Connected Credit Union

Augusta, MEUnknown exempt organizationSince 1967 EIN 01-0409063Revenue $6.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSconnectedcreditunion.orgPo Box 1096 · Augusta, ME

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Provide members with savings and loan services.

Run by 20 volunteers and 31 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $844K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$366K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $46.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 34.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$108.2M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
Net assets
$14.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.3M
Net assets
$14.0M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$14.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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10 people listed on the 990; $366K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$146,072Pt VII · Sec A
$114,021Pt VII · Sec A
$105,976Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynn Stratton$114,021$198,321$106,741$103,023—
Cathy Bond$146,072$131,771$171,644$114,595$153,848
Richard Lachance—$159,308$136,873$131,720$137,007
Kelley Wathen$105,976$96,795$85,054$75,360$70,779

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II4 listed

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The credit union has 7,876 members as of 12/31/24. Members have access to a wide variety of low cost, high quality services.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$14.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.1M
Total assetsLn 16$122.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$13.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$8.5M
Total assetsLn 16$122.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108.2M
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.0M$15.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48.4M$46.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$119.0M$122.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106.4M$108.2M
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M$14.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$453K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$994K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$171K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$124K
Office expensesLn 13$114K
Information technologyLn 14$360K
OccupancyLn 16$175K
TravelLn 17$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$115K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.7M$5.3M$1.4M$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$4.8M$1.1M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$3.8M$882K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$3.7M$518K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$4.1M$372K$9.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,675,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,238,510$3,397,971
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,284,375$1,790,761
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,351,318$1,487,150
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,874,203$6,675,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,000$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $744,888$1,215,929
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,942,599$1,764,357
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,105,650$2,322,483
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,797,137$5,305,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,077,066$1,370,113
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,675,882 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $90,103 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,397,971$3,397,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,790,761$1,790,761
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,364,054 · Unrelated business $32,993$1,397,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,852,128 · Unrelated business $32,993 · Excluded from tax $1,790,761$6,675,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,305,769 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$3,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$1,215,929
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$453,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$993,982
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$40,072
IX-9 Other employee benefits$170,678
IX-10 Payroll taxes$106,458
IX-11b Legal fees$35,286
IX-11c Accounting fees$44,909
IX-11g Other fees for services$65,656
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$124,456
IX-13 Office expenses$114,135
IX-14 Information technology$359,624
IX-16 Occupancy$175,421
IX-17 Travel$5,970
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$114,837
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,282,189
IX-25 Total functional expenses$5,305,769
Part X · Balance sheet $122,170,888 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $669,199$1,238,783
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,318,449$13,814,787
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,185,759$49,558,847
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $318,994$287,269
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,318,118$2,244,375
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $48,356,723$46,536,567
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,810,894$8,490,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,978,136$122,170,888
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $106,360,694$108,183,334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,360,694$108,183,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,617,442$13,987,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,978,136$122,170,888
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,987,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,675,882
XI-2 Total expenses$5,305,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,370,113
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,617,442
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,987,554

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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