The Community School INC

Tax-deductible

Teaneck, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1960EducationEIN 22-1643049

The community school INC. Is an approved new jersey state department of education private school for the disabled. The school is approved to serve pupils classified as "eligible for special education and related services" placed in mild to moderate learning and/or language disabilities special class programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $325K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.5M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
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
$14.4M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$14.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.2M
FY2021$13.8M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$13.1M
FY2024$13.8M
FY2025$14.4M
Expenses
$14.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.2M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$13.6M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$14.6M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1967.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $12.9M Management & general 11% · $1.7M Fundraising 0% · $15K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres. / Suprvsr
$243,491Pt VII · Sec A
VP / Supervisor
$188,098Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$160,557Pt VII · Sec A
$158,938Pt VII · Sec A
Sec'y & Treas.
$158,054Pt VII · Sec A
$131,619Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher
$125,790Pt VII · Sec A
$123,701Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Parisi’s $243K as Pres. / Suprvsr is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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
Scott Parisi$243,491$244,580$243,217$235,504$227,758$218,862
Toby Braunstein————$178,507$229,895
Christine Gill$188,098$192,640$190,061$177,039$172,290$165,680
Patricia Meyer$158,054$161,484$152,078$142,894$138,966$133,417
Cheryl Pettway$158,938$160,836$145,211$123,736$119,586—
Sara Wachter$160,557$126,135————
Allen Ommundsen$131,619$152,497$152,207$127,499$124,549$120,253
Kenneth Columbo—$134,658————

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

Educates students with mild to moderate learning and language disabilities.

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1 program service account for $12.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Operation of a school for disabled children serving pupils who are classified as eligible for special education and related services with learning AND/OR language disabilities. The school has an enrollment of approximately 300 students and is in session for 180 days of pupil instruction for the ten month period from september to june.

$12.9Mprogram 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
FjcFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Money outPt IX
$14.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.9M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$14.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$403K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5162
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$950K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$494K$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.6M$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$894K$632K$263K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.4M$7.9M$554K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$433K$364K$70K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.8M$1.5M$281K
Payroll taxesLn 10$760K$651K$109K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$90K$90K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$709K$709K
TravelLn 17$848$848
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$68K$68K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$195K$195K
InsuranceLn 23$101K$101K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$585K$411K$174K
All other expensesLn 24e$550K$444K$91K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.6M$12.9M$1.7M$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $14.4M$14.6M−$166K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.8M$14.0M−$163K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.1M$13.6M−$448K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.7M$13.6M−$897K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.8M$14.1M−$288K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.2M$14.2M$13K$6.7M 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 $14,423,642 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,272,669$14,272,669
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75,033$75,033
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,272,669 · Excluded from tax $75,033$14,423,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,589,865 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $631,710 · Management $262,568$894,278
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,864,236 · Management $553,871$8,418,107
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $363,694 · Management $69,637$433,331
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,478,285 · Management $280,751$1,759,036
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $651,127 · Management $108,910$760,037
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,073$1,073
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $90,000$90,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,502$25,502
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $709,239$709,239
IX-17 TravelManagement $848$848
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $67,655$67,655
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $194,797$194,797
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $101,135$101,135
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $411,376 · Management $173,784$585,160
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $443,757 · Management $90,531 · Fundraising $15,379$549,667
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,917,011 · Management $1,657,475 · Fundraising $15,379$14,589,865
Part X · Balance sheet $14,175,978 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,384$403,137
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $710,950$1,238,210
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,962,681$1,584,451
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $190,809$225,694
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,115,151$2,025,252
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $493,749$372,929
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,762,861$8,326,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,475,585$14,175,978
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,001,470$736,069
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,437,493$8,079,076
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,649,224$9,515,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,826,361$4,660,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,475,585$14,175,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,660,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,423,642
XI-2 Total expenses$14,589,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$166,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,826,361
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,660,138

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