Communities in Schools - Bay Area

Name

Communities in Schools - Bay Area

Legal name

Communities In Schools - Bay Area, Inc.

Website

https://cisba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Dropout Prevention Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK), School Counseling Services (EDAJAIAA), School Counseling Services (Individual & Group) (EDAKAMAB), Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12) (EDAJALAG)

Keywords

• Dropout prevention services
• School-based student support
• Youth mentoring programs
• At-risk youth services
• Community school partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

League City, Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts financial contributions from individuals to support programs for at-risk students. Donors can contribute through the website, by check, or through workplace giving programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Adopt-A-School Partnerships: Local businesses partner with CIS-Bay Area through the Adopt-a-School program to help meet the needs of children at specific school campuses. Corporate sponsors also support annual events like Taste the Difference.
3. Event Revenue: Annual fundraising events such as the Taste the Difference tasting event generate revenue through ticket sales and sponsorships. General admission tickets are priced at $75 (early bird) or $100 at door.
4. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: The organization accepts planned gifts including bequests, beneficiary designations, and charitable gift annuities, allowing donors to leave a legacy that affects sustainable change in the lives of students.
5. Stock and Securities Donations: Gifts of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other appreciated securities are accepted as a strategic way to support the mission while providing tax benefits to donors.
6. Workplace Giving Programs: Many employers facilitate employee philanthropy through workplace giving programs, including volunteer hour matching and donation matching to increase impact.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Communities In Schools - Bay Area is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that places Student Support Specialists inside 24 partner schools across Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD to deliver individualized case management, support groups, and campus-wide programming for at-risk K-12 students. Services follow an evidence-based six-component model covering counseling/supportive guidance, health & human services, parent & family involvement, pre-employment training, enrichment, and educational enhancement, with the G.R.O.W. Mentoring Program pairing students with adult mentors.

Product overview

Communities in Schools - Bay Area operates as a dropout prevention organization offering school-based support services. The core offering consists of a six-component service model (Counseling/Supportive Guidance, Health & Human Services, Parent & Family Involvement, Pre-Employment Training, Enrichment, and Educational Enhancement) that provides individualized case management, support groups, and campus-wide programming for students. The organization also runs the G.R.O.W. Mentoring Program for one-on-one mentor-student matching, supplemented by volunteer programs. These services are delivered through partnerships with Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD schools across the Bay Area of Houston.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School-Based Support Services
• Six-Component Service Model
• G.R.O.W. Mentoring Program
• Volunteer Program

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Ralph and Stacy VasamiflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Presenting sponsors of the 6th Annual Taste the Difference fundraising event in 2026. Leading supporters of the organization's annual signature event.
• AmentumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Clear Creek ISD. Local business partnering with CIS-Bay Area to help meet the needs of children at specific school campuses.
• BarrioscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Clear Creek ISD. Local business partnering with CIS-Bay Area to help meet the needs of children at specific school campuses.
• INEOScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Clear Creek ISD. Local business partnering with CIS-Bay Area to help meet the needs of children at specific school campuses.
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Dickinson ISD. Healthcare provider partnering with CIS-Bay Area to help meet the needs of children at specific school campuses.
• Marathon Petroleum CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Dickinson ISD. Corporate partner supporting student needs at specific school campuses through the Adopt-A-School program.
• AMOCO Federal Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Dickinson ISD at Tuscan Lakes location. Financial institution partnering with CIS-Bay Area to help meet student needs.
• Clear Creek Community ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Dickinson ISD. Faith-based organization supporting student needs through the Adopt-A-School program.
• Perry Family YMCAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Dickinson ISD. Community organization supporting student needs through the Adopt-A-School program.
• Universal Weather and AviationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdopt-A-School Partner in Clear Creek ISD. Local business partnering with CIS-Bay Area to help meet the needs of children at specific school campuses.
• CIS NationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization and affiliation. CIS is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization. CIS-Bay Area operates as a local affiliate of this national network.
• CIS TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level organization and affiliation. CIS-Bay Area operates as a local affiliate of the Texas state network of Communities In Schools organizations.
• Clear Creek Independent School DistrictcoreOthersPrimary school district partner. CIS-Bay Area provides school-based programming for 10 CCISD campuses serving students in League City, Friendswood, Houston, and Webster.
• Dickinson Independent School DistrictcoreOthersPrimary school district partner. CIS-Bay Area provides school-based programming for all 10 Dickinson ISD schools serving students in Dickinson, Texas City, Bacliff and San Leon.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• YMCA of Greater Houston: Regional youth-services operator (and existing CIS-Bay Area Adopt-A-School partner) providing after-school and enrichment programs; an adjacent peer for youth-development funding and school partnership economics.
• United Way of Greater Houston: Regional funder and convener; United Way is a likely CIS-Bay Area funding partner and competes for the same workplace-giving and corporate-sponsorship dollars directed at Houston youth services.

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools of Texas: State-level umbrella of the same Communities In Schools network; CIS-Bay Area is a direct local affiliate operating under the identical six-component dropout prevention model in Texas schools.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston: Greater Houston youth-services nonprofit providing after-school programming, mentoring, and basic-needs support to at-risk youth; competes for similar corporate sponsorships, donor dollars, and school-district partnerships.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star: Regional youth-mentoring nonprofit (parent: BBBS of America) operating adult-to-student mentor matching programs analogous to CIS-Bay Area's G.R.O.W. Mentoring Program, with overlapping donor base and school partnerships.
• Communities In Schools of Central Texas: Another Texas CIS affiliate delivering the same six-component wraparound model in Austin-area schools; highly comparable operating model, donor mix, and school-district contracting approach.
• Communities In Schools of North Texas: CIS affiliate serving North Texas school districts with the same wraparound case-management model; directly comparable on staffing structure, district contracts, and outcomes reporting.
• Momentous Institute: Texas-based nonprofit delivering school-based social-emotional learning, counseling, and teacher training; directly comparable SEL-in-schools service line and evidence-based outcomes framework.
• Communities In Schools of Tarrant County: CIS affiliate serving Tarrant County (Fort Worth) schools using the same evidence-based student support framework; comparable scale (10-20+ schools) and funding mix.

Broad incumbents

• Communities In Schools National: National parent network of which CIS-Bay Area is an affiliate; provides shared methodology, brand, and advocacy infrastructure across 25+ state offices, operating the same wraparound student support model at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/communitiesinschoolsbayarea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cisbayarea

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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