Foundation for Social Connection FY2023 filing

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Foundation for Social Connection dedicated to advancing Social Connection nation-wide rooted in evidence for our collective well-being. The organizations work translates research into practice, creates long-lasting partnerships and convening opportunities for field builders and prioritizes Social Connection as a national value powered by lived experiences. The organization envisions a vibrant society where Social Connection is at the heart of how they live. The mission is to advance Social Connection nation-wide rooted in evidence for our collective well-being.

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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$418K
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$190K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$691K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +113%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$605K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$190K
FY2023▲ +76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$108K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $965K Management & general 25% · $322K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jillian Racoosin’s $171K as Executive Di is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Jillian Racoosin$171,334—
Julianne Holt-Lunstad$18,083$6,223

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes social connection through education, awareness, and research for all Americans.

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1 program · $965K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Developed an online action guide for building socially connected COMMUNITIES.ORGANIZED and hosted an in-person conference on social connection in boston, MA.DESIGNED and implemented a peer intervention between medical professional students and nursing home residents in houston, TX.

$965Kprogram 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
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$613K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$965K
Managementcol C$322K
Owns and owesPt X
$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$418K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$613K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$484K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
Accounts receivableLn 4$82K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$44K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$418K
Net assetsLn 32$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$484K
Total assetsLn 16$358K$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K$418K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$474K$355K$118K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$663K$497K$166K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$13K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$544
TravelLn 17$33K$25K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$15K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$805
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$52K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$764$573$191
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$965K$322K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $1.8M$1.9M−$66K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2025 $1.6M$1.3M$244K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 6, 2024 $1.4M$1.3M$82K$190K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2023 $691K$605K$85K$108K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,369,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $438,672$756,329
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $251,934$613,253
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $690,606$1,369,582
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $605,357$1,287,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $605,357$1,287,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,249$82,460
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,369,582 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,358
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$735,971
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$756,329
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $613,253$613,253
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $613,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,369,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,287,122 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $355,275 · Management $118,425$473,700
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,045 · Management $1,015$4,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $497,199 · Management $165,733$662,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,352 · Management $4,451$17,803
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,634 · Management $544$2,178
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,044 · Management $8,348$33,392
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,614 · Management $4,872$19,486
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,416 · Management $805$3,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,189 · Management $17,397$69,586
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $573 · Management $191$764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $965,341 · Management $321,781 · Fundraising $0$1,287,122
Part X · Balance sheet $608,624 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,771$483,522
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,109$81,602
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,000$43,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $357,880$608,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,035
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $250,000$417,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $250,000$418,284
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $107,880$190,340
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,880$190,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $357,880$608,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,369,582
XI-2 Total expenses$1,287,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,340

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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