Communities in Schools of Houston Inc
Donations deductibleCommunities in Schools of Houston Inc's network
40 people19 organisationsi40 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (20) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
40 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 40 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agape Ogbonda | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Allison Gower | Executive Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Angela Cole | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bob G Gower (also filed as Bob Gower) | President Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Salazar | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brittany Opeloye | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Catherine Milam | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Charles W Duncan III (also filed as Charles Duncan) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cody Biller | Executive Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Sambrooks | Executive Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deanna Jones | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Young | Executive Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gina Carroll | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacqueline Hawkins | Executive Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Janice Redford | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jennifer Espey (also filed as Jen Espey) | Executive Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jill Ramshaw | Executive Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| JO Ann McLaughlin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joaquin Martinez | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Judy Tate | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kirby Cohn McCool | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Klinka Lollar | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Krystol Wheeler | Executive Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Larry Sorto | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LEO Sayavedra | Executive Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Gale White | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Margot Cater | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maynard Holt | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Omar C Reid | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pamela Wells ED D | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Patricia Rosenberg (also filed as Pat Rosenberg) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phani Durbhakula | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rick Hamman | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert G Gwin (also filed as Robert Gwin) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Barnes | Executive Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suzanne Stiles | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd Huskinson | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tony Gardner | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Kroger | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Walker II | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia C Briggs | CEO | 2018 |
| Donna Wotkyns | Director of Development | since 2023 |
| Janet Chung | CFO | since 2022 |
| Lisa Descant | CEO | since 2019 |
| Matt Garcia Pratts | COO | since 2023 |
| Matthew Garcia-Prats | COO | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Descant | CEO | 38.5 | $259k | ||
| Matt Garcia-Prats | COO | 37.5 | $161k | ||
| Donna Wotkyns | Director of Development | 37.5 | $150k | ||
| Kaye Wright | CFO | 37.5 | $18k | ||
| Bob Gower | President Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Omar C Reid | Board President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Rosenberg | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Huskinson | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adrian Anderson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gina Carroll | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Espey | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allison Gower | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacqueline Hawkins | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Kroger | Board Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Ramshaw | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Sambrooks | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leo Sayavedra | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Gale White | Member Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Young | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirby Cohn McCool | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Gwin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Hamman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maynard Holt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deanna Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Klinka Lollar | Member Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angela Cole | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joaquin Martinez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Krystol Wheeler | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cody Biller | Executive Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Agape Ogbonda | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janice Redford | Member Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Sorto | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Stiles | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Tate | Member Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Walker II | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jo Ann McLaughlin | Member Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margot Cater | Member Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Gardner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brittany Opeloye | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Milam | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Communities in Schools of Houston Inc
- EIN
- 760031827
- Address
- 1111 North Loop W Ste 300, Houston, TX, 77008-4728
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- The mission of cis is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. We accomplish this through a school-based student support manager who connects students and families to community resources. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B94 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1979
- Principal officer
- Omar Reid (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAllison Gower
≥8years on the filingsBob G Gower
≥8years on the filingsCharles W Duncan III
≥8years on the filingsDavid Sambrooks
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $23.5m
- Total liabilities
- $2.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $20.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $19m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 284
- Volunteers
- 229
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $22.1m | $24.5m | Deficit $2.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Communities In Schools Of Houston, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 2 August 1982
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.