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Nonprofit · EIN 47-5104440

CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC

Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14609

Financials

$901K$1M2023$4.3M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,346,718$1,327,097$3,019,621$4,447,982$512,873$3,935,109
December 31, 2023990$901,470$1,026,361-$124,891$1,113,102$197,614$915,488
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,293,652
of which government grants
$220,096
Program service revenue
$34,165
Investment income
$18,901
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$154,431
Other salaries and wages
$587,160
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$886,862
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17,514
Accounting fees
$58,531
Occupancy
$61,212
Depreciation
$24,134
Program services (functional)
$1,053,467
Management and general (functional)
$230,007
Fundraising (functional)
$43,623

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,113,102
Total assets, end of year
$4,447,982
Total liabilities, end of year
$512,873
Net assets, end of year
$3,935,109
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,013,364
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,715,109
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,220,000
Gross receipts
$4,346,718
Employees
13
Volunteers
71
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LASHUNDA LESLIE-SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$123,625$30,806
KEVIN RAILEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WANDA COOPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHANAI LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KYLE CRANDALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARLENE BLOCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA COLEDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HIGHSMITH JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN KELLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES LAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHANTZ MILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANTERRA MITCHUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARILYNN PATTERSON-GRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE WIEGANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAYTON JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JILL RATHBUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNIE CANONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSH GEWOLBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH HENDRICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LASHUNDA LESLIE-SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$125,186$23,236
KEVIN RAILEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
22$0$0
WANDA COOPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
24$0$0
SHANAI LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
KYLE CRANDALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
22$0$0
MARLENE BLOCKERDIRECTOR (BEG 7/23)
Trustee or director
10$0$0
CYNTHIA COLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES HIGHSMITH JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
KEVIN KELLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$0$0
JAMES LAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
CHANTZ MILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
22$0$0
SHANTERRA MITCHUMDIRECTOR (BEG 2/23)
Trustee or director
15$0$0
SHAUN NELMSDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/23)
Trustee or director
8$0$0
MARILYNN PATTERSON-GRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
PETER ROBINSONDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/23)
Trustee or director
6$0$0
JOSEPH WESLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0$0
SHANE WIEGANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
18$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1337 EAST MAIN STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14609-6949
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
410 Atlantic Ave Bld 2, Rochester NY 14609
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LASHUNDA LESLIE-SMITH, 1337 EAST MAIN ST, ROCHESTER, NY 14609
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
LaShunda Leslie-Smith, 410 Atlantic Ave Bld 2, Rochester NY 14609
Signed the 990
LASHUNDA LESLIE-SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(585) 488-4880
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Mission

THE MISSION OF CONNECTED COMMUNITIES IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND REVITALIZE THE EMMA AND BEECHWOOD NEIGHBORHOODS OF ROCHESTER, NY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $1,053,467 · revenue $34,165

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-5104440
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,447,982
Income (IRS master file)
$4,346,718

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,346,718$1,327,097$4,447,982XML
990December 2023$901,470$1,026,361$1,113,102XML
990December 2022$1,337,998$1,243,358$1,263,012IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: LaShunda Leslie-Smith
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-5104440).

Questions about CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC

What is the EIN of CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC is 47-5104440.
Is CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONNECTED COMMUNITIES 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 CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LASHUNDA LESLIE-SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,625 (LASHUNDA LESLIE-SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,346,718, expenses of $1,327,097 and total assets of $4,447,982 at year end.

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