Human Connections

Analysis

Human Connections is a registered charity in United States, based in Northfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 August 2023, Human Connections reported income of $279k and spending of $268k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $290k to $279k (-3.6%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Human Connections sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carnegie Hall Foundation Inc ($279k), Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course ($279k) and Coachella Valley Historical Society ($279k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.2% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,617. At year end it held assets of $124k against liabilities of $3,343, net assets of $121k.