2025-01-19T18:53:46-06:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 721471119 CONNECTIONS FOR LIFE INC CONN 2254398575 2286 HIGHLAND RD BATON ROUGE LA 70802 BRIAN STAGG TREASURER 2253793158 2025-01-19 0 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LEEANN LOCKRIDGE 2286 HIGHLAND RD BATON ROUGE LA 70802 9639 0 X N/A X 2001 LA CONNECTIONS FOR LIFE IS A RE-ENTRY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN. 7 7 0 2 434 0 13263 0 9526 0 119 8684 120154 955 143062 9639 0 0 0 0 35826 0 0 0 0 144863 81497 180689 81497 -37627 -71858 541757 478598 203525 189021 338232 289577 X CONNECTIONS FOR LIFE (CFL) IS DEDICATED TO HELPING WOMEN AND WOMEN WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN GET A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. CFL ACCEPTS WOMEN COMING FROM PRISON, TREATMENT FACILITIES, BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTERS, AND OTHER REFERRAL AGENCIES AS WELL AS WOMEN COMING IN ON THEIR OWN. CFL ASKS THE RESIDENTS GIVE CFL A COMMITMENT TO STAY FOR 12 MONTHS BECAUSE CFL BELIEVES THAT THE REHABILITATION PROCESS WILL TAKE AT LEAST THAT LONG TO BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION IN THEIR RECOVERY. 0 1 HUMAN SERVICES: CONNECTIONS FOR LIFE IS A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND RE-ENTRY PROGRAM FOR WOMEN COMING FROM PRISON AND HOMELESSNESS. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE A FURNISHED APARTMENT, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, CLOTHING, UTILITIES, ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION AS NEEDED, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING, FAMILY RE-UNIFICATION ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE MEETINGS. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: CONNECTIONS FOR LIFE OPERATES A THRIFT STORE. THE STORE'S MERCHANDISE IS DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY AND CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. THE THRIFT STORE RESELLS THE MERCHANDISE AT A LOW COST. THE STORE OPERATION IS MAINTAINED BY FOUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ALSO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. 81497 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X KAREN STAGG 2254398575 7083 HWY 19 ETHEL LA 70730 X CARLA APLIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH CROSS-YOUNG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALTON JAMISON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHARON ANDREWS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BOAR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEEANN LOCKRIDGE PRESIDENT 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN STAGG TREASURER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN STAGG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 434 434 8250 0 8250 8250 8250 MISCELANEOUS 955 955 955 9639 9205 434 0 3588 3588 16600 16600 21478 21478 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 15191 15191 RENT 8437 8437 TRASH REMOVAL 4684 4684 UTILITIES 4309 4309 7210 7210 81497 81497 0 0 214049 193836 26348 396751 111989 301360 284762 541757 478598 123420 123204 77341 65817 2764 0 203525 189021 X 338232 289577 338232 289577 541757 478598 X -71858 23203 X 0 0 0 X 79689 150638 95649 13263 0 339239 194349 157183 164396 120154 0 636082 274038 307821 260045 133417 0 975321 0 0 0 975321 11 57 86 119 8684 8957 11 57 86 119 8684 8957 274049 307878 260131 133536 8684 984278 0.99090 0.99770 0.00910 0.00020 X 100000 100000 296751 111989 184762 284762 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 CONNECTIONS FOR LIFE, INC. HAS CEASED ITS PROGRAM SERVICES AND THRIFT STORE OPERATIONS. NOW CFL'S OPERATIONS FOCUS ON THE SALE OF ITS BUILDING AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT LIQUIDATED, TERMINATED, OR DISSOLVED AS OF 12/31/2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BRIAN STAGG-TREASURER AND KAREN STAGG-PRESIDENT ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE TREASURER WHO IS A CPA, PREPARED FORM 990 AND IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON APPROPRIATE REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 23,203.