THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 06-6038074 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)

What they do

to FOSTER AN EQUITABLE and INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IN GREATER WATERBURY and LITCHFIELD HILLS BY INSPIRING GENEROSITY, SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, and CULTIVATING EFFECTIVE LEADERS. THE FOUNDATION WORKS to ADDRESS THE COMMUNITYS CRITICAL ISSUES, FUNDS PROGRAMS BENEFITING LOCAL RESIDENTS, SUPPORTS EFFORTS to IMPROVE SYSTEMS to FOSTER MORE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES for RESIDENTS, STRENGTHENS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH LEARNING and OUTREACH, and WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES and CORPORATIONS to STEWARD CHARITABLE and SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.40%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

2.93%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$89.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.70%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$14.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,175,996

Mission workProgram services$12,200,79680.40% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$865,4435.70% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$444,2342.93% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,665,52310.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,510,47389.03% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.03% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 8.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 7.6% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 7.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 9.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,175,996

Expenses$13,510,473

Annual surplus $1,665,523 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,200,796 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$865,443 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$444,234 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,175,996

Expenses$13,510,473

Assets$200,140,435

Income$35,552,329

Contributions$9,162,413

Mission work (program services)$12,200,796

Fundraising$444,234

Grants given$49,062,963

Average grant$25,661

Management and general$865,443

Executive compensation (total)$348,848

Stocks and bonds$198,431,531

Accounting fees$35,759

Investing fees$46,508

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATHY TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $266,995Base $207,843 · Other $59,152

BARBARA RYERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $173,639Base $151,346 · Other $22,293

CYNTHIA MERRICKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $152,712Base $100,319 · Other $52,393

JOSH CAREYGRANTS MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $123,973Base $116,823 · Other $7,150

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

KATHY TAYLORPRESIDENT & CEO

BARBARA RYERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CYNTHIA MERRICKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

JOSH CAREYGRANTS MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

JESSICA OCASIOTRUSTEE

TOMAS OLIVOTRUSTEE

SUBIRA GORDONTRUSTEE

STEVEN MINKLERTRUSTEE

SARAN WHITETRUSTEE

REBECCA ELECK BRUCETRUSTEE

PATRICIA LINDENDMANTRUSTEE

KATHY BOWERCHAIR

KATHLEEN BROCHHAUSENTRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/25)

JOANN REYNOLDS-BALANDATRUSTEE

ADRIENNE PARKMONDTRUSTEE

JEAN SOLOMONTREASURER

JANIE MCDERMOTTVICE CHAIR

JAMES A HIGGINSTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH FREWTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER REMPFERTRUSTEE

AVERY GADDISSECRETARY

ANTONIO CIOCCATRUSTEE

ANGELA CHAPMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 43 FIELD STREET, WATERBURY, CT 06702
County: New Haven
In care of: KATHY TAYLOR
Primary officer: KATHY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@conncf.org Phone(203) 753-1315

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T310)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes