Elevating Connections EIN 47-3021779

Elevating Connections FY2024 filing

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Builds positive relationships for youth in foster care, helping them find their voice and community. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $213K in revenue, $242K in expenses, and $14K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2015
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Youth Development
Location
Greenwood Village, CO
Website
www.elevatingconnections.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$213KFY2024
Expenses
$242K
Net assets
$14K
People
7
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  47-3021779 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Greenwood Village, CO Founded 2015
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Builds positive relationships for youth in foster care, helping them find their voice and community.
Leadership
Crystal Allen · Program Coordinator · $58K
Money in and out
$213K revenue, $242K expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$213K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$242K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$28K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.14
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▲ +70%
Expenses
$242K
FY2024
Total assets
$33K
FY2024
Total liabilities
$19K
FY2024
Total revenue
$213K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$242K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$28K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$33K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $179K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Day events and a week-long summer camp that allow siblings to spend time together and with our volunteers to strengthen their familial and community relationships. We also educate all participants on their sibling visitation rights in the state of Colorado.

$179Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CElevating Connections
EINHdr · item D47-3021779
Principal addressHdr · item CGreenwood Village, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.elevatingconnections.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2015
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Program Coordinator
$57,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Allen’s $58K as Program Coordinator is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1985 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Crystal Allen$57,500
Stacey Sanders$50,931$26,394

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
Contributions & grants100%$213K
Investment income$7
— government grantsLn 1e$63K
Total revenueLn 12$213K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.14
Program services74%$179K
Management & general12%$28K
Fundraising14%$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$19K
Total net assetsLn 32$14K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14K · Operating expenses/yr $242K
0.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $179K · Total expenses $242K
74%
Management & General
Management & general $28K · Total expenses $242K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $35K · Total expenses $242K
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $35K · Solicited contributions $151K
$0.23 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $213K · Total revenue $213K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $63K · Total revenue $213K
29%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $213K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7 · Total revenue $213K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $242K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $213K · Prior year $126K
+70%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $14K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $213K · Expenses $242K
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $33K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $14K · Total assets $33K
43%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $33K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Crystal Allen · Reported title Program Coordinator · Highest reported compensation $58K · Total expenses $242K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $105K · Total expenses $242K
44%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 16%
Revenue growth 70%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$68K
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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
FY2024$213K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$126K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$104K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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