Connections to Success Inc

Analysis

Connections to Success Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Charles, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 December 2023, Connections to Success Inc reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.1m to $3.2m (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Connections to Success Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cristo Rey Work Study Program ($3.2m), Jersey Cape Diagnostic Training and Opportunity Center Inc ($3.2m) and Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $623k, net assets of $957k. It reported 36 employees.