Compass Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was formed with a goal of ensuring permanency, safety and well-being for all children and families served.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 4,898 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.1M a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3.5M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41.2M
113% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 113% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$448.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$450.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$4.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$448.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$54K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$192.3M
FY2024$434.3M
FY2025$448.7M
Expenses
$450.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$194.3M
FY2024$436.7M
FY2025$450.0M
Net assets
−$4.7M
FY2025▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$324K
FY2023−$991K
FY2024−$3.4M
FY2025−$4.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $400.8M Management & general 11% · $49.3M

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

17 people listed on the 990; $1.4M 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
$344,259Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$246,146Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$229,035Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$194,374Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Deputy Director
$190,845Pt VII · Sec A
Case Management Specialist
$189,940Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman/Secretary
$9,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sonya Thompson’s $344K as President is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $100M+ human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Sonya Thompson$344,259$240,549——
Andrew Carter JR$246,146$157,080——
Mary Kirkendall$229,035$148,805——
Michael Kuhrt$194,374———
Jordan Goldschmidt$190,845———
Carmelo Colon$189,940———
Christopher Armijo—$175,693——
Marie Hinojosa—$172,546——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ensures permanency, safety, and well-being for children and families.

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2 programs · $400.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide residential sheltering to children in out of home placement. Provide case management, clinical, medical, recreational and residential services while working to safely place families together. Total served 8,034.

$336.0Mprogram expense
02

Post release facilitates a continuum of care and provides support for children transitioning into their new communities. Children released from the care and custody of the office of refugee and resettlement into the community need physical and emotional safety; access to services and support that meets their individual needs and allows…

$64.8Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3.5M
Grants paid · 4 grants · $47K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,536
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,743
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,231
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,644

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$448.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$448.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$362K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Money outPt IX
$450.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$400.8M
Managementcol C$49.3M
Owns and owesPt X
−$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$36.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$448.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$444.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$362K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$448.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$771K
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$36.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54,898
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.7M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$771K
Total assetsLn 16$28.8M$36.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32.2M$41.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.4M−$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$394K$391K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$252.0M$249.8M$2.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8.5M$8.4M$95K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41.6M$41.4M$154K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19.5M$19.3M$147K
Legal feesLn 11b$213K$940$212K
Accounting feesLn 11c$154K$154K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.6M$5.2M$403K$0
OccupancyLn 16$37.0M$36.7M$283K
TravelLn 17$14.9M$14.8M$96K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$652K$630K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$929K$877K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$1.7M$1.6M$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66.8M$21.5M$45.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$259K$21K$238K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$450.0M$400.8M$49.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $448.7M$450.0M−$1.4M−$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $434.3M$436.7M−$2.4M−$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $192.3M$194.3M−$2.0M−$991K 990 PDF
FY2022 $352K$168K$184K$324K 990 PDF
FY2021 $54K$84K−$30K$140K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $448,681,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $433,893,003$448,204,353
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $417,772$361,746
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,580$115,753
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $434,325,355$448,681,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,743$27,536
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $305,056,055$321,976,292
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,666,005$128,031,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $436,729,803$450,035,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,404,448−$1,353,904
Part VI · Governance 7 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $448,681,852 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,470,226
VIII-1e Government grants$444,712,497
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$448,204,353
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $363,120$363,120
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,374−$1,374
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $115,753$115,753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $477,499$448,681,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $450,035,756 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $27,536$27,536
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $390,530 · Management $3,367$393,897
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $249,844,211 · Management $2,153,864$251,998,075
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,404,361 · Management $95,329$8,499,690
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,435,183 · Management $153,606$41,588,789
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,348,672 · Management $147,169$19,495,841
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $940 · Management $212,173$213,113
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $154,030$154,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,167,786 · Management $403,402 · Fundraising $0$5,571,188
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,669,611 · Management $283,087$36,952,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,794,536 · Management $96,033$14,890,569
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $629,639 · Management $22,513$652,152
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $876,757 · Management $52,726$929,483
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,630,267 · Management $22,822$1,653,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,532,531 · Management $45,223,815$66,756,346
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,012 · Management $238,248 · Fundraising $0$259,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,773,572 · Management $49,262,184 · Fundraising $0$450,035,756
Part X · Balance sheet $36,440,567 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,713,209$2,872,083
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,471,317$29,178,133
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,557,667$974,907
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,360,141$771,369
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,718,488$2,644,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,820,822$36,440,567
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,278,131$16,661,836
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,938,473$24,528,417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,216,604$41,190,253
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$3,395,782−$4,749,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,395,782−$4,749,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,820,822$36,440,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,749,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$448,681,852
XI-2 Total expenses$450,035,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,353,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,395,782
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,749,686

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