Triangle Community Center INC FY2021 filing

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Triangle Community Center (tcc) empowers and advocates for lgbtqia+ people in connecticut through Community, health, and learning programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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
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
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 $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$85K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$933K
+0.05% vs prior year
Spent
$884K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$509K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$933K
FY2021+0.05%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$933K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$884K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$884K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$509K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$335K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Mar 1991.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $627K Management & general 15% · $137K Fundraising 14% · $121K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,383Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 4/2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Simon’s $127K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Simon$127,184$115,833$34,288———
Edson Rivas——$54,577$99,654$85,383—
Sean-Michael Hazuda—————$69,381

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

Empowers and advocates for LGBTQ+ people in Connecticut with health, community, and learning programs.

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3 programs · $627K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Clinical Services

TCC's case management program provides social service navigation for LGBTQ people in need. Common referrals include LGBTQ competent medical and mental health providers, housing, financial assistance, job training, food, and social opportunities. TCC offers mental health services, free of charge, to the community.

$303Kprogram expense
02

Other Programs

All other program activity includes community center drop-in programs, group meetings, cultural competency training, and outreach.Community Center Drop-In Programs involve coordinating, scheduling and promoting more than 30 regular drop-in groups throughout the year.

$265Kprogram expense
03

Pride

Pride in the Park is TCC's largest outreach event of the year. Drawing thousands to Matthews Park in Norwalk for a day of community, entertainment, and exposure to more than 60 vendors at the event, many of whom are promoting social services, employment opportunities, and healthcare services.

$59Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Hrh FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $20K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,842
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,144
Unitemized GrantFY2021$775
Unitemized GrantFY2021$206
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$970
Unitemized GrantFY2020$588
Unitemized GrantFY2020$290

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$933K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$904K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Money outPt IX
$884K
Ln 25
Programscol B$627K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$509K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$904K
Government grantsLn 1e$149K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$933K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$380K
Accounts receivableLn 4$21K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$509K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K$380K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$568K$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$460K$509K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$38K$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$270K$211K$12K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$20K$161$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$21K$3K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$4K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$61K$13K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$883$1K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$24K$20K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$28K$2K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$123K$108K$5K$10K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$490$297
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$49K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$3K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K$151
Total functional expensesLn 25$884K$627K$137K$121K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2026 $1.0M$1.0M$13K$335K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 24, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M$15K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2024 $1.1M$1.4M−$311K$308K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2024 $1.1M$1.0M$110K$619K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 23, 2022 $933K$884K$49K$509K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $932K$755K$177K$460K 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 $932,885 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $910,991$904,488
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,376$28,312
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70$85
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $932,437$932,885
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,050$9,851
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $453,125$418,789
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $279,859$455,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $755,034$884,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $177,403$48,717
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $932,885 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$120,171
VIII-1e Government grants$149,441
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$634,876
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$904,488
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,312$28,312
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $85$85
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,312 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85$932,885
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $884,168 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,851$9,851
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,589 · Management $28,192 · Fundraising $28,192$93,973
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $210,501 · Management $11,735 · Fundraising $47,887$270,123
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,428 · Management $161 · Fundraising $3,674$24,263
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,076 · Management $3,311 · Fundraising $6,043$30,430
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,410 · Management $18,890$23,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,912 · Management $12,700 · Fundraising $3,065$76,677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,622 · Management $883 · Fundraising $1,468$6,973
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,238 · Management $19,521 · Fundraising $5,662$49,421
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,588 · Management $2,466 · Fundraising $12,505$42,559
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,565 · Management $5,242 · Fundraising $9,854$122,661
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,539 · Management $490 · Fundraising $297$4,326
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,431$1,431
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,990 · Management $1,317 · Fundraising $2,227$52,534
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,547 · Management $29,116$31,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,832 · Management $151$42,983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $626,688 · Management $136,606 · Fundraising $120,874$884,168
Part X · Balance sheet $561,080 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,918$33,446
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $287,316$346,375
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,525$21,086
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,873$20,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $166,208$116,815
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,411
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,903$17,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $567,743$561,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,828$16,960
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $41,000$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $4,100$18,837
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $37,916$16,667
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,844$52,464
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $434,899$508,616
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $459,899$508,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $567,743$561,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $508,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$932,885
XI-2 Total expenses$884,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,717
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$459,899
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$508,616

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