Broken Connections, INC. (bci) is a critical component in the city of east cleveland fight against runaways and homeless youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$6K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 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
$126K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68K
Spent
$93K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$68K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$225K
Expenses
$93K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$45K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$45K
FY2023−$55K
FY2024−$74K
FY2025−$73K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 1996.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $87K Management & general 7% · $6K

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; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$6,409Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nichole Howell’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M employment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Nichole Howell$38,089$6,409

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

Helps runaway and homeless youth in East Cleveland.

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3 programs · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

BCI is the only nonprofit program in the City of East Cleveland dedicated to serving the runaway and homeless youth population by providing outreach, emergency shelter, and supportive services to strengthen families.

$43Kprogram expense
02

Basic Center Program (BCP) is to provide emergency shelter, food, counseling and aftercare services to runaway, homeless and street youth between the ages of 14 through 18 to ultimately reunite the family and help them achieve economic stability.BCI BCP focuses on preventing runaway and homeless episodes by utilizing a strengths and…

$22Kprogram expense
03

Other Services Include

1.Creating employment opportunities for residents, including lowincome/homeless, TANF recipients, and non-custodial parents,2.Attracting new and expanding small businesses,3.Economic development,4.Emergency day care services,5.Educational programs,6.Transportation,7.Counseling.

$11Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$68K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$126K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$572$572
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$348$975
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$603$50$553
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$26K$729
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$480
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$145
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$87K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $225K$224K$771−$73K 990 PDF
FY2024 $246K$259K−$14K−$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$331K−$97K−$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$244K$26K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$247K−$22K$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $68K$93K−$25K$45K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $67,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,633$61,399
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,646$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$6,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $141,279$67,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,126$14,151
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,328$78,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $159,454$93,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,175−$25,158
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $67,953 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,399
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$61,399
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,554$6,554
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,554 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$67,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $93,111 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,409$6,409
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,736$6,736
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,006$1,006
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $572$572
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $348 · Management $975$1,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50 · Management $553$603
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,243$2,243
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,157 · Management $1,988$4,145
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,078 · Management $729$26,807
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,152 · Management $1,522$3,674
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,535 · Management $480$11,015
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,529 · Management $145$1,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,904$26,904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,719 · Management $6,392 · Fundraising $0$93,111
Part X · Balance sheet $171,366 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,811$107,659
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$930
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,792$60,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,603$171,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,236$6,255
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$119,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,236$126,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,367$45,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,367$45,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,603$171,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$67,953
XI-2 Total expenses$93,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,367
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,211

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