Nonprofit · EIN 51-0326869
CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $545,416 | $632,448 | -$87,032 | $407,097 | $26,151 | $380,946 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $470,273 | $630,834 | -$160,561 | $514,872 | $20,482 | $494,390 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $621,863 | $497,244 | $124,619 | $666,285 | $19,043 | $647,242 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $508,726
- of which government grants
- $414,000
- Program service revenue
- $29,194
- Investment income
- $6,171
- Other revenue
- $1,325
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $292,628
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $481,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,746
- Occupancy
- $20,832
- Travel
- $18,830
- Depreciation
- $749
- Program services (functional)
- $477,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $155,009
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $514,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $407,097
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,151
- Net assets, end of year
- $380,946
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $73,378
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $307,568
- Gross receipts
- $545,416
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA MCKAY NON-VOTING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $93,000 |
| JOHN DAVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEG FARRUGIA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BONNIE METCALFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BEECHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WADE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD F EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MENCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JVONNE OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELVIN SARPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA MCKAY NON-VOTING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $102,250 |
| JOHN DAVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEG FARRUGIA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BONNIE METCALFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BEECHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WADE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD F EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MENCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JVONNE OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELVIN SARPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSANDRA MCKAY NON-VOTING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $86,062 |
| JOHN DAVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEG FARRUGIA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BONNIE METCALFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BEECHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WADE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD F EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 W 10TH ST STE 1115, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1653
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CASSANDRA MCKAY, 100 WEST 10TH STREET 102, WILMINGTON, DE 198011653
- Signed the 990
- CASSANDRA MCKAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 656-2122
- Return prepared by
- BARBACANE THORNTON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
CONNECTING GENERATIONS PROVIDES THE TOOLS THAT CHILDREN NEED TO BECOME EMOTIONALLY STRONG, RESILIENT, AND SOCIALLY COMPETENT INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE SCHOOL AND LIFE. WORKING EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, OUR MENTORING AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS HELP CHILDREN OVERCOME ADVERSITY, DEVELOP RESILIENCE, AND BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS SUCH AS HOW TO SET GOALS, MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS, MANAGE EMOTIONS, AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS AND PEERS. THESE SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE FULLY IN SCHOOL AND TO BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THEIR OWN SUCCESS. OUR WORK DIRECTLY SUPPORTS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING BREAK THE CYCLE OF ADVERSITY IN DELAWARE. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE STRONG, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CREATE POSITIVE, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- CREATIVE MENTORING IS OUR SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM. CREATIVE MENTORING PARTNERS WITH 100 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN DELAWARE IN ALL THREE COUNTIES. MENTORING OCCURS DURING SCHOOL HOURS, AND WITHIN DESIGNATED TIMES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDE MENTOR RECRUITMENT, APPLICATION PROCESSING, CRIMINAL/CHILD ABUSE BACKGROUND AND REFERENCE CHECKS, MENTOR TRAINING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ALL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, CONNECTING GENERATIONS HAS TRAINED OVER 16,000 ADULTS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. OUR CREATIVE EDUCATION DIVISION PROVIDES 6 SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS IN KN -8TH GRADE - SEASONS OF RESPECT (EXPLORATION AND JOURNEY) (SOR), PEER MENTORING - CHARACTER CLIMB, POWER OF WATER, SUMMER BREEZE AND RESPECT THROUGH THE ARTS. SOR IS A SET OF FACILITATOR-LED SESSIONS FOR CLASSROOMS AND SMALL GROUPS THAT TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, IMPROVE SELF-ESTEEM, BUILD CONFIDENCE, MANAGE EMOTIONS, MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS, AND ENHANCE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. OUR 4TH-GRADE PROGRAM, "EXPLORATION RESPECT," INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO THE BASIC TENETS OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. IN "JOURNEY OF RESPECT," 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS EXAMINE THEIR EMOTIONS AND IDENTIFY VALUES THAT REINFORCE RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR. WE ALSO OFFER RESPECT THROUGH THE ARTS (RAP) AS AN ART PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. POWER OF WATER IS A 10-WEEK CHARACTER-BUILDING WORKSHOP SERIES CENTERED AROUND THE THEME OF WATER THAT HELP STUDENTS NAVIGATE AND ADAPT TO CHANGE AND PROCESS TRAUMA. POW SEEKS TO PROMOTE STUDENTS' POSITIVE COPING MECHANISMS AND ADAPTATION SKILLS IN A CHANGING WORLD. STUDENTS LEARN STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH DIFFICULT TIMES, HOW TO MANAGE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, HOW TO ADAPT TO CHANGE, HOW TO MAKE POSITIVE DECISIONS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP. OUR SUMMER PROGRAM - SUMMER BREEZE IS ACTIVITY BASED AND CENTERED ON EXPLORING EMOTIONS, RESILIENCY AND MANAGING STRESS. ALL OF OUR SEL PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON TEACHING STUDENTS THE CORE COMPETENCIES OF SEL SELF-AWARENESS, SOCIAL AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING.OUR CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS DIVISION PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH IN SPECIALIZED POPULATIONS.SIBSHOPS ARE HIGHLY RECREATIONAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT TO THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. WE INTEGRATE CORE CONCEPTS OF SEL INTO HIGH AND LOW-ENERGY ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIBLINGS TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION, NETWORK WITH OTHER SIBLINGS, EXPLORE WAYS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS, PLAY, AND BUILD SEL SKILLS. BY COMBINING THE SIBSHOP AND SEL CURRICULA, CHILDREN WILL BECOME MORE AWARE OF THEIR OWN EMOTIONS, STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, PERSONAL INTERESTS/QUALITIES, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY/ADVOCACY. THEY WILL ALSO DEVELOP AN AWARENESS OF OTHERS' EMOTIONS AND PERSPECTIVES, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO MAKE HEALTHY DECISIONS AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO SIBSHOPS, CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS PROVIDES MENTORING TO YOUTH IN AND AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JACK CARNEY FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A READING INITIATIVE JACK'S KIDS THAT PROVIDES TUTORS AND MENTORS TO YOUTH WITH A GOAL TO ENSURE READING PROFICIENCY AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL FOR ALL YOUTH BY 4TH GRADE.Expenses $477,439 · revenue $29,194
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
- 51-0326869
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $407,097
- Income (IRS master file)
- $545,416
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $545,416 | $632,448 | $407,097 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $470,273 | $630,834 | $514,872 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $621,863 | $497,244 | $666,285 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $525,382 | $439,926 | $565,180 | 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 51-0326869).
Questions about CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC
- What is the EIN of CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC is 51-0326869.
- Is CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONNECTING GENERATIONS 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 CONNECTING GENERATIONS 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 CONNECTING GENERATIONS 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 CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CASSANDRA MCKAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,000 (CASSANDRA MCKAY NON-VOTING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONNECTING GENERATIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $545,416, expenses of $632,448 and total assets of $407,097 at year end.
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