Courageous Connections

Analysis

Courageous Connections is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Stevens, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2017, 9 years ago. 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 December 2023, Courageous Connections reported income of $1.4m and spending of $107k, leaving 92% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $54k to $1.4m (+2538%), an average of +2538% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2538%. Over the whole period it spent 9.8% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Courageous Connections sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($1.4m), Princeton Professional Services Inc ($1.4m) and Young Mens Christian Association of Van Wert County Ohio ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6,863 (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $3,329, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 11 employees.