Konos Connection INC

Tax-deductible

Fayetteville, GA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 33-0547873

Christian world view education through books, classes, and lectures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 55 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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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $487K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$183K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$713K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 Dec 1993.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.7M Management & general 23% · $521K Fundraising 0% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $183K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$123,187Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$59,609Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Lee$123,187$131,101$122,612$109,890$118,800$125,050
Joanne Lee$59,609$61,723$57,205$48,013$47,520$39,170
Charles Thaxton—$7,470$14,003$29,499$32,856$32,856
Carole Thaxton———$8,420$18,145$32,856

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers Christian worldview education via books, classes, and lectures.

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1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Christian world view education through books, classes, and lectures.

$1.7Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$521K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$713K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$277K
SavingsLn 2$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$713K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$744K$713K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$940K$257K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$69K$47K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$90K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$51K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$688$688
Office expensesLn 13$24K$16K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$14K$6K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$38K$17K
TravelLn 17$1K$901$405
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$11K$5K
InterestLn 20$37K$25K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$24K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$37K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$423K$423K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.7M$521K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.8M$2.3M$506K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$2.2M$930K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$1.8M$696K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$316K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.3M$374K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.3M$97K$1.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,758,047 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,228
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,550,937$2,550,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113,861$113,861
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$7,729−$7,729
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,550,937 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,132$2,758,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,251,705 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $114,206$114,206
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $939,977 · Management $256,793$1,196,770
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $47,388 · Management $21,290$68,678
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,370 · Management $28,381$118,751
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,103 · Management $1,843$5,946
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,027 · Management $1,809$5,836
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,658 · Management $22,760$73,418
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $688$688
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,276 · Management $7,312$23,588
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,590 · Management $6,106 · Fundraising $4,477$24,173
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,517 · Management $16,855$54,372
IX-17 TravelPrograms $901 · Management $405$1,306
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,574 · Management $4,750$15,324
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,376 · Management $11,401$36,777
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,089 · Management $10,822$34,911
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,139 · Management $16,686$53,825
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $423,136$423,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,725,121 · Management $521,419 · Fundraising $5,165$2,251,705
Part X · Balance sheet $4,945,687 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,383$276,614
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,437,232$2,842,009
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,807,252$1,772,341
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $51,916$54,723
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,459,783$4,945,687
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,139$30,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $743,547$712,824
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,716,236$4,232,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,716,236$4,232,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,459,783$4,945,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,232,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,758,047
XI-2 Total expenses$2,251,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$506,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,716,236
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,283
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,232,863

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