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Community Connections reported $36.3 million in revenue and $34.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.01 went to program services, $20.91 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.0% of the total. Government grants made up 29.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $832,063 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.2% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $832,063 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.40% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClinical services - clinical services for adults, adolescents and children. Providing office-based and community-based supportive services and an array of outpatient services for consumers who are experiencing multiple problems, including mental illness, substance abuse disorders, major medical conditions, criminal justice system involvement, homelessness, domestic violence, and/or trauma
Residential services - residential housing and support assistance providing a spectrum of service-enriched housing options to promote housing stability and behavioral health recovery. Agency owns and manages 41 properties defined as supportive housing for special needs populations in the district of columbia. The settings range from independent apartments, unstaffed group houses, and staffed group houses. The populations of focus are low-income individuals and families also experiencing multiple problems, including mental illness, substance abuse disorders, major medical conditions, criminal…
Public housing authority - Community Connections is a U.S. Department of housing and urban development (hud)-approved housing authority lookalike and administers housing subsidies funded by federal and local rental assistance programs. These subsidies support individuals with low incomes, serious mental illness, and complex life experiences including homelessness, trauma, addiction, and chronic health conditions. We manage supportive housing programs that combine rental assistance with housing counseling and supportive services to promote long-term housing stability. We also work closely with…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $795,823 | $0 | $36,240 | $832,063 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,538 | $0 | $358 | $257,896 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $198,050 | $0 | $6,081 | $204,131 |
| CLINICAL PRACTICE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,900 | $0 | $6,208 | $202,108 |
| ADV PRACTICE REG NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,412 | $0 | $18,587 | $187,999 |
| ADV PRACTICE REG NURSE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,068 | $0 | $12,954 | $186,022 |
| CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,203 | $0 | $8,570 | $165,773 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $164,240 | $0 | $905 | $165,145 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Connections (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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 · 3 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5291
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP Outsourced accounting services | $612,437 |
| PRO CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction and repairs | $496,463 |
| AFIA INC Computer software and it consulting | $398,172 |
| MICHAEL'S LANDSCAPING SERVICES INC Construction and repairs | $210,609 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Connections totaling $2,067 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.
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Every number above is copied from Community 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 Connections, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Connections spent in FY2025, $79.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Connections's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Connections reported that 79.0% of its $34.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.9% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Connections pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Connections reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $832,063, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Connections get its money?
Of $36.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 29.6% came from contributions and grants (including 29.2% from government grants) and 68.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Connections a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1349382 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602299349303005 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349300238 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349302170 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349301042 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349302694 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132289349300023 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1349382: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.