Positive Connections INC

Tax-deductible

Topeka, KS501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 48-1032982Revenue $617K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpcneks.org2044 Sw Fillmore St, 66604-3076 · Topeka, KSTax-exempt since May 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping anyone affected by HIV in various ways such as case management and educating public through education and risk reduction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 7 employees.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$168K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% 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
$617K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$649K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$617K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$530K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$617K
Expenses
$649K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$524K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$649K
Net assets
$362K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$241K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$362K

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 1987.

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% · $579K Management & general 11% · $71K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$63,331Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Link’s $63K as Executive Di is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Kathleen Link$63,331$61,578

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

Provides case management and public education to help those affected by HIV.

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2 programs · $579K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Hiv case management developing a care plan for those who are hiv positive, utilizing communication based services. Includes clinical cordinators, direct assistance in providing food, clothing, medication, housing, etc.

$579Kprogram expense
02

Health education and risk reduction seminars and presentations for the general public and particularly youth at risk and men who have sex with men.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$617K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$394
Money outPt IX
$649K
Ln 25
Programscol B$579K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$529K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Government grantsLn 1e$610K
Investment incomeLn 3$394
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$617K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$258K
Total assetsLn 16$529K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
Net assetsLn 32$362K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$274K$258K
Total assetsLn 16$611K$529K
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K$168K
Net assetsLn 32$394K$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$58K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$201K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$59K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$62K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$25K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$457$418$39
Office expensesLn 13$54K$50K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$17K$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$689
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$19K$2K
InterestLn 20$242$221$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$16K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$13K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$48K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$308
Total functional expensesLn 25$649K$579K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $617K$649K−$33K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $698K$545K$153K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$524K$6K$241K 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 $616,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $691,959$610,008
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $606$394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,042$6,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $697,607$616,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $386,995$415,695
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,596$233,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $544,591$649,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $153,016−$32,651
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $616,804 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$610,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$610,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $394$394
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$6,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $394$616,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,455 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,948 · Management $5,383$63,331
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,360 · Management $18,706$220,066
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,752 · Management $5,458$64,210
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,300 · Management $5,788$68,088
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $24,915 · Management $2,315$27,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $418 · Management $39$457
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,568 · Management $4,604$54,172
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,177 · Management $1,596$18,773
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,417 · Management $689$8,106
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,959 · Management $1,761$20,720
IX-20 InterestPrograms $221 · Management $21$242
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,696 · Management $1,458$17,154
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,849 · Management $1,194$14,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,752 · Management $21,485$69,237
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,318 · Management $308$3,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $578,650 · Management $70,805 · Fundraising $0$649,455
Part X · Balance sheet $529,310 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,296$214,743
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,321$15,166
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,009$26,280
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $215$668
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,273$14,510
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $274,421$257,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $610,535$529,310
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,174$24,176
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $196,039$143,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $216,213$167,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $394,322$361,671
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $394,322$361,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $610,535$529,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$616,804
XI-2 Total expenses$649,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,651
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$394,322
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,671

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

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