Connectwaukegan Nfp

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Deerfield, IL501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 87-2398565Revenue $287K in FY2024

On file with the IRSconnectwaukegan.org1658 Pear Tree Rd, 60015-2635 · Deerfield, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organized to help ensure that all residents businesses and institutions in the community have access to robust stable internet in an equitable reliable and sustainable manner.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$287K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$287K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$287K
Expenses
$353K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$88K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$353K
Net assets
$6K
FY2024▼ -91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$6K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $208K Management & general 14% · $49K Fundraising 27% · $95K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$119,550Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Candace Browdy’s $120K as Executive Dir. is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Candace Browdy$119,550$112,000

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

Ensures community internet access is robust, stable, equitable, reliable, and sustainable for all.

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3 programs · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Digital Literacy and Device Distribution

Dedicated to equipping residents with the knowledge and tools necessary to thrive in a digital world. This includes purchasing and distributing laptops, tablets, and Chromebooks, as well as delivering structured digital skills training workshops.

$114Kprogram expense
02

Outreach and Access

Supports community engagement efforts to raise awareness about digital inclusion resources. Funds are used for organizing and attending outreach events, distributing informational materials, coordinating with local partners, and providing direct assistance to residents seeking support with digital connectivity.

$77Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Solution Exploration

Focuses on identifying and promoting long-term strategies to close the digital divide. Funds support policy research, participation in coalitions, and outreach to stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels.

$17Kprogram 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
AARPFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Government grantsLn 1e$163K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$75K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$71K$17K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$63K$15K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$18K$4K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$3K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$420$810
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$6K$2K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$385$743
Office expensesLn 13$13K$8K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$23K$5K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$369$713
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$89$21$40
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$539$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$318$613
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$208K$49K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $287K$353K−$65K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $324K$329K−$5K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $130K$190K−$60K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$88K$137K$137K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $287,155 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $323,650$287,155
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $323,650$287,155
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $254,864$274,764
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,908$77,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,772$352,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,122−$65,380
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $287,155 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$162,806
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,155
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$287,155
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,535 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,534 · Management $16,737 · Fundraising $32,279$119,550
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,882 · Management $14,921 · Fundraising $28,776$106,579
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,522 · Management $4,158 · Fundraising $8,019$29,699
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,172 · Management $2,651 · Fundraising $5,113$18,936
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,770 · Management $420 · Fundraising $810$3,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,399 · Management $1,518 · Fundraising $2,928$10,845
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,623 · Management $385 · Fundraising $743$2,751
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,931 · Management $1,882 · Fundraising $3,629$13,442
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,906 · Management $5,435 · Fundraising $10,482$38,823
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,556 · Management $369 · Fundraising $713$2,638
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $89 · Management $21 · Fundraising $40$150
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,272 · Management $539 · Fundraising $1,040$3,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,340 · Management $318 · Fundraising $613$2,271
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,996 · Management $49,354 · Fundraising $95,185$352,535
Part X · Balance sheet $6,487 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,923$6,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $117$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,040$6,487
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,173$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,867$6,487
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,867$6,487
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,040$6,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,487 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$287,155
XI-2 Total expenses$352,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,380
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,867
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,487

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