Connecticut Project INC
Improves systems and generates outcomes for a just, thriving Connecticut with opportunity for all. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $785K in revenue, $19.6M in expenses, and $4.0M in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
- Location
- Ridgefield, CT
- Filings
- 4 on file (2021–2024)
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Garth Harries’s $300K as President and CEO is at the 100th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Harries | $300,385 | $238,888 | $275,000 | $78,269 |
| Mirellise M Vazquez | $234,846 | $205,323 | $195,104 | — |
| Melvin Medina | $210,349 | $82,664 | — | — |
| Adriana a Joseph | $195,041 | $154,832 | $144,712 | — |
| Courtney Parkerson | $176,462 | $158,664 | — | — |
| Jonathan Cabral | $170,708 | $137,033 | — | — |
| Nordia Savage | $167,539 | $136,690 | — | — |
| Meghan Holden | $152,500 | — | — | — |
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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Where the work happens
In 2024, we invested in access to early childhood education, affordable housing, and economic OPPORTUNITY:1) early childhood EDUCATION/CHILDCARE: supporting expanding childcare incubators in five cities; building sector advocacy infrastructure; research regarding challenges to childcare access; educator professional development…
3) economic opportunity: making government more responsive to the people by establishing, through tobin center for economic policy, a data scientist in the CT medicaid program to better connect medicaid clients to programs and services.
2) housing: supporting a pre-development revolving loan fund; data strategic planning support for a housing-focused cohort; state housing voucher study to identify areas for improvement, tenants' rights advocacy, and the implementation of a housing opportunity and capacity building organization in eastern connecticut.
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Statement of Revenue
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 96% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 4% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -32% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.10% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.2% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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