Empower communities by meeting social service needs, directly and through service referals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$248K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$305K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$677K
FY2021$955K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$626K
FY2021$825K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
Net assets
$305K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$305K

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.0M Management & general 16% · $194K Fundraising 2% · $19K

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; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and Director
$90,685Pt VII · Sec A
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pamela Jones’s $91K as CEO and Director is at the 26th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pamela Jones$90,685$31,500$74,695$76,398

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

Provides social services and referrals to empower communities.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023, Communities In Cooperation (CIC) advanced women's reentry, youth development, and family support services across New Jersey. We served over 100 women annually with reentry support, maintaining a recidivism rate below 10%, and facilitating meaningful reunifications between mothers and their children.

$1.0Mprogram 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 2 funders$6K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $618K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$117,963
Unitemized GrantFY2023$112,410
Unitemized GrantFY2023$45,345
Unitemized GrantFY2022$109,826
Unitemized GrantFY2022$72,522
Unitemized GrantFY2021$124,155
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,891
Interfaith Action Movement (i Am) INCFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$194K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$305K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$90K
Total assetsLn 16$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
Net assetsLn 32$305K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$557K$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K$248K
Net assetsLn 32$292K$305K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$276K$276K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$36K$36K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$499K$443K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$71K$11K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$60K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$722$722
Office expensesLn 13$11K$2K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$7K$56K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$576$576
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$194K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$12K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.0M−$6K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $955K$825K$129K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020 $677K$626K$51K$168K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,253,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,008,943$1,203,214
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$50,601
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,008,944$1,253,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $251,667$275,718
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $515,514$680,253
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,327$285,365
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,014,508$1,241,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,564$12,491
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,253,827 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,117,433
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,781
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,203,214
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,601$50,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,601 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12$1,253,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,241,336 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $275,718$275,718
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,274 · Management $36,274 · Fundraising $18,137$90,685
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $442,700 · Management $56,221$498,921
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,894$6,894
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,180 · Management $11,434 · Fundraising $1,139$83,753
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,287$4,287
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,000 · Management $2,296$62,296
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $722$722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,218 · Management $8,983$11,201
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,528$17,528
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,650 · Management $55,846$62,496
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,972$35,972
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,213$22,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $576$576
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,482$27,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,592$37,592
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,028,469 · Management $193,591 · Fundraising $19,276$1,241,336
Part X · Balance sheet $552,895 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,506$192,812
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $232,376$268,564
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,016$1,440
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $89,979$90,079
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $556,877$552,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,678$23,678
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $156,060$139,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $264,571$248,098
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $292,306$304,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $292,306$304,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $556,877$552,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $304,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,253,827
XI-2 Total expenses$1,241,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$292,306
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$304,797

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