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Community School

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Shreveport, LA501(c)(3)Since 2025Human Services EIN 39-2771992Revenue $615K in FY2025

On file with the IRScommunityschoolshreveport.com1580 Centenary Blvd, 71101-5008 · Shreveport, LATax-exempt since Mar 2026Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide high-quality applied behavior analysis therapy to children with autism and related disorders in louisiana. To ensure no child is denied access to medically necessary services due to an inability to pay, regardless of race, gender, or religion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$21K
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$615K
Spent
$609K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$6K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2026.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $497K Management & general 18% · $112K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$25,377Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Davidson
Business Man
$17,457Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Adams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Rouse’s $25K as CEO is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Community School is a human services nonprofit based in Shreveport, LA, formed in 2025.

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1 program · $497K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To provide affordable education and therapy to children with autism and related disorders.

$497Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$615K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$609K
Ln 25
Programscol B$497K
Managementcol C$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$555K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Total revenueLn 12$615K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$0$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$21K
Net assetsLn 32$0$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$351K$281K$70K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$42K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$21K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$818
Information technologyLn 14$25K$20K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$34K$8K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$467
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$391$391
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$80K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$609K$497K$112K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $615K$609K$6K$6K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $614,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$554,996
I-9 Program service revenue$59,651
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$614,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$430,431
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$178,475
I-18 Total expenses$608,906
I-19 Revenue less expenses$5,741
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $614,647 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$554,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$554,996
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,651$59,651
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,651$614,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $608,906 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $281,016 · Management $70,254$351,270
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,460 · Management $10,615$53,075
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,869 · Management $5,217$26,086
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,273 · Management $818$4,091
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,024 · Management $5,006$25,030
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,964 · Management $8,491$42,455
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,868 · Management $467$2,335
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $391$391
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,487 · Management $3,122$15,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,934 · Management $3,447$83,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,056 · Management $4,127$5,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $496,951 · Management $111,955 · Fundraising $0$608,906
Part X · Balance sheet $27,078 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$16,515
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$10,563
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$27,078
X-25 Other liabilities$21,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$21,337
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$5,741
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$5,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$27,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$614,647
XI-2 Total expenses$608,906
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,741
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,741

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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