COMMUNITY SYSTEMS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY SYSTEMS INC

EIN 51-0281350 · Human Services (P70Z)

What they do

CSIS MISSION is to HELP PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LIVE FULFILLING LIVES IN THEIR OWN HOMES, IN THEIR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, and AS ACTIVE MEMBERS of THEIR COMMUNITIES. CSI PROVIDES PERSON-CENTERED SERVICES DESIGNED to REFLECT EACH PERSONS GOALS, PREFERENCES, and STRENGTHS WHILE SUPPORTING THEM to LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.06%of revenue went to mission work92.7% of expenses · Program services

$99.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.25%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$0.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$52,421,965

Mission workProgram services$48,257,08492.06% of revenue92.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,800,8177.25% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$364,0640.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$52,057,90199.31% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,421,965

Expenses$52,057,901

Annual surplus $364,064 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$48,257,084 · 92.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,800,817 · 7.3% of expenses

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Revenue$52,421,965

Expenses$52,057,901

Assets$16,006,772

Income$52,421,965

Contributions$89,672

Mission work (program services)$48,257,084

Management and general$3,800,817

Executive compensation (total)$328,057

Accounting fees$82,100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID PAIGEDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $250,824Base $230,867 · Other $19,957

MARY BAKER-BERRYVA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,715Base $195,900 · Other $4,815

CAROL TROYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $187,845Base $159,773 · Other $28,072

HEATHER BLACKISTONDIRECTOR OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $167,244Base $148,168 · Other $19,076

SUBINITA ROYDIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $149,833Base $117,798 · Other $32,035

PATRICE WILKERSONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $145,359Base $120,604 · Other $24,755

JENNIFER TYMESPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,367Base $121,527 · Other $17,840

BONNIE CRIADODIR OF FIN/ADMIN (THRU 7/23/25) · 40 hrs/week $133,203Base $129,762 · Other $3,441

GURI DAVISSECRETARY/COO/VP (THRU 4/30/25) · 8 hrs/week $40,397Base · Other $40,397

JANET BUTLERPRESIDENT/CEO · 8 hrs/week $28,006Base · Other $28,006

SANDRA COADYCFO/VP (THRU 10/31/24) · 8 hrs/week $5,416Base · Other $5,416

ERIN CUNHACOO (BEG 5/25)/DIR OF ADVANCEMENT · 8 hrs/week $953Base · Other $953

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DAVID PAIGEDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARY BAKER-BERRYVA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CAROL TROYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

HEATHER BLACKISTONDIRECTOR OF NURSING

SUBINITA ROYDIRECTOR OF HR

PATRICE WILKERSONASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JENNIFER TYMESPROGRAM DIRECTOR

BONNIE CRIADODIR OF FIN/ADMIN (THRU 7/23/25)

GURI DAVISSECRETARY/COO/VP (THRU 4/30/25)

JANET BUTLERPRESIDENT/CEO

SANDRA COADYCFO/VP (THRU 10/31/24)

ERIN CUNHACOO (BEG 5/25)/DIR OF ADVANCEMENT

YENYO AMYVICE CHAIR

WEISS NANCYMEMBER

THIELHELM MARY JANEMEMBER

RYAN AMANDAMEMBER

MESSMER ERNIEMEMBER

MARSH LINDAMEMBER (THRU 3/6/25)

LONGOBUCCO ANDRIENNECHAIR

HANCHARICK TERRIMEMBER

GONZALEZ MARIAMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 2 PENNS WAY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-2407
County: New Castle
In care of: % CYNTHIA DAVISON
Primary officer: JANET BUTLER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@csi-ma.org Phone(302) 325-1500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services

COMMUNITY SYSTEMS INC

COMMUNITY SYSTEMS INC

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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Leadership and board

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