Network for Strong Communities EIN 43-1752694 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Network for Strong Communities FY2023 filing

Not yet claimed Claim this org →

Strengthens nonprofits with strategic, educational, and operational support. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $8K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1998
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
St Louis, MO
Website
www.nscnow.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$1.3MFY2023
Expenses
$1.7M
Net assets
$8K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
More identity details & actions ⌄
EIN  43-1752694 Public charity (501(c)(3)) St Louis, MO Founded 1998
Form 990 (PDF)
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →
Compare with another nonprofit →
Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/4/26 · see original: IRS
Is this your organization?
Claim this profile to manage it and share your story.
Claim
Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Network for Strong Communities claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

Size
$1–10M
What they do
Strengthens nonprofits with strategic, educational, and operational support.
Leadership
Diane Drollinger · President/CEO · $206K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$460K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-36%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +66%
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +40%
Total assets
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +27%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$460K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Support services. NSC provides support services to small nonprofit organizations, including various back office services and arranging for reduced rental rates in an incubator setting

$692Kprogram expense
02

We have expanded our organizational consultative service practice to include strategy, governance, resource development, human resources, and other infrastructure needs. Each consultative relationship is customized to the organization and has a robust assessment and evaluation process.

$600Kprogram expense
03

NSC'S learning center helps directly fulfill our mission of supporting the work of nonprofits by providing a space where they can take part in our custom-designed learning opportunities, affinity programs, peer group discussions, and informational sessions.

$76Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNetwork for Strong Communities
EINHdr · item D43-1752694
Principal addressHdr · item CSt Louis, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.nscnow.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1998
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1998

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$206,351Pt VII · Sec A
$104,369Pt VII · Sec A
$66,434Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diane Drollinger’s $197K as President/CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3116 $1–10M health care 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diane Drollinger$196,719$185,907$206,351$178,911$141,238$140,424
Amy Brooks$101,325$101,719$104,369$93,527
Wendy Bell to 12312022$66,434
Wendy Bell$61,457$39,947

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.

See Network for Strong Communities executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$766K · 60%
Contributions & grants$548K · 43%
Program service revenue60%$766K
Contributions & grants43%$548K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.05
Program services79%$1.4M
Management & general16%$275K
Fundraising5%$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$8K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $224K · Operating expenses/yr $1.7M
1.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.4M · Total expenses $1.7M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $275K · Total expenses $1.7M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $88K · Total expenses $1.7M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $59K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $282K
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $548K · Total revenue $1.3M
43%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $766K · Total revenue $1.3M
60%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $766K · Total expenses $1.7M
44%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $763K
+66%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.7M
-36%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8K · Total assets $1.7M
0.5%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Diane Drollinger · Reported title PRESIDENT/CEO · Highest reported compensation $206K · Total expenses $1.7M
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $1.7M
85%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 16%
Revenue growth 66%
Fundraising fee ratio 0.2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
See all 4 funders →

Similar Organizations

Closest in mission — by what they do
See all organizations like Network for Strong Communities →

Compare

Search another nonprofit to view revenue, expenses, assets, key metrics, and leaders side by side

Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$763K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$899K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the peer-cohort and compensation comparisons above.