Connect Ministries

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Edmonds, WA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 47-4194805Revenue $228K in FY2024

On file with the IRSconnectnicaragua.org726 Sprague St, 98020-3035 · Edmonds, WATax-exempt since Apr 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to make disciples in many cultures at one time by engaging individuals, communities and the church through love, prayer, worship, service and the word lived out.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$104K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$539K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$228K
Expenses
$194K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$194K
Net assets
$539K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$453K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$539K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $158K Management & general 18% · $36K Fundraising 0% · $348

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

9 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$45,432Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie McGrew’s $45K as Executive Di is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katie McGrew$45,432$45,861$52,634$45,432$45,432

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Engaging people and communities in many cultures through love, prayer, worship, service, and living the Word.

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3 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The short term missions program allows you to step into the nicaraguan culture for 7-10 days to connect with people, experience the reality of life here, and witness all that god is doing in this beautiful county. Our goal in this program is to help people connect with christ and see how god is working outside of their own culture.

$158Kprogram expense
02

As a connect disciple, you will experience one-on-one mentorship, build relationships with nicaraguans and north americans, and dig deep into god's word. You will be able to discuss, search, challenge, and ask questions about your faith in a safe environment. You will go out in the community and invest time into people.

Pt IX · col B
03

The beca kids program is a scholarship based on a program providing children and youth with financial, emotional, and spiritual support. The first priority with this program is to be a dependable advocate for the kids involved.

Pt IX · col B

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 3 funders$29K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $22K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,926
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,536

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$348
Owns and owesPt X
$539K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$456K
Total assetsLn 16$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32$539K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$459K$456K
Total assetsLn 16$605K$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$504K$539K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$521$348
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$6K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$609$609
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$123K
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$158K$36K$348

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $228K$194K$34K$539K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$159K$51K$504K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$186K$5K$453K 990 PDF
FY2021 $227K$176K$51K$484K 990 PDF
FY2020 $231K$177K$54K$433K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $227,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,424$138,521
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,436$82,314
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,840$7,084
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,700$227,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,337$48,908
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,955$144,742
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $159,292$193,650
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,408$34,269
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,919 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $150 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,521
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,521
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,164$82,164
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,840$6,840
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $244$244
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,398$227,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,650 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,716 · Management $22,716$45,432
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,607 · Management $521 · Fundraising $348$3,476
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,300 · Management $2,933$9,233
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $609$609
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,453$1,453
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,000$8,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,946$2,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,501$122,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,679 · Management $35,623 · Fundraising $348$193,650
Part X · Balance sheet $642,099 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,650$170,788
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$15,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $459,257$456,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $604,907$642,099
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $668$3,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,668$103,591
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $504,239$538,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,239$538,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $604,907$642,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $538,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,919
XI-2 Total expenses$193,650
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,239
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$538,508

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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