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.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$162K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 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
$353K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$840K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$840K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$840K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$5.2M

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $674K Management & general 17% · $169K Fundraising 16% · $162K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$162,375Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Thru 11/21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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 programs · $674K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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 wellbeing of vulnerable adolescents.

$400Kprogram expense
02

Affordable Housing

We strive to create affordable housing within the Gulton/Sharpstown neighborhood so families can remain in the area and new families migrate to the area.

$160Kprogram expense
03

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$113Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$840K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$521
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$674K
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$162K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$819K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$521
Total revenueLn 12$840K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$417K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$325K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$353K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$93K$26K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$223K$122K$35K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$4K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$9K$3K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$15K$4K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$94K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$3K$9K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$26K$203$393
OccupancyLn 16$46K$25K$7K$14K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$646$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$617$774
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$333$643
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$438$847
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$194K$245$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$674K$169K$162K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $839,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $876,409$819,396
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,162$28,409
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $809$521
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$500−$8,407
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,222,880$839,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$43,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $435,586$443,909
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $575,697$516,820
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,011,283$1,004,629
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,597−$164,710
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $839,919 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$182,724
VIII-1e Government grants$77,364
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$559,308
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$819,396
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,409$28,409
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $521$521
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,407−$8,407
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,409 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,886$839,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,004,629 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,900$43,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,615 · Management $26,362 · Fundraising $50,985$169,962
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,569 · Management $34,604 · Fundraising $66,925$223,098
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,728 · Management $1,061 · Fundraising $2,052$6,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,982 · Management $2,557 · Fundraising $4,945$16,484
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,998 · Management $4,269 · Fundraising $8,257$27,524
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,370$5,370
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,071$56,071
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,449 · Management $16,791$111,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,945$39,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,828 · Management $8,529 · Fundraising $3,920$15,277
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,063 · Management $203 · Fundraising $393$26,659
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,029 · Management $7,124 · Fundraising $13,780$45,933
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,270 · Management $646 · Fundraising $1,250$4,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $617 · Management $774$1,391
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,175$3,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,169 · Management $333 · Fundraising $643$2,145
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,537 · Management $438 · Fundraising $847$2,822
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,082 · Management $245 · Fundraising $8,299$202,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $673,781 · Management $168,552 · Fundraising $162,296$1,004,629
Part X · Balance sheet $2,195,624 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $908,739$417,249
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $294,687$1,008,782
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $520,444$427,537
X-4 Accounts receivable$161
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$7,103
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,086$9,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $371,389$325,444
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,101,845$2,195,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,107$27,960
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$300,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $63,364$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,471$352,960
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,042,849$1,142,932
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $964,525$699,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,007,374$1,842,664
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,101,845$2,195,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,842,664 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$839,919
XI-2 Total expenses$1,004,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$164,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,007,374
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,842,664

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