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Community  Services  Analysis  LLC  (CSACO)  is  a  leading  provider of Social Economic Impact and  Social  Return  on  Investment  Analysis  in  the United States. Since 2007, CSACO has completed over 300 SROI studies for local and state organizations and agencies around the country, including such clients as the State of Pennsylvania Department of Education, the State of California Department of Rehabilitation, National Science Foundation, The U.S. Department of Education, the City of Philadelphia, United Way, United Cerebral Palsy, Habitat for Humanity, the State of Arizona Library and Public Archives, Cultural Events organizations, Community Foundations, and over 250 Legal Aid organizations.

 Community Services Analysis LLC was the first organization in the United States to be a member of The  SROI  Network  (now  Social  Value International), the international Social Return on Investment standards and accreditation organization, and has been recognized by many national social services organizations such as ANCOR (the American Network of Community  Options  and Resources),  ACCSES (the American Congress of Community Support and Employment Services), and NLADA (the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association).  CSACO  is  also  a  member  of  Social  Value   International, Social Value - United States, and the American Evaluation Association.

In 2013, following a detailed analysis of multiple Cost Benefit/Return on Investment methodologies and providers, the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association selected CSACO as their SROI analysis national partner.

In 2017, CSACO was named the national partner for the National Family Support Network.

In 2021, John Byrnes (Founder and Principal) was named the Evaluation Expert of the Year by Global Finance Magazine.