supports are provided in the greater south shore area. Community integration, skills development and relationship development are the primary focus.

$5.7Mprogram expense
03

South Shore Adult and Cape Adult Case Management

The organization is contracted to provide case management services including assessment, service planning, targeted services, monitoring, evaluation and consumer advocacy for a number of adults with developmental disabilities in the greater south shore and cape area under various contracts with DDS and MCB.

$4.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$18.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.2M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$19.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$21.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M
Other assetsLn 15$165K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5285
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$145K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.3M$9.9M$401K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$126K$120K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.5M$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$878K$828K$50K
Management feesLn 11a$290K$290K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$805K$805K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$115K$7K$108K
Information technologyLn 14$314K$231K$83K
OccupancyLn 16$2.4M$2.2M$156K
TravelLn 17$316K$302K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$366K$301K$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$965K$951K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.7M$17.2M$1.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $26.0M$23.8M$2.2M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.2M$21.9M−$732K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.6M$20.1M$515K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.3M$20.9M−$612K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $21.3M$18.7M$2.6M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.8M$19.5M−$752K$2.6M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,321,492 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,123,217$19,766,204
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,617,147$1,542,902
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,863−$998
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,386$13,384
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,750,613$21,321,492
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,633,276$13,039,020
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,869,680$5,643,950
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,502,956$18,682,970
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$752,343$2,638,522
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $21,321,492 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,384 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$19,735,581
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,623
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,766,204
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,542,902$1,542,902
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,291$1,291
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,289−$2,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,556,286 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$998$21,321,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,682,970 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $144,579$144,579
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,939,508 · Management $400,690$10,340,198
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $120,053 · Management $5,633$125,686
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,450,884 · Management $99,201$1,550,085
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $828,124 · Management $50,348$878,472
IX-11a Management feesManagement $289,847$289,847
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,849$19,849
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,718$45,718
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $804,904$804,904
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $23,239$23,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,490 · Management $107,860$115,350
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $230,695 · Management $83,343$314,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,228,055 · Management $155,977$2,384,032
IX-17 TravelPrograms $301,852 · Management $13,660$315,512
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $300,693 · Management $65,373$366,066
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $950,827 · Management $14,568$965,395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,163,085 · Management $1,519,885 · Fundraising $0$18,682,970
Part X · Balance sheet $9,322,785 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,844,859$2,880,047
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,467,866$1,554,337
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $143,888$164,169
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,724,593$4,559,437
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $172,787$164,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,353,993$9,322,785
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,508,577$1,510,973
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,256,795$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,712,097$4,042,367
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,641,896$5,280,418
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,641,896$5,280,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,353,993$9,322,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,280,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,321,492
XI-2 Total expenses$18,682,970
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,638,522
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,641,896
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,280,418

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