Nonprofit · EIN 06-0886125
THE CONNECTION INC
Tax-exempt · MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $53,488,954 | $50,769,159 | $2,719,795 | $11,571,006 | $6,034,199 | $5,536,807 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $47,192,654 | $46,819,088 | $373,566 | $8,164,139 | $5,347,127 | $2,817,012 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $45,103,206 | $45,171,940 | -$68,734 | $7,986,712 | $5,543,266 | $2,443,446 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,507,085
- of which government grants
- $50,378,094
- Program service revenue
- $2,819,562
- Investment income
- $162,307
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,113,834
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $539,545
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,224,133
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,996,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $3,942,245
- Travel
- $708,115
- Depreciation
- $378,248
- Program services (functional)
- $44,219,110
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,550,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,164,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,571,006
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,034,199
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,536,807
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,170,862
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,536,807
- Gross receipts
- $53,488,954
- Employees
- 527
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DEMATTEIS-LEPORE | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 27 | $0 | $421,373 | $136,135 |
| STEPHEN ABSHIRE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 27 | $0 | $307,057 | $55,897 |
| BETH CONNOR | CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 27 | $0 | $262,694 | $90,652 |
| KATHY SAVINO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 46 | $258,478 | $0 | $6,928 |
| JESSICA SMITH | SVP STRATEGY & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $178,342 | $22,826 |
| SUSAN PHILLIPS | VP RISK & QI Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $133,050 | $32,944 |
| TOM SLAYTON | SR. DIRECTOR INFORMATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $121,493 | $44,114 |
| KAREN CAMBOULIVES | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $129,231 | $26,109 |
| TERESA FERRARO | SVP PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 27 | $137,976 | $0 | $2,757 |
| ALISON FRIAR | VP FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 27 | $130,797 | $0 | $2,609 |
| MARGARET JORDAN ADDO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BUCKLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE A CAPPIELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND BOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL CARBONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BEVERLEY HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| YARDLEY MESSEROUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DEMATTEIS-LEPORE | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 27 | $384,768 | $0 | $43,192 |
| STEPHEN ABSHIRE | CFO Officer | 27 | $273,863 | $0 | $51,200 |
| BETH CONNOR | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 27 | $251,856 | $0 | $15,395 |
| KATHY SAVINO | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 46 | $0 | $247,839 | $14,966 |
| JESSICA SMITH | DUPTY CHIEF OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 27 | $165,404 | $0 | $23,840 |
| TERESA FERRARO | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $121,973 | $36,127 |
| JOHN GORCYNSKI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FORMER) Former | 27 | $125,208 | $0 | $20,275 |
| SUSAN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR OF QUALITY, INFORMAION, RISK Highest-paid employee | 27 | $123,446 | $0 | $20,728 |
| ALISON FRIAR | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $123,659 | $7,178 |
| MARGARET JORDAN ADDO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BUCKLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE A CAPPIELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND BOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CARBONE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLEY HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YARDLEY MESSEROUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DEMATTEIS-LEPORE | CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 27 | $0 | $348,027 | $25,203 |
| STEPHEN ABSHIRE | CFO Officer | 27 | $0 | $248,098 | $40,249 |
| BETH CONNOR | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Key employee | 27 | $0 | $210,041 | $31,310 |
| KATHY SAVINO | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 46 | $216,095 | $0 | $6,483 |
| JESSICA SMITH | DUPTY CHIEF OF CLINICAL DE Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $163,577 | $16,584 |
| TERESA FERRARO | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 27 | $121,872 | $0 | $29,634 |
| PATRICK FALLON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY JUST Highest-paid employee | 27 | $137,958 | $0 | $11,885 |
| SUSAN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR OF QUALITY INSURA Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $118,641 | $25,401 |
| ANNE VENTIMIGLIA | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 27 | $110,843 | $0 | $15,129 |
| ALISON FRIAR | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 27 | $121,138 | $0 | $2,423 |
| MICHELE KLIMCZAK | AVP OF TRAINING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 27 | $0 | $106,153 | $12,235 |
| JONN IVIMEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET JORDAN ADDO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BUCKLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE A CAPPIELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND BOVICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CARBONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLEY HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 ROSCOMMON DR STE 203, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457-7558
- In care of
- % NATASHA DHUPAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA DEMATTEIS-LEPORE, 100 ROSCOMMON DRIVE SUITE 203, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN ABSHIRE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (860) 343-5500
- Website
- THECONNECTIONINC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
BUILDING SAFE, HEALTHY, CARING COMMUNITIES AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE AND VALUED CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: SUPPORTIVE HOUSING HAS BEEN PROVEN IN NATIONAL STUDIES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS AND SAVE CITIZENS MONEY BY REDUCING OR ELIMINATING FAR MORE EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVES, LIKE HOSPITALIZATIONS, PRISON TIME AND SHELTER STAYS. THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO REUNITE AND KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER THROUGH APPROPRIATE HOUSING. OTHER SCATTERED-SITE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS ASSIST BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM A DISABILITY OR FROM CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITH DIGNITY.Expenses $19,885,564
- COMMUNITY JUSTICE: THE CONNECTION, INC. HAS LONG BEEN ONE OF CONNECTICUT'S RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN IMPROVING COMMUNITY SAFETY AND JUSTICE BY HELPING THOSE INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BECOME PRODUCTIVE AND VALUED CITIZENS. STARTING WITH THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM, CONNECTION HOUSE, ONE OF THE FIRST HALFWAY HOUSES IN THE STATE, TO THE MOST RECENT, A UNIQUE SCATTERED SITE APARTMENT PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE LEAVING PRISON, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED THE NECESSARY RESIDENTIAL, REHABILITATION, AND SUPERVISORY SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE TURN AROUND THEIR LIVES. WORKING CLOSELY WITH ITS FUNDERS AND SERVICE PARTNERS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS UTILIZED PROVEN STATE-OF-THE-ART COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT APPROACHES TO SUCCESSFULLY REDUCE CRIMINAL RECIDIVISM.Expenses $15,324,557 · grants $9,113,834 · revenue $2,819,562
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE AT THE HEART OF MANY PROBLEMS THE CONNECTION, INC. ADDRESSES. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TWO FREE STANDING OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS, AND DELIVERS EMPIRICALLY-VALIDATED PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION APPROACHES AT ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS. IN SO DOING, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS A PREVENTATIVE APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS OF ADDICTION AND STRESS, AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOPE AND RECOVERY TO ALL ITS CLIENTS.Expenses $9,008,989
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0886125
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,571,006
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,488,954
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $53,488,954 | $50,769,159 | $11,571,006 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $47,192,654 | $46,819,088 | $8,164,139 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $45,103,206 | $45,171,940 | $7,986,712 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $46,242,308 | $43,123,644 | $7,501,686 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0886125).
Questions about THE CONNECTION INC
- What is the EIN of THE CONNECTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CONNECTION INC is 06-0886125.
- Is THE CONNECTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to THE CONNECTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CONNECTION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CONNECTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CONNECTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA DEMATTEIS-LEPORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE CONNECTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,488,954, expenses of $50,769,159 and total assets of $11,571,006 at year end.
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