Connection School of Houston
Analysis
Connection School of Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Cypress, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending June 2024, Connection School of Houston reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $1.6m to $1.4m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Connection School of Houston 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 83rd percentile, and in the 87th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sew Powerful ($1.4m), North Valley Music School ($1.4m) and Dayton Smart Elementary School ($1.4m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $920k. It paid $750 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $254k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $233k. It reported 52 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 14%
- Program services 79%
- Other 6.9%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sew Powerful | Yuba City | $1.4m |
| North Valley Music School | Whitefish | $1.4m |
| Dayton Smart Elementary School | Dayton | $1.4m |
| Wilson Academy Incorporated | Conyers | $1.4m |