A small-setting, afterschool program providing mentoring, academic enrichment, and career exploration for middle school youth allowing youth to take on an untraditional summer camp experience out-of-state allowing them to learn and explore beyond their zip code.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $154K a year · 44% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $140K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$307K
Spent
$133K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$206K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$307K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$307K
FY2024$390K
Expenses
$133K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$133K
FY2024$255K
Net assets
$206K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$206K
FY2024$341K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $100K Management & general 25% · $33K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Creative Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Innovative Thinker
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Problem Solver
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Strategist
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharnese Harris’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers afterschool mentoring, academics, and career exploration, plus out-of-state summer camps for middle schoolers.

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1 program · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Sharnese Marshall, founder of The Konnection, received the prestigious 2023 Dave Bing Young Leader Award from the Shining Light Awards, recognizing her regional leadership. Since its inception in 2020, The Konnection has made significant strides in Detroit, fostering positive attendance and academic habits among middle school students…

$100Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$307K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$206K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Total revenueLn 12$307K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$206K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$0$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$45K
Net assetsLn 32$0$206K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36K$36K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$867$867
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$106$106
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$151$151
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$447$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$100K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $390K$255K$135K$341K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $307K$133K$174K$206K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $306,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$306,827
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$306,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$36,380
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$47,227
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$49,528
I-18 Total expenses$133,135
I-19 Revenue less expenses$173,692
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $306,827 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$306,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$306,827
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$306,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,135 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,380$36,380
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,417$43,417
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,810$3,810
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,818$18,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,861$2,861
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,082$4,082
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $867$867
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,794$13,794
IX-20 InterestManagement $106$106
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $151$151
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,730$1,730
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,490 · Management $2,145$4,635
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $447 · Management $2,037$2,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,256 · Management $32,879 · Fundraising $0$133,135
Part X · Balance sheet $250,895 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$247,357
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$3,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$250,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$44,837
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$44,837
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$206,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$206,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$250,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $206,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$306,827
XI-2 Total expenses$133,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,692
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$32,366
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$206,058

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