Konos Connection INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Fayetteville, GA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 33-0547873Revenue $2.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRSkonos.orgPo Box 142099, 30214-6544 · Fayetteville, GATax-exempt since Dec 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$194K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$194K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 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
$769K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$2.5M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +34%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · 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.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.5M Management & general 13% · $224K Fundraising 2% · $40K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $194K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$122,612Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$57,205Pt VII · Sec A
$14,003Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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 · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Christian world view education through books, classes, and lectures.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$224K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$769K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$769K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$960K$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$787K$769K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$126K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$909K$885K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$47K$32K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$79K$10K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$534$368$166
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$23K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$22K$10K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$10K$5K
InterestLn 20$38K$26K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$24K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$34K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$340K$340K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$16K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$224K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.3M$506K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$2.2M$930K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Summary $2,461,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,811$370,101
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,827,046$2,040,396
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,222$16,111
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$34,851
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,886,079$2,461,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $989,073$1,172,671
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$5,125
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $581,036$587,170
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,570,109$1,764,966
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $315,970$696,493
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,461,459 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$101,513
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$268,588
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,101
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,040,396$2,040,396
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,111$16,111
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,851$34,851
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,040,396 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $50,962$2,461,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,764,966 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $126,262$126,262
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $884,521 · Fundraising $24,000$908,521
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,405 · Management $14,559$46,964
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $79,429 · Management $9,659 · Fundraising $1,836$90,924
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $368 · Management $166$534
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,273 · Management $1,021$3,294
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,125$5,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $9,408$9,408
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,686 · Management $10,192$32,878
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,640 · Management $1,635$5,275
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,186 · Management $9,968$32,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,462 · Management $1,106$3,568
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,124 · Management $4,548$14,672
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26,234 · Management $11,787$38,021
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,895 · Management $10,735$34,630
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,358 · Management $15,436$49,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $339,612$339,612
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,098 · Management $7,232$23,330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,500,291 · Management $224,306 · Fundraising $40,369$1,764,966
Part X · Balance sheet $3,546,031 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $364,771$229,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $595,190$1,442,219
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,866,282$1,831,652
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $37,543$42,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,863,786$3,546,031
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,012$21,975
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $787,266$768,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,076,520$2,777,381
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,076,520$2,777,381
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,863,786$3,546,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,777,381 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,461,459
XI-2 Total expenses$1,764,966
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$696,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,076,520
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,368
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,777,381

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