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Advancing Connecticut Together

Hartford, CT · EIN 22-3014883 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Advancing Connecticut Together reported $12.4 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.98 went to program services, $7.00 to management and general costs and $1.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 84.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,105 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

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

2024 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.0%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.0%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.0%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
97.3%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
84.1%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$162,105$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.32%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
110
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.77.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.5M expenses · 57.8% of program spending

Financial assistance and training/ta: distributed emergency and housing financial assistance to homeless and HIV individuals. Over 10,000 requests were processed for over 6 million. Provided training workshops, technical assistance and quality assurance programs to case managers and housing providers serving persons living with HIV

$2.4M expenses · 21.1% of program spending · grants $26,482

Hiv services: HIV case management linking consumers to medical and support services; psychosocial support services, including "connections" a wellness drop-in center; daily meals; and rep payee services in the greater hartford area. Short-term case management was provided to soon-to-be released HIV inmates throughout ct. 3,547 units of service were provided . The prevention staff conducted over 175 HIV tests; made referrals to substance use treatment, sti screening/treatment, housing, and mental health services; trained and distributed overdose prevention kits to 207 individuals. Prevention…

$1.1M expenses · 10.1% of program spending · grants $1,000

Financial empowerment services: our network of 16 community-based volunteer income tax assistance (vita) sites provided 10,109 free tax preparation and access to the federal and state earned income tax credits (eitcs) and federal child tax credit with tax returns of 13 million in federal refunds and credits. We also provided asset-building services to help families move out of poverty, serving 1,806 through 123 classes. We assisted 511 returning citizens (from incarceration) to become established in the community, including opening up new bank accounts

$1.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,891$0$16,214$162,105

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Advancing Connecticut Together (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$12M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$12M$12M92.0%$3.8M$162,105
2023 ⓘ$14M$13M93.2%$3.7M$161,247
2022 ⓘ$10M$10.0M92.7%$2.1M$142,263
2021 ⓘ$12M$12M95.2%$2.1M$147,982
2020 ⓘ$8.6M$8.4M94.0%$1.6M$149,234
2019 ⓘ$6.5M$6.4M90.7%$1.4M$138,878

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • 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 4Yes
  • 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 556

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Advancing Connecticut Together totaling $16,600 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 Advancing Connecticut Together's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Advancing Connecticut Together, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Advancing Connecticut Together's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Advancing Connecticut Together reported that 92.0% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Advancing Connecticut Together pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Advancing Connecticut Together reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $162,105, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Advancing Connecticut Together get its money?

Of $12.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 84.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Advancing Connecticut Together a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-3014883 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543169349306769 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349304810 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349310565 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349309894 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349302155 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001999349300020 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-3014883: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.