Compass Connections FY2022 filing

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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.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2022 · 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
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$9K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$352K
+547% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$324K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$352K
FY2022▲ +547%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$54K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$192.3M
FY2024$434.3M
FY2025$448.7M
Expenses
$168K
FY2022▲ +99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$194.3M
FY2024$436.7M
FY2025$450.0M
Net assets
$324K
FY2022▲ +131%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$324K
FY2023−$991K
FY2024−$3.4M
FY2025−$4.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · 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

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $44K Management & general 55% · $93K Fundraising 19% · $32K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$58,086Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman / Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt 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

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  • 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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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To provide low-income families with special needs children and adults, on a nationwide basis, the opportunity to visit morgan's wonderland, which is a 100% handicap accessible park in san antonio, texas and to provide other assistance to low-income families with special needs children or adults who otherwise may not be able to realize…

$44Kprogram expense

Funders

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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Aug 2025 · $444.5M federal money spent
Unaccompanied Children ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.676 · Direct$442.2M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Texas Department of Agriculture and 1 more$1.5M
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Texas Department of Agriculture and 1 more$759K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Aug 2024 · $429.9M federal money spent
Unaccompanied Children ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.676 · Direct$426.8M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Texas Department of Agriculture and 1 more$2.1M
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Texas Department of Agriculture and 1 more$1.0M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Aug 2023 · $190.5M federal money spent
Unaccompanied Alien Children ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.676 · Direct$189.2M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Texas Department of Agriculture and 1 more$826K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Texas Department of Agriculture and 1 more$406K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$358K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$324K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$358K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$102K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$293K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$324K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54,898
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$28K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$146K$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$324K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$323$64K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$26$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K$1
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$90$90
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$7K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$44K$93K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2026 $448.7M$450.0M−$1.4M−$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2025 $434.3M$436.7M−$2.4M−$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2024 $192.3M$194.3M−$2.0M−$991K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 2, 2023 $352K$168K$184K$324K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 23, 2022 $54K$84K−$30K$140K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $352,191 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,251$357,520
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,130−$5,329
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,393$352,191
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $700$21,644
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,682$72,216
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,011$74,396
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,393$168,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,000$183,935
Part VI · Governance 9 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $352,191 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$102,355
VIII-1d Related organizations$167,685
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,480
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$27,914
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$357,520
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,329−$5,329
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,329$352,191
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,256 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $21,644$21,644
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $323 · Management $64,388$64,711
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,786$1,786
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,222$1,222
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26 · Management $4,471$4,497
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,944$6,944
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,659 · Management $2,098 · Fundraising $2,180$10,937
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,814$4,814
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,996 · Management $1$14,997
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $90$90
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,270 · Fundraising $29,344$36,614
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,648 · Management $93,084 · Fundraising $31,524$168,256
Part X · Balance sheet $332,448 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,223$39,680
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,215$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,324$292,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $145,762$332,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,870$8,621
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,870$8,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,212$284,147
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $88,680$39,680
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,892$323,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $145,762$332,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,191
XI-2 Total expenses$168,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$183,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,892
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,827

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