A Connected Planet

Analysis

A Connected Planet is a registered charity in United States, based in Falls Church, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, A Connected Planet reported income of $869k and spending of $973k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $796k to $869k (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, A Connected Planet sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Africa New Day Inc ($868k), Investigative Project on Terrorism Foundation ($870k) and Sons of Norway Foundation ($866k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $224k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $474k. At year end it held assets of $253k against liabilities of $201k, net assets of $53k. It reported 6 employees.