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Connection Training Services FY2023 filing

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Offers training to help people make positive life changes. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, and $56K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Unclassified
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Website
www.ctstraining.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$1.3MFY2023
Expenses
$1.3M
Net assets
$56K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  23-2791379 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Philadelphia, PA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Offers training to help people make positive life changes.
Leadership
Desmond Irving · President and Treasurer · $66K
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.3M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$56K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+0.2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +46%
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +9%
Total assets
$182K
FY2023▼ -27%
Total liabilities
$125K
FY2023▼ -36%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$56K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$182K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CConnection Training Services
EINHdr · item D23-2791379
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ctstraining.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFUnclassified (Z99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Treasurer
$65,520Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Desmond Irving$66,780$65,520$65,520$65,520$68,040

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Youthbuild

Youthbuild is a program to allow non-profit organizations to fund projects to assist high-risk youth learn housing construction job skills and complete their high school education. Participants enhance their skills as they construct AND/OR rehabilitate affordable housing for low-income and homeless persons or families.

$580Kprogram expense
02

Philadelphia Works

Occupational skills. To provide support to families as they make the transition from dependence on public assistance to self-sufficiency. Pa's wioa youth investment encourages the network of workforce development providers along with public housing agencies to develop workforce programs for needy and at-risk youth that provide…

$507Kprogram expense
03

Americorp

Youthbuild programs across the U.S. Help unemployed and out-of-school young people ages 16 to 24 attain their high school equivalency (hse) or high school diploma. During that time, they also learn career skills by building affordable housing and other community assets in their neighborhoods while engaging in community service and…

$81Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$948K · 71%
Program service revenue$378K · 28%
Other revenue$9K · 1%
Contributions & grants71%$948K
Program service revenue28%$378K
Other revenue1%$9K
— government grantsLn 1e$948K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12
Program services88%$1.2M
Management & general12%$165K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$125K
Total net assetsLn 32$56K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $76K · Operating expenses/yr $1.3M
0.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.3M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $165K · Total expenses $1.3M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.3M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $948K · Total revenue $1.3M
71%
Government reliance
Government grants $948K · Total revenue $1.3M
71%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $378K · Total revenue $1.3M
28%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $378K · Total expenses $1.3M
28%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $912K
+46%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $56K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.3M
+0.2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $182K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $56K · Total assets $182K
31%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $182K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Desmond Irving · Reported title PRESIDENT AND TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $1.3M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $734K · Total expenses $1.3M
55%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 46%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$261K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$912K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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