HOMELESS CONNECTIONS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOMELESS CONNECTIONS INC

EIN 39-1447152 · Homeless, Temporary Shelter For

What they do

ENDING HOMELESSNESS BY CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES to RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE SELF SUFFICIENCY and PREVENT FUTURE HOMELESS EPISODES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2017The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$78.80of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$9.10of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$94.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$12.20of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.1%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 $104,712 for JEROME MARTIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$78.80

ManagementOffice and general costs$12.20

FundraisingAsking for donations$9.10

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

201778.8% mission

201681.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,800,886

Expenses$1,699,635

Annual surplus $101,251 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)$1,338,535 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$206,874 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$154,226 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,800,886

Expenses$1,699,635

Assets$2,745,240

Income$994,345

Contributions$1,766,852

Mission work (program services)$1,338,535

Fundraising$154,226

Management and general$206,874

Executive compensation (total)$68,479

Accounting fees$23,050

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEROME MARTINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $104,712Base $82,184 · Other $22,528

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 (13)

JEROME MARTINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY DEHARTVICE PRESIDENT, TERM END 9/30/18

AMY VANSTRATENDIRECTOR, TERM END 9/30/18

ERIKA CHARAISDIRECTOR, TERM END 11/30/17

JAMES HUGGINSDIRECTOR, TERM END 9/30/18

LIZ NEUMANDIRECTOR, TERM END 9/30/18

MARIA NELSONSECRETARY, TERM END 9/30/18

MATTHEW KASDORFDIRECTOR, TERM END 9/30/18

MELANIE SIMONDIRECTOR, TERM END 9/30/18

NATALIE HEINANTREASURER, TERM END 9/30/18

REBECCA KENTDIRECTOR, TERM END 9/30/18

TERRY ELLENBECKERDIRECTOR, TERM END 9/30/18

THOMAS VEESERPRESIDENT, TERM END 9/30/18

About this charity

Location: 400 N DIVISION ST, APPLETON, WI 54911
County: Outagamie
In care of: JEROME MARTIN
Primary officer: JEROME MARTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(920) 734-9192

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHENCK SC
IRS tax category: Homeless, Temporary Shelter For