The Community Services Foundation (CSF) works with investors, financial institutions, foundations, developers, owners, and property management companies to help them achieve their community impact goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$435K
111% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 111% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
−$43K
FY2023▼ -105%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$940K
FY2023−$43K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$803K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Jun 2012.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $3.8M Management & general 21% · $1.1M Fundraising 4% · $215K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President an
$116,396Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shenita Vanish’s $200K as Former President and CEO is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shenita Vanish$200,373$105,417$116,396$142,328$136,570$120,208
Angela Bowen—————$184,955
Devin Tucker$41,660—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enhances residents' lives in managed communities with structured services, activities, and programs.

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1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of providing social services to residents of low-income housing communities.

$3.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $292K · 2020–2022
Queenstown ApartmentsFY2022$21,447
Park NaylorFY2022$14,500
The WillowsFY2022$12,567
Rock Creek TerraFY2022$12,567
Pleasant HomesFY2022$12,567
Summer RidgeFY2022$9,616
GlenreedFY2022$9,616
GlenardenFY2022$9,616
Holly Spring MeadowsFY2022$6,500
Individual RecipientFY2022$6,067
Frederick DouglasFY2022$5,167
Millwood TownhousesFY2021$25,837
Queenstown ApartmentsFY2021$18,156
Summer RidgeFY2021$14,000
Pleasant HomesFY2021$8,000
Summer RidgeFY2020$28,000
Millwood TownhousesFY2020$27,000
Pleasant HomesFY2020$16,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$215K
Owns and owesPt X
−$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$40K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$796K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$57K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$435K
Net assetsLn 32−$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 585
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K−$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$435K
Net assetsLn 32$940K−$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$79K$30K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$1.9M$717K$170K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$174K$118K$46K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$288K$195K$75K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$118K$118K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$595$99
InsuranceLn 23$112K$112K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$32K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$141K$118K$19K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$3.8M$1.1M$215K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.1M$650K$803K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$3.5M$200K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.1M$5.1M−$983K−$43K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$4.1M−$771K$940K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$3.4M$765K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.8M$32K$1.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,099,336 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,106,065$2,460,234
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,231,720$1,639,102
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,337,785$4,099,336
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,729$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,302,101$3,322,959
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,681,771$1,759,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,108,601$5,082,470
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$770,816−$983,134
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $4,099,336 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,530,497
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$929,737
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$795,963
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,460,234
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,639,102$1,639,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,639,102$4,099,336
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,082,470 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,755 · Management $30,424 · Fundraising $7,216$116,395
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,857,071 · Management $717,417 · Fundraising $170,166$2,744,654
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $117,997 · Management $45,583 · Fundraising $10,813$174,393
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $194,536 · Management $75,153 · Fundraising $17,828$287,517
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,738$24,738
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,450$1,450
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,068$11,068
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $118,145$118,145
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,544$7,544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,612 · Management $595 · Fundraising $99$3,306
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $111,984$111,984
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,302,424 · Management $32,328 · Fundraising $5,388$1,340,140
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $118,424 · Management $19,468 · Fundraising $3,244$141,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,797,508 · Management $1,070,208 · Fundraising $214,754$5,082,470
Part X · Balance sheet $392,321 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $334,846−$56,597
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,041$16,991
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $332,711$409,903
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $207,636$3,931
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,000$9,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,399$9,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,054,633$392,321
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,479$195,301
X-19 Deferred revenue$240,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,479$435,301
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $940,154−$42,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $940,154−$42,980
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,054,633$392,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$42,980 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,099,336
XI-2 Total expenses$5,082,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$983,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$940,154
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$42,980

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