Island Connections

Tax-deductible

Bar Harbor, ME501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 04-3386167

Island connections provides free transportation and other services to seniors and people with disabilities from mount desert island and the surrounding islands to enhance their independence and quality of life by utilizing our core group of dedicated volunteers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 84 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$274
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$228K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$779K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$303K
FY2024▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$303K
Expenses
$228K
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$228K
Net assets
$779K
FY2024▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$625K
FY2021$721K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$779K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $162K Management & general 13% · $30K Fundraising 15% · $35K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$63,622Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carissa Tinker’s $64K as Executive Di is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Carissa Tinker$63,622$19,264——
Doreen M Willett——$18,822$61,247
Sharon Linscott—$37,006$55,762—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free transportation and services to seniors and disabled island residents, enhancing their independence.

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1 program service account for $162K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Island connections provides free transportation and other services to seniors and people with disabilities from mount desert island and the surrounding islands to enhance their independence and quality of life by utilizing a core group of dedicated volunteers.

$162Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$253K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$779K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$274
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$253K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$390
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$165K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$274
Net assetsLn 32$779K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 684
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$260K$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$236K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$665K$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275$274
Net assetsLn 32$665K$779K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$25K$13K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$324$34$290
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$2K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K$79
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$15K$649
All other expensesLn 24e$110$110
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K$162K$30K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $303K$228K$75K$779K 990 PDF
FY2023 $198K$206K−$8K$665K 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$248K−$20K$630K 990 PDF
FY2021 $247K$205K$42K$721K 990 PDF
FY2020 $240K$179K$61K$625K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $302,749 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,660
VIII-1e Government grants$9,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,371
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$390
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$252,631
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,635$29,635
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,500$9,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$10,983
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,500 · Excluded from tax $29,635$302,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,776 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,449 · Management $12,724 · Fundraising $25,449$63,622
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,716$87,716
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,325 · Management $1,049 · Fundraising $2,097$12,471
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,335$6,335
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,635$2,635
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $34 · Fundraising $290$324
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,760 · Management $1,970 · Fundraising $1,639$12,369
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,654 · Fundraising $4,971$6,625
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,622$1,622
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,314 · Management $2,003 · Fundraising $79$8,396
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,402 · Fundraising $649$16,051
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $110$110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,466 · Management $30,136 · Fundraising $35,174$227,776
Part X · Balance sheet $779,045 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,378$95,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,792$228,767
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,417$9,917
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $236,156$280,422
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $149,131$164,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $664,822$779,045
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $275$274
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $275$274
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $657,830$774,121
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,717$4,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $664,547$778,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $664,822$779,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $778,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,749
XI-2 Total expenses$227,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$664,547
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,251
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$778,771

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