Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 11,329,733 | 11,163,667 | 7,354,806 | 6,428,067 | 5,736,342 | 42,012,615 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 241,740 | 241,740 | 122,760 | 119,580 | 725,820 | |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,571,473 | 11,405,407 | 7,477,566 | 6,547,647 | 5,736,342 | 42,738,435 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 42,738,435 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,571,473 | 11,405,407 | 7,477,566 | 6,547,647 | 5,736,342 | 42,738,435 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 449 | 341 | 289 | 20 | 94,080 | 95,179 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 56,963 | 36,222 | 10,400 | 74,260 | 177,845 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 43,016,480 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THEIR GOALS. CIS OF PHILADELPHIA ALSO SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEPLOYING THE BEST IN TECHNOLOGY BASED ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, WHICH TARGET LEARNING CHALLENGES. COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MODEL IS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE: THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE COMPARED THE RESULTS OF A 5-YEAR, INDEPENDENT, RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF THE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MODEL WITH OVER 1,600 STUDIES OF A SIMILAR SCOPE. IT CONCLUDED THAT THE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MODEL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGEST REDUCTION IN DROPOUT RATES AMONG ALL EXISTING, FULLY SCALED, DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES. SPECIFIC FINDINGS INCLUDED: "COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS' POSITIVE EFFECT ON BOTH DROPOUT RATES AND GRADUATION RATES IS UNIQUE AMONG DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS; "THE HIGHER THE LEVEL OF FIDELITY TO THE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS MODEL, THE GREATER THE EFFECTS, WHICH VALIDATES THE POWER OF THE MODEL; "POSITIVE EFFECTS ACCRUED TO SCHOOLS ACROSS STATES, SETTINGS (URBAN, SUBURBAN, RURAL), GRADE LEVELS AND ETHNICITIES; AND "THE AUSTIN RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL, WHICH DEMONSTRATED A REDUCTION IN STUDENT DROPOUT RATES THAT WAS NEARLY THREE TIMES THE WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE'S (THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S GOLD STANDARD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS) THRESHOLD FOR "SUBSTANTIVELY IMPORTANT" EFFECTS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, CIS OF PHILADELPHIA HAS SEEN SUCCESS IN: URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECT OVER THE PAST FOURTEEN YEARS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, CIS OF PHILADELPHIA DEVELOPED A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS DIGITAL INCLUSION ISSUES WITHIN PHILADELPHIA. THIS PROGRAM, THE URBAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECT, PROVIDES URBAN YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEANINGFUL ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND EDUCATION, PROMOTING OWNERSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND SELF-RELIANCE. THE YOUTH, IN TURN, USE THE ACQUIRED IT SKILLS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS. DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS (DSF) IS A FULL TIME AMERICORPS PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR RECENT PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO HAVE AN INTEREST BOTH IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN PURSUING THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I.T.) FIELD. THE DSF PROGRAM IS DISTINGUISHED BY ITS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH 21ST CENTURY SKILLS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS LEARN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA I.T. PROFESSIONAL AND ACTIVELY APPLY SKILLS LEARNED TO INSTALL NEW OR REPAIR BROKEN EQUIPMENT IN SCHOOLS AND LEADING IN AND AFTER SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS. UPON COMPLETING A FULL TERM (1700 HOURS), DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS EARN A SEGAL EDUCATION AWARD THAT CAN BE USED TOWARD HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS. MEMBERS COMPLETING A FULL TERM RECEIVE 5,730.00. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA AND COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA, INC. (CIS OF PHILADELPHIA) HAVE PARTNERED TO CREATE THE COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (CSS) PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO FIFTEEN SCHOOLS AND FIVE SELECTED CENTRAL OFFICES. THE CSS INITIATIVE IS A REGISTERED IT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY - THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. NOW IN ITS THIRTEENTH YEAR, THE CSS PROGRAM BUILDS UPON THE DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS INITIATIVE, WHICH OFFERS RECENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE FOR ONE YEAR AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICES WITH DISTRICT MASTER TECHNICIANS. COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS ARE PRIMARILY RECRUITED FROM THE POOL OF QUALIFIED DIGITAL SERVICE FELLOWS ALUMNI AND GRADUATES OF DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. 21ST CENTURY OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (21STCCLC) PROGRAM TO AWARD GRANTS TO UNDERSERVE RURAL AND INNER-CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE INTENT OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO ENHANCE AND REINFORCE ACADEMIC LESSONS OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING THEM TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND DISCOVER NEW OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY HAS ENDED. OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, 21STCCLC, OFFER EXPANDED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING LOW PERFORMING SCHOOLS. TUTORIAL SERVICES AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS MEET LOCAL AND STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN SUBJECTS SUCH AS READING AND MATH. IN ADDITION, 21ST CCLC WILL PROVIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ART, MUSIC AND RECREATION PROGRAMS, COUNSELING, AND CHARACTER EDUCATION TO ENHANCE THE ACADEMIC COMPONENTS. IN THE SPRING 2012, CIS OF PHILADELPHIA RESPONDED TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FROM THE PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH CENTERS THAT WOULD OFFER, PARTICULARLY STUDENTS WHO ATTEND LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS; ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND TUTORIAL SERVICES. STATE AND LOCAL STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS IN CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS, SUCH AS READING AND MATHEMATICS ARE NOW SUPPLEMENTED WITH A BROAD ARRAY OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, COUNSELING PROGRAMS, ART, MUSIC, AND RECREATION PROGRAMS, TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CIS OF PHILADELPHIA OPERATED THREE HIGH PERFORMING 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTERS IN PHILADELPHIA FOR LIFE OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. PERFORMANCE LEARNING CENTER THIS PROGRAM IS MODELED AFTER THE PERFORMANCE LEARNING CENTERS (PLC'S) DEVELOPED BY CIS OF GEORGIA. CIS OF PHILADELPHIA PROVIDES A UNIQUE, NONTRADITIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS. STUDENTS WORK IN A SMALL ACADEMIC SETTING AT AN ACCELERATED PACE UTILIZING AN INTEGRATED ON-LINE CURRICULUM PROGRAM AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING. THE STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED AND SUPPORTED TO MEET THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS. THE STUDENTS ARE GUIDED THROUGH THE PROGRAM UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TEACHERS, WHO ACT AS LEARNING FACILITATORS. ALL STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO MEET THE RIGOR OF POST-SECONDARY EXPERIENCES; EMPLOYMENT OR APPROVED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. THE SITE COORDINATOR WORKS WITH THE STUDENTS TO BRIDGE PERSONAL CHALLENGES WITH THE DEMANDS OF THE CLASSROOM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE MANAGEMENT. THEY THEN VOTE TO RECOMMEND APPROVING THE 990 TO BE SENT FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM WITH THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | ORGANIZATION HAD A STUDY DONE BY INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE SALARY RANGES OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT STAFF. SALARY RANGES ARE THEN MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SAME PROCESS AS TOP OFFICIAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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