Connections Thru Life
Connections Thru Life reported $20.0 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.97 went to program services, $1.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $92,958 (ACCOUNTANT). Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $92,958 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 1 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOver the course of its partnership with the baltimore city health department, Connections Thru Life (ctl) played a crucial role as a fiscal agent for the ryan white part a program. As part of this role, ctl provided comprehensive fiscal oversight for a total of 22 subrecipient organizations, which included managing and monitoring budgets, executing contracts, reviewing and disbursing invoices, and performing site visits to ensure proper use and accounting of funds. This effort allowed ctl to provide effective support for the program and ensure that all subrecipients were in compliance with…
Connections Thru Life has expanded its operations to include fiscal sponsorship services to non-profit organizations. Fiscal sponsorship services allows connection Thru Life achive its goals working in community engagement, social impact, financial literacy, and youth mentorship
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNTANT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $92,958 | $0 | $0 | $92,958 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $78,750 | $0 | $0 | $78,750 |
| ACCOUNTANT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $52,864 | $0 | $0 | $52,864 |
| ACCOUNTANT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $49,561 | $0 | $0 | $49,561 |
| ACCOUNTANT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $34,558 | $0 | $0 | $34,558 |
| ADMINISTRATOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $33,359 | $0 | $0 | $33,359 |
| ACCOUNTANT Key employee, 25.00 hrs/week | $31,707 | $0 | $0 | $31,707 |
| ACCOUNTANT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $29,672 | $0 | $0 | $29,672 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Connections Thru Life (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $78,750 (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b1 · 1 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 515
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Questions people ask
How much of Connections Thru Life's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Connections Thru Life reported that 99.0% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Connections Thru Life pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Connections Thru Life reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $92,958, for the role of ACCOUNTANT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Connections Thru Life get its money?
Of $20.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Connections Thru Life a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-4112051 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202503229349300410 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349317628 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349326110 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-4112051: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.