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Connecticut Institute for Communities
Connecticut Institute for Communities reported $41.4 million in revenue and $42.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.76 went to program services, $9.08 to management and general costs and $0.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.8% of the total. Government grants made up 45.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,713 (Physician). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 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 $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 60.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.8% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,713 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseHEALTH SERVICES - Health Services primarily constitutes CIFC Health, which provides primary care services on a sliding fee scale to low and moderate income families who are uninsured or underinsured. CIFC Health is also a Teaching Health Center that provides community-based primary care training to prepare health professionals to serve the needs of the community. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Connecticut Department of Public Health, including for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and School Based Health Center (SBHC) programs, and…
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Early Childhood Education includes the Head Start, Early Head Start, Care4Kids and School Readiness programs which are operated partially in collaboration with the Cities of Danbury and Norwalk. Major funding is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), State of Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE). CIFC provides Head Start preschool and infant/toddler child development services to low and moderate income Northern Fairfield County and Greater Norwalk residents. In addition…
OPERATION OF the Danbury Community Center which brings individuals of all ages together through well-crafted recreation, enrichment, and community-building events inspired by, and reflecting the interests of those who reside in the greater Danbury area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Listed in Part VII, 38.00 hrs/week | $336,018 | $0 | $13,695 | $349,713 |
| PHYSICIAN Listed in Part VII, 38.00 hrs/week | $331,629 | $0 | $4,886 | $336,515 |
| PHYSICIAN Listed in Part VII, 38.00 hrs/week | $291,960 | $0 | $21,202 | $313,162 |
| Physician Listed in Part VII, 38.00 hrs/week | $248,484 | $0 | $7,905 | $256,389 |
| PHYSICIAN Listed in Part VII, 38.00 hrs/week | $236,708 | $0 | $3,746 | $240,454 |
| CEO & President Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $196,225 | $0 | $3,387 | $199,612 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $191,109 | $0 | $3,023 | $194,132 |
| ASST. SECRETARY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $101,564 | $0 | $2,169 | $103,733 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Connecticut Institute for Communities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $546K (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
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–1b11 · 11 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 5543
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PAC Group LLC Construction | $376,184 |
| eClinicalWorks LLC software | $356,604 |
| Preferred Building Maintenance Janitorial Services | $194,349 |
| Universal Protection Service LLC security | $139,180 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Connecticut Institute for Communities totaling $9,401 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 Connecticut Institute for Communities's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Connecticut Institute for Communities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Connecticut Institute for Communities spent in 2024, $90.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Connecticut Institute for Communities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Connecticut Institute for Communities reported that 90.8% of its $42.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Connecticut Institute for Communities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Connecticut Institute for Communities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $349,713, for the role of Physician (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Connecticut Institute for Communities get its money?
Of $41.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 60.8% came from contributions and grants (including 45.8% from government grants) and 38.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Connecticut Institute for Communities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-2187143 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 202543189349303209 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349318954 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349323862 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349315711 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349330553 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043049349301479 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-2187143: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.