True Connections Community Programs INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Davis, CA501(c)(3)Since 2017Human ServicesEIN 82-0607120

The mission of true connections community programs is to help our clients build life skills based on choices, individual strengths, and community involvement. We create and nurture connections between people with developmental disabilities and the Davis community through social, community service and pre employment skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$389K
Spent
$330K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$389K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$597K
Expenses
$330K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$540K
Net assets
$103K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$99K
FY2025$156K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTrue Connections Community Programs INC
EINHdr · item D82-0607120
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2017
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDavis, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P82)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.truedayprogram.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program services96%$317K
Management & general4%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$330K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
96%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
2.5mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+15%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$131K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$158K
Total liabilities
$28K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$6K
FY2025$2K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$59K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$131K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$28K
Total net assetsLn 32$103K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$366K · 94%
Contributions & grants$23K · 6%
Program service revenue94%$366K
Contributions & grants6%$23K
— government grantsLn 1e$2K
Total revenueLn 12$389K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2020 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $65K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $330K · Less non-cash grants $15K · Cash operating expenses/yr $315K
2.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $317K · Total expenses $330K
96%
Management & General
Management & general $13K · Total expenses $330K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $330K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $21K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $23K · Total revenue $389K
6%
Government reliance
Government grants $2K · Total revenue $389K
0.5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $366K · Total revenue $389K
94%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $389K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $366K · Total expenses $330K
111%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $389K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net assets change over the year
End of year $103K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $389K · Expenses $330K
+15%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $131K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $103K · Total assets $131K
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $131K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Samantha Wood · Reported title PROGRAM DIR · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $330K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $216K · Total expenses $330K
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 96%——
Spent on management, % of spending 4%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 1%——
Paid fundraiser fees, % of spending 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Dir
$51,055Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$1,230Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samantha Wood’s $60K as Program Dir is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Samantha Wood$60,174$56,117$53,680$51,994$41,255$51,055
Cynthia True—$360$17,565$7,860$4,425$1,230

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Builds life skills and community connections for people with developmental disabilities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $317K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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True Connections provided one hundred and eighty-eight days of in person service to seven clients during the COVID shelter in place. These seven clients required day program services because they could not remain at home alone. Twenty-five clients were able to shelter in place with family members or staff.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $597K$540K+25% 990 PDF
FY2024 $479K$507K+4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $461K$470K+5% 990 PDF
FY2022 $437K$434K+10% 990 PDF
FY2021 $398K$370K+2% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $389K$330K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,025 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,068
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,521
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,171
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $365,811 · Excluded from tax $625$366,436
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $365,811 · Excluded from tax $625$389,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,345 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,055 · Management $1,230$52,285
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,754$143,754
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,220$2,220
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,920 · Management $170$18,090
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,893$3,893
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,616$5,616
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $613$613
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,174 · Management $7,675$56,849
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,905$2,905
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,320$16,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,496$8,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,575$15,575
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,729$3,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,377 · Management $12,968 · Fundraising $0$330,345
Part X · Balance sheet $131,452 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,424$65,253
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,348$66,199
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,772$131,452
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $34,976$27,976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,976$27,976
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,796$103,476
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,796$103,476
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,772$131,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,476 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,025
XI-2 Total expenses$330,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,796
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,476

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