Connections

Analysis

Connections is a registered charity in United States, based in West Fargo, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1973, 53 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 2023, Connections reported income of $6.7m and spending of $6.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $6.7m to $6.7m (+0.0%), an average of +0.0% a year. 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 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 ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heart for Lebanon Foundation ($6.7m), Southern Maine Agency on Aging ($6.7m) and Seabury Resources for Aging ($6.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $279k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 233 employees.