Connections for Kids

Analysis

Connections for Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in S Portland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Connections for Kids reported income of $6.5m and spending of $6.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $5.0m to $6.5m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Connections for Kids sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heart Food Pantry ($6.5m), Macdonald Training Center Inc ($6.5m) and Child Nutrition Program of Southern California Inc ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.0% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $202k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $7.0m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 186 employees.