Community Connections INC FY2021 filing

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To provide life-enriching services that provide optimal independence for people with disabilities through support for each person in reaching their potential, through goal-driven services and Community partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$270K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$270K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.1M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.4M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$13.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.4M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.3M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$18.4M
FY2023$17.7M
FY2024$22.2M
FY2025$26.1M
Expenses
$13.5M
FY2021▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.8M
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$15.7M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$20.5M
FY2025$23.8M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2021▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$10.4M
FY2025$12.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $11.8M Management & general 12% · $1.6M Fundraising 1% · $119K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $270K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$143,014Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$126,811Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Botting’s $236K as President & CEO (thru 03/2025) is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Botting$235,755$130,851$130,065$129,361$143,014$130,576
Joseph Krajewski$140,141$126,825$124,043———
Denice Baker$129,192$117,234$112,208$113,095——
Joe Krajewski———$116,888$126,811$117,448
Mark Kripp—$115,376$112,686———
Joseph Sullivan$115,262—————
Sara Rabideau$112,727—————
Robert Mucha—————$107,425

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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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Programs and updates

Empowering people with disabilities to reach their full potential through goal-driven services and community partnerships.

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3 programs · $10.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Day Habilitation

The day habilitation services provides an extensive array of services combining traditional and alternative therapies, along with numerous community activities and life skills training to promote a healthy and productive lifestyle.

$7.3Mprogram expense
02

Transportation Services

The cci transportation services primarily provides transportation to and from the agency's day habilitation programs. Making mobility easier with a fleet of wheelchair accessible vans, cci provides transportation to and from the day centers, community activities and medical appointments. The program operates 249 days per year.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Employment Services

During the fiscal year 2021, community connections inc employment services provided community based employment opportunities to 305 individuals with disabilities across 2 program sites. During this time frame, the service secured 51 new job placements and maintained up to a 90% employment rate for individuals served.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$59K
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2022 · $1.7M federal money spent
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Mass Health$1.0M
Covid-19 Provider Relief FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.498 · Direct$476K
Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.126 · Through Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$223K
Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and 2 more$25K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2021 · $793K federal money spent
Provider Relief FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.498 · Direct$793K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$13.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.8M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$951
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$16.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Accounts receivableLn 4$1.4M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$2.1M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M
Other assetsLn 15$30K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.1M
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5343
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M$5.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$261K$261K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.2M$6.7M$411K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.2M$165K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$626K$545K$76K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$323K$93K$224K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.2M$77K$8K
InterestLn 20$129K$122K$3K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$597K$533K$62K$906
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.3M$212K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$19K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.5M$11.8M$1.6M$119K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 11, 2026 $26.1M$23.8M$2.3M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 20, 2024 $22.2M$20.5M$1.7M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 30, 2023 $17.7M$17.5M$143K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 21, 2022 $18.4M$15.7M$2.7M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2022 $16.4M$13.5M$2.9M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 23, 2021 $15.3M$15.8M−$512K$2.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,416,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $651,962$4,692,389
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,620,464$11,693,240
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,528$9,626
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,440$20,906
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,304,394$16,416,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,465,201$9,462,340
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,351,052$4,014,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,816,253$13,476,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$511,859$2,939,544
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $16,416,161 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,824,905
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,867,484
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$951
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,692,389
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,693,240$11,693,240
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,226$4,226
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,400$5,400
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,906$20,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,714,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,626$16,416,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,476,617 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $260,527$260,527
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,749,375 · Management $410,969 · Fundraising $59,187$7,219,531
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,181,726 · Management $165,061 · Fundraising $9,458$1,356,245
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $545,480 · Management $76,191 · Fundraising $4,366$626,037
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,089$18,089
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,096$43,096
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $92,568 · Management $223,709 · Fundraising $7,000$323,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,248,597 · Management $77,132 · Fundraising $7,582$1,333,311
IX-20 InterestPrograms $121,989 · Management $3,246 · Fundraising $3,570$128,805
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $533,248 · Management $62,417 · Fundraising $906$596,571
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,304,732 · Management $212,250 · Fundraising $25,387$1,542,369
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,012 · Management $8,408 · Fundraising $1,339$28,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,796,727 · Management $1,561,095 · Fundraising $118,795$13,476,617
Part X · Balance sheet $10,943,539 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,635,089$3,885,086
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,123,221$1,409,675
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$2,075,742
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $135,387$121,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,017,364$3,420,793
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,287$30,287
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,941,348$10,943,539
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,071,228$985,840
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $2,406,693$2,005,829
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,568,975$2,000,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,266$115,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,154,162$5,106,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,719,863$5,793,832
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $67,323$42,835
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,787,186$5,836,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,941,348$10,943,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,836,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,416,161
XI-2 Total expenses$13,476,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,939,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,787,186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$109,937
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,836,667

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