FAMILY CONNECTIONS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY CONNECTIONS INC

EIN 22-1865826 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)

What they do

GROWTH HAPPENS HERE EVERY DAY. WITH OUR COUNSELING, SKILLS-BUILDING, TRAINING and PREVENTION SERVICES, PEOPLE TAKE CONTROL of THEIR OWN HEALING and FOSTER CONNECTIONS THAT MAKE OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY STRONGER, SAFER, and HEALTHIER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.54%of revenue went to mission work96.0% of expenses · Program services

2.96%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$98.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.00%of revenue went to management and office costs1.0% of expenses

$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $312,497 for THELMA VILLAMOR (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$25,871,999

Mission workProgram services$24,459,16394.54% of revenue96.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$258,8011.00% of revenue1.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$765,4392.96% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$388,5961.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,483,40398.50% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.0% mission · 1.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 1.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 0.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 0.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 0.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 0.1% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 0.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.85% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 1.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,871,999

Expenses$25,483,403

Annual surplus $388,596 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)$24,459,163 · 96.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$258,801 · 1.0% of expenses

Fundraising$765,439 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,871,999

Expenses$25,483,403

Assets$14,596,754

Income$28,168,642

Contributions$24,438,858

Mission work (program services)$24,459,163

Fundraising$765,439

Management and general$258,801

Executive compensation (total)$774,251

Stocks and bonds$6,207,822

Accounting fees$64,800

Investing fees$54,850

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THELMA VILLAMORCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $312,497Base $269,913 · Other $42,584

JACQUES HRYSHKOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $249,348Base $190,718 · Other $58,630

TRACEY HOODCONTROLLER · 35 hrs/week $202,906Base $174,084 · Other $28,822

JOHN SURFACECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $194,794Base $157,786 · Other $37,008

KONNIESHA MOULTIONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $191,336Base $165,435 · Other $25,901

CHUKWUEKE LEKWAUWAPROVIDER · 35 hrs/week $189,071Base $161,541 · Other $27,530

DIANE TRAVERSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM · 35 hrs/week $188,353Base $147,564 · Other $40,789

AMANDA SANTANACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $184,521Base $170,275 · Other $14,246

MILISSA ARONSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMPLIA · 35 hrs/week $160,334Base $116,520 · Other $43,814

AMANDA LEAVELLEHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $156,915Base $130,246 · Other $26,669

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 (24)

THELMA VILLAMORCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JACQUES HRYSHKOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TRACEY HOODCONTROLLER

JOHN SURFACECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

KONNIESHA MOULTIONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CHUKWUEKE LEKWAUWAPROVIDER

DIANE TRAVERSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

AMANDA SANTANACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MILISSA ARONSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMPLIA

AMANDA LEAVELLEHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

JODY LIPSKYBOARD MEMBER

IRODA GAZIEVABOARD MEMBER

JOHN R FELDMANCHAIR OF BOARD

KAREN CHERINSBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH CLAXBOARD MEMBER

DARYL EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER

MARSHA ATKINDVICE CHAIR OF BOARD

BRADEN SCHIPKE CFPBOARD MEMBER

NOORUS S KAHN CPA CGMA PSABOARD MEMBER

PAUL GOOTT MBABOARD MEMBER

SUE WISHNOWBOARD MEMBER

SUSIE POLOWBOARD MEMBER

AUTUMN FINNEYBOARD MEMBER

ALLE RIESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 7 GLENWOOD AVE STE 101, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017-1041
County: Essex
In care of: JACQUES HRYSHKO
Primary officer: JACQUES HRYSHKO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhope@familyconnectionsnj.org Phone(973) 675-3817

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)
IRS tax category: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers