Connected Lane County is a mission-driven organization striving to improve outcomes for underserved youth in Lane County. Our team works collaboratively with Lane County school districts, industry partners, workgroups, and community organizations to create opportunities and prepare youth for their lives beyond high school. By identifying and bridging gaps, working to change systems, and creating safe spaces, were helping youth succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 667 volunteers and 271 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $515K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$190K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$314K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$310K
FY2022$889K
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$294K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $3.3M Management & general 22% · $1.1M Fundraising 8% · $384K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $190K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Dir (20
$142,302Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Mana
$47,383Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heidi Larwick’s $142K as Exec Dir (20 is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Heidi Larwick$142,302$139,995$124,849
Mary Bell$47,383——

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

Prepares underserved youth for life after high school through community partnerships.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Navigate offers individualized work readiness and school re-engagement support services for youth facing significant barriers to employment and education.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Elevate is the organization's longest-standing program that provides career-connected learning opportunities for youth and professional development opportunities for education.

$851Kprogram expense
03

Spark is an innovative program that connects community, education, and industry by providing youth with a safe place to learn, innovate, and create.

$625Kprogram 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 · 8 grants · $542K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$117,820
Scorpion Creek RanchOR · FY2024$16,626
Scorpion Creek RanchOR · FY2023$53,270
DevnwOR · FY2022$7,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$872K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$384K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$872K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$990K
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5271
VolunteersI 6667
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$876K$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$990K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$421K$314K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K$112K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$118K$118K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$298K$83K$193K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.8M$335K$216K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$149K$97K$31K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$291K$189K$62K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$292K$191K$79K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$28K$75K$290
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$4K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$34K$26K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$68K$27K$29K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$80K$19K$10K
TravelLn 17$42K$26K$14K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$88K$73K$13K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$383K$276K$73K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K$49
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$223K$203K$19K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$3.3M$1.1M$384K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$4.8M−$762K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.8M$4.0M$845K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$3.1M$1.7M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $889K$436K$452K$747K 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$16K$294K$294K 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 $4,024,304 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,959,283$3,083,504
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $795,412$872,362
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,398$2,296
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,786$66,142
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,812,879$4,024,304
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $103,270$229,446
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,638,291$3,385,507
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,226,757$1,171,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,968,318$4,785,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $844,561−$761,658
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,024,304 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,375,760
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,707,744
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,053
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,083,504
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $872,362$872,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,993$13,993
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$11,697−$11,697
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $66,142$66,142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $938,504 · Excluded from tax $2,296$4,024,304
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,785,962 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,626$111,626
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $117,820$117,820
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,124 · Management $192,861 · Fundraising $21,869$297,854
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,804,618 · Management $335,371 · Fundraising $216,102$2,356,091
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $97,452 · Management $31,200 · Fundraising $20,112$148,764
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $189,484 · Management $61,732 · Fundraising $39,293$290,509
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $190,608 · Management $78,912 · Fundraising $22,769$292,289
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,691$3,691
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,941$39,941
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,948 · Management $74,648 · Fundraising $290$102,886
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,500 · Management $3,328 · Fundraising $1,981$9,809
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,452 · Management $25,756 · Fundraising $1,514$61,722
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,936 · Management $29,056 · Fundraising $11,669$67,661
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,479 · Management $19,323 · Fundraising $10,064$109,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,201 · Management $14,119 · Fundraising $1,667$41,987
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $73,408 · Management $13,138 · Fundraising $1,038$87,584
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $275,599 · Management $73,362 · Fundraising $34,465$383,426
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $39,589 · Fundraising $49$39,638
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $202,751 · Management $19,016 · Fundraising $1,031$222,798
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,347,006 · Management $1,055,043 · Fundraising $383,913$4,785,962
Part X · Balance sheet $2,070,080 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,161$1,728
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $872,373$36,353
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $493,163$840,934
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,199$34,152
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,120$40,357
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,348,082$990,137
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,350$2,689
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $209,490$123,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,998,938$2,070,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $187,251$98,037
X-19 Deferred revenue$550
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $233,916$215,054
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $421,167$313,641
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,830,060$1,657,314
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $747,711$99,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,577,771$1,756,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,998,938$2,070,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,756,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,024,304
XI-2 Total expenses$4,785,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$761,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,577,771
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$426
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$60,100
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,756,439

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