Rec2connect Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Independence, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-1812391Revenue $411K in FY2021

On file with the IRSrec2connectfoundation.org6200 Oak Tree Blvd Ste 302, 44131-6933 · Independence, OHTax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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connect people with special needs and their families to community recreation, wellness, and lifetime leisure skills through innovative recreation therapy programming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$411K
+194% vs prior year
Spent
$285K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$411K
FY2021▲ +194%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$716K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$285K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$285K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$971K
FY2025$836K
Net assets
$238K
FY2021▲ +122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$429K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $255K Management & general 11% · $30K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Knott’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Jennifer Knott$69,771$72,562$62,938$57,588$39,234

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects individuals with special needs and families to recreation, wellness, and leisure skills.

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2 programs · $509K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The foundation enriches the lives of individuals with special needs and their families by providing recreational sports and leisure programs.

$255Kprogram expense
02

The foundation enriches the lives of individuals with special needs and their families by providing recreational sports and leisure programs.

$255Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $69K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$39,498
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,004

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$286K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Money outPt IX
$285K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$286K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$836K$229K$429K 990 PDF
FY2024 $782K$971K−$189K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $716K$666K$50K$407K 990 PDF
FY2022 $552K$432K$120K$355K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $411K$285K$125K$238K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$107K 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 VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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