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.
80¢ 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
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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$673K
+186% vs prior year
Spent
$468K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$673K
FY2023▲ +186%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$236K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$468K
FY2023▲ +182%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$166K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$937K
Net assets
$275K
FY2023▲ +293%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$70K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$348K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $374K Management & general 20% · $93K

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
President
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Vice President
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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

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1 program · $374K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$374Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$673K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Money outPt IX
$468K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
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$673K
Government grantsLn 1e$488K
Total revenueLn 12$673K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$275K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$70K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$70K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$755$755
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$163K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$607
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$451
OccupancyLn 16$25K$17K$7K
TravelLn 17$17K$12K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$918$394
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$14K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$94K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$12K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$468K$374K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$937K$73K$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $673K$468K$205K$275K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $673,292 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,667$673,292
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 $235,667$673,292
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40$755
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,291$231,430
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,309$235,729
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,640$467,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,027$205,378
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 $673,292 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$487,958
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,334
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$673,292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$673,292
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $467,914 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $755$755
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $163,250 · Management $47,155$210,405
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,988 · Management $607$2,595
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,901 · Management $5,529$18,430
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,749$10,749
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,963$18,963
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,402 · Management $1,887$6,289
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,054 · Management $451$1,505
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,170 · Management $7,359$24,529
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,579 · Management $4,962$16,541
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $918 · Management $394$1,312
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,089$22,089
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,929 · Management $5,969$19,898
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,900 · Management $6,916$100,816
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,553 · Management $1,485$13,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $374,451 · Management $93,463 · Fundraising $0$467,914
Part X · Balance sheet $275,405 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,372$134,692
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,655$140,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,027$275,405
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,027$275,405
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,027$275,405
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,405 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$673,292
XI-2 Total expenses$467,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$205,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$275,405

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