A Connected Planet EIN 45-5473281

A Connected Planet

EIN  45-5473281 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Falls Church, VA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects developing countries to information, education, and medical services via technology.
Leadership
Greg Hearne · Board Member · $296K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Connects developing countries to information, education, and medical services via technology. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $102K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$102K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $69K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +435% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY20250%
Total assets
$175K
FY2025▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$73K
FY2025▼ -48%
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$102K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$69K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$175K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $947K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Acp continued providing policy and planning support to the department of defense, united states central command (uscentcom) in the areas of information sharing and dissemination through the use of cloud-based platforms.

$863Kprogram expense
02

This year, acp launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing early childhood learning and literacy within the united states, marking a shift from our previous focus on international programs. Our objective is to establish a fund that contributes to existing, successful initiatives.

$42Kprogram expense
03

Acp has remained dedicated to maintaining its library of free mobile applications, available on both the google play store and apple app store. These apps include general literacy and numeracy applications, designed to help users develop essential skills in letter, word, and number recognition, specifically tailored for haitian creole…

$42Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CA Connected Planet
EINHdr · item D45-5473281
Principal addressHdr · item CFalls Church, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jconnectedplanet.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q02)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$296,286Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
$157,500Pt VII · Sec A
$133,298Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$12,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Hearne’s $296K as Board Member is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Greg Hearne$296,286$275,000$217,655$175,000$158,333$156,250
Sherman Lacoste$167,734$167,437$173,779
David Ryan$165,000$160,417
Christopher Gaines$157,500
Jose Bouloy$156,106
Edwin Maldonado Vazquez$133,298$120,946$109,620
Sheila Hearne PHD$125,000$108,333$104,167
Guy Hippleheuser$124,050

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.1M · 97%
Other revenue$35K · 3%
Program service revenue97%$1.1M
Other revenue3%$35K
Investment income$605
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$947K
Management & general15%$166K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$73K
Total net assetsLn 32$102K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $18K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $947K · Total expenses $1.1M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $166K · Total expenses $1.1M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $53
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $1.2M
97%
Investment reliance
Investment income $605 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $1.1M
103%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $1.1M
+8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.0M · FY2024 $1.2M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $102K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $1.1M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $175K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $102K · Total assets $175K
59%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $175K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Greg Hearne · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $296K · Total expenses $1.1M
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $926K · Total expenses $1.1M
83%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 15%
Revenue growth 8%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$869K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$882K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$751K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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