Connecting for Good FY2020 filing

Kansas City, MOUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-3684984

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Connecting for Good is a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to advancing digital equity by providing affordable internet access, low-to-no cost computers, and digital literacy training to low income communities. We support this work through electronics recycling.

59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $186K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$855K
Spent
$638K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$855K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$855K
FY2021$20K
Net assets
$27K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$0

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: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $375K Management & general 36% · $227K Fundraising 6% · $36K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$35,024Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Provides affordable internet, computers, and digital training, funded by electronics recycling.

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3 program services account for $375K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Distributing, through sales and occasional giveaways, refurbished desktop and laptop computers is the second largest CFG program. 2020 was a record year, mainly because of the Covid-19 crisis, which required students and adult workers to adapt to remote, at-home learning and working.

$171Kprogram expense
02

In 2020, CFG focused on workforce development and increasing economic impact in the urban core. Five new staff were hired, all of which were trained by local workforce development agencies for "second chance" individuals.

$136Kprogram expense
03

Digital literacy training, including the provision of free tax preparation services on wifi-enabled computers, is Connecting for Good's (CFG) biggest program. Operated throughout 2020 in one primary location: 3210 Michigan Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri; with tech support to other IRS-approved sites for free tax assistance throughout…

$68Kprogram 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 · FY2020
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$855K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$638K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$227K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Government grantsLn 1e$130K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$855K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 625
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$43K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$613K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$44
Net assetsLn 32$570K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$0$18K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K$157K$15K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$5K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$726$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$0$26K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$16K$8K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$167$60$13K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$53K$10K$63
Information technologyLn 14$67K$67K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$57K$18K$39K$0
TravelLn 17$4K$875$3K$775
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$421$2K$488
InterestLn 20$4K$0$4K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$13K$88K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$8K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K$375K$227K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $20K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $855K$638K$218K$27K 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 $855,402 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$8,500
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,360
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$129,958
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$654,060
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$795,878
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,062 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$62,062
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,834$2,834
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,467−$11,467
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$162−$162
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,257 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,319 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,795$855,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,618 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $17,512 · Fundraising $17,512$35,024
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,689 · Management $15,302 · Fundraising $1,062$173,053
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,956 · Management $4,540 · Fundraising $1,421$17,917
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $726 · Management $5,294 · Fundraising $0$6,020
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $26,375 · Fundraising $0$26,375
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,059 · Management $7,672 · Fundraising $1,944$25,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $167 · Management $60 · Fundraising $12,588$12,815
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,025 · Management $9,624 · Fundraising $63$62,712
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $67,386 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,386
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,169 · Management $39,114 · Fundraising $0$57,283
IX-17 TravelPrograms $875 · Management $2,658 · Fundraising $775$4,308
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $421 · Management $2,053 · Fundraising $488$2,962
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $4,463 · Fundraising $0$4,463
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,720 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,720
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,469 · Management $3,111 · Fundraising $0$9,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,592 · Management $87,916 · Fundraising $0$100,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,297 · Management $1,520 · Fundraising $0$9,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $374,551 · Management $227,214 · Fundraising $35,853$637,618
Part X · Balance sheet $27,385 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,622$26,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $78$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $57,926$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,364
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $612,520$27,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,520$44
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,520$44
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,219$27,341
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $187,781$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $570,000$27,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $612,520$27,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$855,402
XI-2 Total expenses$637,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$217,784
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$570,000
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,848
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$201
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$769,090
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,341

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