Nonprofit · EIN 34-1843714
BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $225,124 | $224,353 | $771 | $45,225 | $118,361 | -$73,136 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $245,561 | $259,275 | -$13,714 | $48,794 | $122,701 | -$73,907 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $233,632 | $330,944 | -$97,312 | $70,616 | $125,369 | -$54,753 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $221,864
- of which government grants
- $194,591
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $3,260
- Other revenue
- $3,260
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,769
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,568
- Occupancy
- $5,581
- Travel
- $2,568
- Depreciation
- $5,167
- Program services (functional)
- $220,226
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,225
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,361
- Net assets, end of year
- -$73,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,889
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$73,136
- Gross receipts
- $225,124
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE HOWELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| STEVE HELFGOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARLENE RIDENOUR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GEORGE PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BARABARA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIE HELFGOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRANCE WILKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE HOWELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| STEVE HELFGOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARLENE RIDENOUR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GEORGE PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BARABARA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIE HELFGOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRANCE WILKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE HOWELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| STEVE HELFGOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARLENE RIDENOUR | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CONNOR A RONCAGLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARABARA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIE HELFGOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRANCE WILKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12832 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44112-4735
- In care of
- % NICOLE HOWELL-CRAWFORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NICOLE HOWELL, 12832 EUCLID AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44112
- Signed the 990
- NICOLE HOWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 721-9527
- Return prepared by
- MCMANAMON & CO LLC
Mission
BROKEN CONNECTIONS, INC. (BCI) IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT IN THE CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND FIGHT AGAINST RUNAWAYS AND HOMELESS YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- BROKEN CONNECTIONS, INC. (BCI) IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND THAT SERVES RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 10 TO 17 BY PROVIDING OUTREACH, EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO REUNITE FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY TIES. THE MISSION OF BCI IS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEMS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH; REUNITE YOUTH WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND ENCOURAGE THE RESOLUTION OF INTRA-FAMILY PROBLEMS THROUGH COUNSELING OR OTHER SERVICES; STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS TO BUILD STABLE RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUTH; PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH MORE ACCESS TO CONCRETE, DEPENDABLE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IN TIMES OF NEED; AND HELP YOUTH DECIDE UPON A CONSTRUCTIVE COURSE OF ACTION FOR THEIR LIVES. IN 2025, BCI SERVED 22 RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH.Expenses $220,226
- OTHER SERVICES BCI PROVIDES INCLUDE 1.CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS, 2.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 3.EMERGENCY DAY CARE, 4.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, 5.LIFE SKILLS, 6.TRANSPORTATION, 7.COUNSELING
- BCI EMPOWERS FAMILIES IN EAST CLEVELAND BY ASSISTING HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY YOUTH. OUR GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. YOUTH CAN ACCESS SERVICES AS RESIDENTS OR NONRESIDENTS. BCI HAS 12 EMERGENCY SHELTER BEDS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH. A YOUTH IS ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE PROGRAM FOR 21 DAYS, OR SOMETIMES LONGER, DEPENDING ON THE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. ONCE A YOUTH ENTERS THE PROGRAM, BCI IMMEDIATELY WORKS WITH THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE EPISODES OF RUNNING AWAY OR HOMELESSNESS. BCI OPERATES IN THREE SHIFTS: 7 AM-3 PM, 3 PM-11 PM, AND 11 PM-7 AM.
- BASIC CENTER PROGRAM (BCP) IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, COUNSELING AND AFTERCARE SERVICES TO RUNAWAY, HOMELESS AND STREET YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 THROUGH 17 TO ULTIMATELY REUNITE THE FAMILY AND HELP THEM ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY. BCI BCP FOCUSES ON PREVENTING RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS EPISODES BY UTILIZING A STRENGTHS AND RESILIENCE BASE APPROACH. A STRENGTHS AND RESILIENCE BASE APPROACH HAS A SIMPLE PREMISE-IDENTIFY WHAT IS GOING WELL, DO MORE OF IT, AND BUILD ON IT. STRENGTHS ARE POSITIVE FACTORS, BOTH IN THE YOUTH, AND IN THE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH SUPPORT HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. RESILIENCE IS THE ABILITY TO HELP A YOUTH BOUNCE BACK, TO RECOVER FROM ADVERSE LIFE EXPERIENCES.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1843714
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $45,225
- Income (IRS master file)
- $225,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $233,632 | $330,944 | $70,616 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $270,033 | $244,319 | $174,515 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC
- What is the EIN of BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC is 34-1843714.
- Is BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROKEN CONNECTIONS 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 BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NICOLE HOWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BROKEN CONNECTIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $225,124, expenses of $224,353 and total assets of $45,225 at year end.
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