Community Bonds INC

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New Haven, CTUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-2912950Revenue $521K in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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To reduce the direct harms caused by mass criminalization, incarceration, and deportation while building grassroots Community power among the individuals and families most impacted by these systems.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2912950) · Dispute this line
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$170K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $414K a year · 37% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
55% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
16.2 mo
of spending, in cash
16.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$178K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
3 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$521K
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$702K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2019–FY2021
Revenue
$521K
FY2021▼ -73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$949K
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$521K
Expenses
$702K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$496K
FY2020$947K
FY2021$702K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$912K
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $387K Management & general 33% · $231K Fundraising 12% · $84K

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; $170K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co President
$78,785Pt VII · Sec A
Co President
$78,343Pt VII · Sec A
Former President
$12,880Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
Jewu Richardson$78,785——
Ana Maria Rivera- Forastieri—$75,577$78,462
Tasha Blanco$78,343——
Brett Davidson$12,880$65,500$68,000

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

Helps people harmed by criminalization, incarceration, and deportation build community power.

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3 programs · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Participatory Defenses and Community Advocacy

Provides opportunities for individuals and families impacted by criminal legal systems to come together, learn about the system, provide mutual support, access resources that assist with legal, economic, and health challenges, and become empowered to engage in community advocacy.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2912950) · Dispute this line
$146Kprogram expense
02

Immigrant Bail Fund

Provides charitable assistance with immigration bond payments for indigent individuals, pricipally those based in connecticut, it also serves to connect families with community support resources.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2912950) · Dispute this line
$84Kprogram expense
03

Pre-Trial Defense Program

Provides charitable bail assistance for individuals in pretrial detention in connecticut, it also serves to connect individuals and families with community support resources.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-2912950) · Dispute this line
$65Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Investment incomeLn 3$465
Money outPt IX
$702K
Ln 25
Programscol B$387K
Managementcol C$231K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$950K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$465
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$950K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$950K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$182K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$739K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$950K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K$178K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$168K$39K$90K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$231K$182K$22K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$18K$9K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$19K$10K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$7K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$8K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$923$462$264
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$1K$702
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$104K$2K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$838$738$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$702K$387K$231K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $521K$702K−$181K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.9M$947K$970K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2021 $949K$496K$453K$912K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $520,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,916,226$520,352
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,523$465
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,917,749$520,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $422,924$467,251
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $524,489$234,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $947,413$702,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $970,336−$181,372
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $520,817 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$77,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$520,352
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $465$465
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $465$520,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $702,189 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $39,279 · Management $89,866 · Fundraising $39,279$168,424
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,257 · Management $22,452 · Fundraising $26,286$230,995
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,211 · Management $9,233 · Fundraising $5,390$32,834
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,411 · Management $9,842 · Fundraising $5,745$34,998
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,830$21,830
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $32,147$32,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,146$12,146
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,717 · Management $2,359 · Fundraising $1,348$8,424
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,605 · Management $3,303 · Fundraising $1,887$11,795
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,290 · Management $4,145 · Fundraising $2,369$14,804
IX-17 TravelPrograms $923 · Management $462 · Fundraising $264$1,649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,457 · Management $1,229 · Fundraising $702$4,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,902 · Management $1,919 · Fundraising $1,096$106,917
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $738 · Management $100$838
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $386,790 · Management $231,033 · Fundraising $84,366$702,189
Part X · Balance sheet $1,878,575 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,229,210$949,948
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $194,230$181,742
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $735,397$738,831
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,062$6,054
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,166,899$1,878,575
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,701$21,232
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $172,296$156,413
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $77,600$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $284,597$177,645
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,838,172$1,505,330
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,130$195,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,882,302$1,700,930
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,166,899$1,878,575
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,700,930 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,817
XI-2 Total expenses$702,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$181,372
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,882,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,700,930

Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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