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Connecther FY2024 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2008Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 26-4235366Revenue $632K in FY2024

On file with the IRSconnecther.org9311 Simmons Rd, 78759-6227 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since May 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Connecther invests in women and girls by elevating their status through stories, film, and relief projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $157K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$632K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$601K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$246K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$632K
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$697K
Expenses
$601K
FY2024▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$601K
FY2025$746K
Net assets
$246K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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 May 2009.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $547K Management & general 4% · $26K Fundraising 5% · $28K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lila King
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Showcases global women's issues through film and communication platforms to fight poverty.

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1 program · $547K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provide grants to project partners that are working on the ground in developing communities to support the efforts of women and girls toward self-reliance, projects categories include; education for women and girls; economic independence for women and girls; proverty alleviation; water related issues; general empowerment; women…

$547Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Greater Austin Performing Arts Center INCFY2024$90K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$46K
Hills Bank Donor Advised Gift FundFY2024$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$157K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $109K · 2019–2022
Rohingya Women Development NetworkTX · FY2022$6,000
Creating Hope InternationalMI · FY2021$14,357
Rozaria Memorial TrustTN · FY2021$5,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,003
Unitemized GrantFY2020$30,437
Unitemized GrantFY2019$30,437
Edna Adan Hospital FoundationDC · FY2019$10,000
Asian University for Women -Auw- Support FoundationMA · FY2019$9,865

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$632K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$452
Money outPt IX
$601K
Ln 25
Programscol B$547K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$246K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$630K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$452
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$632K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$246K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$150K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$227K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$246K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$279K$279K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$57K$4K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$337$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$85K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$11K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$1K$0
TravelLn 17$24K$24K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$601K$547K$26K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $697K$746K−$48K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $632K$601K$31K$246K 990 PDF
FY2023 $394K$347K$47K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$293K−$52K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021 $383K$233K$150K$220K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$271K−$26K$70K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $631,986 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $393,444$629,983
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $298$452
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $268$1,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,010$631,986
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $117,921$308,713
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,737$94,933
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,468$197,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,126$600,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,884$31,089
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $631,986 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$629,983
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$629,983
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$452
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,551 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,003 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$631,986
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $600,897 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,553$18,553
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,525$11,525
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $278,635$278,635
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,322 · Management $4,409 · Fundraising $26,456$88,187
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,385 · Management $337 · Fundraising $2,024$6,746
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,885 · Fundraising $0$6,885
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,159 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,159
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,547 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,547
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,589 · Management $10,563 · Fundraising $0$12,152
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,199 · Management $1,254 · Fundraising $0$7,453
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,390 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,390
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,240 · Fundraising $0$2,240
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,425 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$55,425
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $546,729 · Management $25,688 · Fundraising $28,480$600,897
Part X · Balance sheet $256,063 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,012$150,044
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100$3,619
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $100,448$100,900
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $227,060$256,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,328$10,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,328$10,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,284$144,921
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,448$100,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,732$245,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $227,060$256,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $245,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,986
XI-2 Total expenses$600,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,089
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,732
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$245,821

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

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