My Connect Community

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 81-1424233

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My Connect Community engages community members, builds partnerships and secures funding to provide a comprehensive approach that supports the well-being, education and financial independence of our neighbors in the Sharpstown/Gulfton area of Houston, TX.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 5 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $677K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $3.0M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.5M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+151% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +151%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$840K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +104%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$5.2M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.4M Management & general 16% · $313K Fundraising 16% · $318K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$164,233Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anne Whitlock’s $164K as Executive Director is at the 79th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anne Whitlock$164,233$162,512$122,250$162,375$148,703

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports neighbors' well-being, education, and financial independence through community engagement and partnerships.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Impacting At-Risk Students

We serve at-risk youth in the Gulfton/Sharpstown area by integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) and behavioral health in schools to enhance the well-being of vulnerable adolescents.

$651Kprogram expense
02

Job Creation

Live and Work in the Gulfton/Sharpstown area. In 2020, Connect launched a program mobilizing the talents of local seamstresses and tailors to make masks to sell to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Allowing Gulfton area residents to earn extra income while helping protect all of Houston.

$240Kprogram expense
03

Communities of Care

Through grants, we make efforts to transform the environments where people live, learn, work, play, and pray, bringing a population health approach to support community resilience, mental health, and well-being with a focus on children and youth of color and their families.

$235Kprogram expense

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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 · 3 grants · $111K · 2021–2024
St Luke's United Methodist ChurchFY2024$44,026
Garden FoundationTX · FY2023$23,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$43,900

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$313K
Fundraisingcol D$318K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$20.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$446K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$20.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.5M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$2.6M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$14.6M$20.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.0M$15.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$44K$44K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$626$626
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$86K$34K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$454K$340K$57K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$8K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$34K$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$119K$119K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184K$13K$31K$140K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$778$388$390
Office expensesLn 13$82K$46K$19K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$9K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$48K$14K$11K
TravelLn 17$845$546$134$165
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$17K$3K$5K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$10K$2K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$746K$718K$6K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.4M$313K$318K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.7M$2.0M$2.6M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.5M$347K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.0M$347K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $840K$1.0M−$165K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.0M$212K$2.0M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,656,192 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$445,899
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,814,039
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,259,938
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $179,991$179,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,417$80,417
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,136−$9,136
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $144,982$144,982
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,991 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $216,263$4,656,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,014,196 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,026$44,026
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $626$626
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,701 · Management $34,281 · Fundraising $51,420$171,402
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $340,094 · Management $56,653 · Fundraising $56,877$453,624
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,546 · Management $1,792 · Fundraising $2,127$12,465
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,929 · Management $1,662 · Fundraising $1,973$11,564
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,203 · Management $5,516 · Fundraising $6,174$45,893
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,030$5,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $119,124$119,124
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,166 · Management $30,706 · Fundraising $139,718$183,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $388 · Management $390$778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,747 · Management $18,816 · Fundraising $17,630$82,193
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,833 · Management $1,852 · Fundraising $2,198$12,883
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,170 · Management $13,658 · Fundraising $10,512$72,340
IX-17 TravelPrograms $546 · Management $134 · Fundraising $165$845
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,060 · Management $3,162 · Fundraising $4,501$24,723
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,661$9,661
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,765 · Management $2,268 · Fundraising $3,000$15,033
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,155$2,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $718,448 · Management $5,835 · Fundraising $21,958$746,241
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,383,248 · Management $312,695 · Fundraising $318,253$2,014,196
Part X · Balance sheet $20,699,556 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $10,710,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,654$49,062
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,485,644$4,560,934
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,789$147,966
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,390$102,600
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,901$4,901
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,858$12,557
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,388,488$3,733,927
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000,128$1,377,609
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,577,634$20,699,556
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119,842$147,856
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $300,000$300,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,519,889$15,073,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,040,996$15,520,922
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,525,232$2,323,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,011,406$2,854,978
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,536,638$5,178,634
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,577,634$20,699,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,178,634 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,656,192
XI-2 Total expenses$2,014,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,641,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,536,638
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,178,634

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