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Connection Cafe FY2022 filing

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Connersville, IN501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 87-2354202Revenue $236K in FY2022

On file with the IRSharmreductioncafe.org635 N Central Ave, 47331-2012 · Connersville, INTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's mission is to provide a safe environment that accepts people as they are and to provide harm reduction services for supporting individuals on their recovery journey. The Connection Cafe was built on the idea that there is no "one size fits all" way to recovery. To everyone who walks through our doors, we love and accept you as you are. We are here to support you in whatever forms of recovery you choose.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
Spent
$166K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$236K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$236K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$166K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$166K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$937K
Net assets
$70K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$70K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$348K

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $134K Management & general 19% · $32K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stan Lomeli
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Connaway
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Ross
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers safe spaces and harm reduction services for individuals on their recovery journey.

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1 program · $134K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The activities include harm reduction and addiction support recovery services including street outreach, syringe access and disposal, referrals to mental health & substance use disorder treatment centers, HIV/HCV testing, peer support group services, transportation assistance, life services such as shower facilities, washer & dryer…

$134Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Carlson Family FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$69K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$36K
Total assetsLn 16$0$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40$40
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$42K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$193
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$730
Information technologyLn 14$643$450$193
OccupancyLn 16$9K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$933$399
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$47K$773
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$499
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$134K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$937K$73K$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 $673K$468K$205K$275K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $236K$166K$70K$70K 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 $235,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$235,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$235,667
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$40
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$68,291
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$97,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$165,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$70,027
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,667 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$69,276
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,391
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,583
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,667
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$235,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,640 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40$40
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,708 · Management $20,031$61,739
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,621 · Management $193$1,814
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,968 · Management $1,770$4,738
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,548$1,548
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,274$14,274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,702 · Management $730$2,432
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $450 · Management $193$643
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,177 · Management $2,647$8,824
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,682 · Management $1,150$3,832
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $933 · Management $399$1,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,233$8,233
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,953 · Management $2,122$7,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,743 · Management $773$47,516
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,101 · Management $499$1,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,585 · Management $32,055 · Fundraising $0$165,640
Part X · Balance sheet $70,027 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$34,372
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$35,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$70,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$70,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$70,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,667
XI-2 Total expenses$165,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,027

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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