Community Security Service

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Ivan Ross

Phone

6466361200

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Community Security Service, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 45% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 26% operating deficit.

Mission

Protecting Jewish Life and Jewish way of Life by Partnering with Jewish organizations, governmental authorities and law enforcement agencies, CSS safeguards the community by training volunteers in professional security techniques and providing physical security.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,051,016

Provided basic training, guidance and resources to over 7000+ community members to be better equipped to protect their own against the increasing atmosphere of violent incidents and terrorism...

Provided basic training, guidance and resources to over 7000+ community members to be better equipped to protect their own against the increasing atmosphere of violent incidents and terrorism. Provided advanced training, operational support and resources to the 3000+ volunteers that are already involved with providing regular safety, security, and protection services to different Jewish institutions and events.

Program 2

Expenses: $103,815

Enabled effective security and safety support for the protection of weekly services at 200 institutions. Enabled effective security and safety support for the protection of 30+ special events.

Program 3

Expenses: $88,693

Reported and responded to 125+ incidents in coordination with communal partners and/or law enforcement.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,711,229

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $43,881

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,755,110

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,362,702

Fundraising Expenses $445,892

Program Expenses $2,725,923

Other Expenses $1,101,363

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,464,065

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,755,110	$5,052,402	-0.5%
Expenses	$3,464,065	$2,813,222	+0.2%
Net Income	$-708,955	$2,239,180	-1.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

3800

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$294,572

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Edward Sugar	Chair	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Price	Vice Chair	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ivan Ross	Treasurer	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Dabscheck	Secretary and Co-Founder	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Adam Sager	Co-Founder	6.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Hughes	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carly Maisel	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Aviv	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barak Karfeld	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Merryl Tisch	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Richard Priem	Deputy National Director /	40.00	Key Emp	$235,000	$59,572	$294,572
Charles Berkowitz	Senior Director of Law Enforcement	40.00	Highest	$147,725	$4,832	$152,557
Aubrey Harris	Director of Western States	40.00	Highest	$127,625	$2,917	$130,542
Hannah Iberkleid	Director of Southern States	40.00	Highest	$127,625	$897	$128,522
Evan Bernstein	Former CEO	40.00		$311,667	$58,201	$369,868

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,755,110	$3,464,065	$3,691,094	$-708,955
2022	$5,052,402	$2,813,222	$4,442,924	$2,239,180
2022	$5,052,402	$2,813,222	$4,442,924	$2,239,180
2021	$2,756,600	$1,721,783	$2,109,964	$1,034,817
2020	$1,961,258	$986,135	$1,066,587	$975,123
2019	$336,616	$387,162	$91,876	$-50,546
2018	$226,882	$402,551	$140,004	$-175,669