Positive Connections Inc

Analysis

Positive Connections Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Topeka, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Positive Connections Inc reported income of $698k and spending of $545k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $563k to $698k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Positive Connections Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc ($697k), Annies Angels Memorial Fund Inc ($698k) and International Society of Amyliodosis ($697k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $203k. At year end it held assets of $611k against liabilities of $216k, net assets of $394k. It reported 7 employees.