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Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 47-4995720Revenue $7K in FY2024

On file with the IRSauthenticconnectionsgroups.org13835 N Tatum Blvd Ste 9 Pmb 137, 85032-5582 · Phoenix, AZTax-exempt since May 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Authentic Connections strives to implement community based support groups in companies, schools, and communities to help people develop resilience in high stress environments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$7K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$55K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$185K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$7K
FY2024▼ -72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$203K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$7K
Expenses
$55K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$157K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$55K
Net assets
$185K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$107K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$185K

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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $14K Management & general 56% · $31K Fundraising 18% · $10K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steve Lee
Director Chief Scientific Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Moore
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Reese
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nikhil Kumar
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Roy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nina Kumar’s $46K as CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Builds resilience through community support groups in workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods.

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ensure that all people who care for others are themselves authentically nurtured and replenished in a mutally supportive setting.

$14Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$55K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$185K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Total revenueLn 12$7K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$185K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$233K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$233K$185K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10−$883−$883
Management feesLn 11a$31K$11K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$857$857
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$173$173
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$425
TravelLn 17$1K$862$523
InsuranceLn 23$768$768
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$1K$648$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$55K$14K$31K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7K$55K−$48K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$39K−$13K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$113K$29K$246K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$36K$174K$217K 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 $203K$157K$46K$107K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,285 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,430$7,285
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,430$7,285
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $956−$883
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,493$56,145
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,449$55,262
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,019−$47,977
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,285 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,285
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,285
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,262 across 9 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement −$883−$883
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,800 · Management $20,280$31,080
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $857$857
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,975$7,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $173$173
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,659 · Management $425$2,084
IX-17 TravelPrograms $862 · Management $523$1,385
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $768$768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,175 · Management $648 · Fundraising $10,000$11,823
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,496 · Management $30,766 · Fundraising $10,000$55,262
Part X · Balance sheet $185,313 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,290$185,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,290$185,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,290$85,313
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,290$185,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,290$185,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,285
XI-2 Total expenses$55,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,290
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,313

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

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