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Community Living Connections

Madison, WI · EIN 20-1175640 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Living Connections reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.28 went to program services, $19.72 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,819 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$229,819$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.16%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.6M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $24,363 · revenue $10M

Supportive home care - our Community Living programs support independent living environments for adults with developmental disabilities. During 2025 Community Living Connections provided services to approximately 275 individuals with varying needs and varying degrees of support

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$196,136$0$33,683$229,819
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,713$0$33,170$213,883
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,543$0$8,192$177,735
COMMUNITY SUPPORT MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,183$0$6,943$166,126
COMMUNITY SUPPORT MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,943$0$11,790$157,733
SUPPORTED LIVING STAFF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,140$0$7,513$128,653
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,011$0$12,743$117,754

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Living Connections (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $739K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$10M$11M80.3%$2.6M$229,819
2024 ⓘ$10M$10M79.7%$2.8M$238,568
2023 ⓘ$9.8M$9.8M82.6%$2.7M$221,296
2022 ⓘ$9.4M$9.7M84.9%$2.7M$204,807
2021 ⓘ$10M$9.9M85.7%$3.0M$196,460
2020 ⓘ$12M$10M88.5%$2.6M$163,798
2019 ⓘ$9.4M$9.1M88.9%$1.0M$146,140

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5243
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Community Living Connections totaling $95 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Living Connections's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Living Connections, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Community Living Connections's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Community Living Connections reported that 80.3% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Living Connections pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Living Connections reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $229,819, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Living Connections get its money?

Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 99.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Living Connections a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-1175640 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641959349300739 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502309349300130 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402359349301030 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312349349300131 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231309349302268 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111659349300956 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011909349301121 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-1175640: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.