CONNECTED NATION INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

191 W PROFESSIONAL PARK CT STE B, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104-3286

In care of

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Principal officer (990 for 2024)

THOMAS W FERREE, 191 W PROFESSIONAL PARK CT SUITE B, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104

Signed the 990

THOMAS W FERREE, CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Phone

(270) 781-4320

Website

WWW.CONNECTEDNATION.ORG

Return prepared by

BLUE & CO LLC

Mission

CONNECTED NATION IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE DIGITAL INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE AND PLACES PREVIOUSLY UNDERSERVED AND OVERLOOKED. CONNECTED NATION BELIEVES THAT STATES, COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN REALIZE GREAT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ADVANTAGES WHEN WE ACCELERATE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY AND INCREASE BROADBAND USE IN ALL AREAS, RURAL AND URBAN, ALIKE. CONNECTED NATION FACILITATES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE ACCESS, ADOPTION, AND USE OF BROADBAND AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY, CREATING DRAMATIC RESULTS THAT TRANSLATE INTO ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY GROWTH, BETTER EDUCATION, HIGHER QUALITY HEALTHCARE, MORE EFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICE AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. CONNECTED NATION IS A LEADER AMONG ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK IN THE TRENCHES TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE ENABLED WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THE ABILITY AND DESIRE TO CONNECT.

Program accomplishments

• CONNECT PROGRAM - COMPRISES COMMUNITY PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH, MAPPING, AND OUTREACH.COMMUNITY PLANNING, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CONNECTED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM OR CONNECTED, IS A FACILITATED BROADBAND AND TECHNOLOGY PLANNING EFFORT. CONNECTED ENGAGES LOCAL LEADERS TO EVALUATE THEIR COMMUNITY'S CURRENT STATE OF TECHNOLOGY ACCESS, ADOPTION, AND USE. THE PROGRAM OFFERS COMMUNITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEASURE THE SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH UNPRECEDENTED DATA GATHERING, ANALYSIS, AND PLANNING.CONNECTED'S UNIQUE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE LOCAL TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM, IDENTIFIES GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTIONABLE TECHNOLOGY PLAN TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S STANDING IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. THE PROGRAM IS SERVICED VIA A DEDICATED WEB PORTAL AS WELL AS COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND HELPS COMMUNITIES FRAME THEIR NEEDS AROUND BROADBAND ACCESS, ADOPTION, AND USE BY COLLECTION OF LOCAL DATA VIA A SERIES OF SURVEYS. AFTER ASSESSING THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY, THE PROGRAM MATCHES IMPLEMENTABLE SOLUTIONS WITH LOCALLY IDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO ACCESS, ADOPTION, AND USE.STATE BROADBAND PLANNING, IN 2009, CN BECAME THE SINGLE MOST PROLIFIC BROADBAND DATA COLLECTION AND PLANNING ENTITY IN THE COUNTRY UNDER THE STATE BROADBAND INITIATIVE (SBI) GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (NTIA). WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) OF 2021, ONCE AGAIN THE NTIA RELEASED FUNDS TO SUPPORT STATES IN EXPANDING BROADBAND. THE TWO PRIMARY FUNDING PROGRAMS ARE THE BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT (BEAD) PROGRAM AND THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. WITH CONNECTED NATION'S EXTENSIVE HISTORY IN STATE BROADBAND PLANNING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SECURED ROLES IN SUPPORTING 15 STATE BROADBAND OFFICES IN FULFILLING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THESE TO PROGRAMS. THE REQUIREMENTS CALL UPON ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE COMPETENCIES AND IS ALIGNED WITH ITS MISSION TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH OPENS UP A GATEWAY TO EDUCATIONAL, INFORMATIONAL, GOVERNMENTAL, HEALTH, WORKFORCE, SOCIAL RESOURCES, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED WITH POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS, RESEARCHERS, BUSINESSES, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY AND STATE LEADERS TO OFFER GUIDANCE, EXPERTISE, AND RESEARCH TO EXPAND BROADBAND TO UNDERSERVED AREAS AND POPULATIONS ACROSS THE NATION.THE ORGANIZATION'S INDUSTRY-LEADING RESEARCH INTO BROADBAND DEMAND AND USAGE, AS WELL AS BARRIERS TO BROADBAND ADOPTION, PROVIDES THE NEEDED INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITIES TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. COMBINED WITH ITS INNOVATIVE MAPS, THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS GIVE AN UNPRECEDENTED VIEW OF AN AREA'S BROADBAND LANDSCAPE. MAPPING RELIES ON THE COOPERATION OF PRIVATE PROVIDERS, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BROADBAND EXPANSION EFFORTS SIMILARLY RELY ON WORK WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY SEEKS TO ENGAGE PARTNERS FROM ALL SECTORS IN THE WORK OF BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. THESE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE RESULTS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION. FIELD DATA COLLECTION AND VALIDATION EFFORTS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONFIDENCE IN BROADBAND DATA ACCURACY AND ALSO PROVIDE CONFIRMATION OF OR REVISIONS TO PROVIDER REPORTED INFORMATION; THESE EFFORTS ASSIST IN EXPANDING BROADBAND IN AREAS THAT HAVE TYPICALLY BEEN OVERLOOKED.RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES SURROUNDING BROADBAND EXPANSION IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES BROADBAND SUMMITS AND WORKSHOPS WHICH BRING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFITS, THE PROVIDER COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, AND OTHER SECTORS, ALONG WITH OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS, TO OFFER A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, PLANNING, AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING. SIMILARLY, THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY WORKS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL ENTITIES AND VARIOUS SECTORS TO ENGAGE THEM IN THE PLANNING PROCESS BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE STRUCTURE AND THE NEEDED SUPPORT TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS. TELEHEALTH IS ONE SUCH SECTOR IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS REPEATEDLY ENGAGED. RECENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTOOK A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RURAL TELEHEALTH BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES. THIS STUDY LED TO THE DESIGN OF A TELEHEALTH AWARENESS AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS TO AND USE OF TELEHEALTH IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. ANOTHER RECENT STUDY ASSESSED CONNECTIVITY IN RURAL HOSPITALS AND THE BARRIERS TO TELEHEALTH EXPANSION WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO SECURING $25 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO CLOSE THE IDENTIFIED GAPS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THE USE OF BROADBAND FOR TELEHEALTH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT IS ENGAGED.
  Expenses $5,871,425 · revenue $1,017,721
• DIGITAL LITERACY AND LEARNING - THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RESIDENTS WITH THE POWER OF BROADBAND AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. THROUGH DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING, CAREER READINESS, AND JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY ADOPTERS, JOB SEEKERS, VETERANS, AND MILITARY SPOUSES TO ADOPT AND USE TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY. BELOW ARE SOME RELATED PROGRAMS:DIGITAL WORKS: A UNIQUE AND SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL UPSKILLING AND JOB READINESS PROGRAM THAT BRINGS HIGH-DEMAND TECHNOLOGY-BASED JOBS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN VULNERABLE DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC POPULATIONS. DIGITAL WORKS CONNECTS TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT BY ADDRESSING DIGITAL SKILL GAPS AND LEVERAGING BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT OUTSOURCING AND ADVANCED REMOTE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS. USING A DIGITAL LEARNING MODEL, THE DIGITAL WORKS PROGRAM TRAINS, PLACES, AND MENTORS HIGH-QUALITY CANDIDATES AND LOCATES CO-WORKING CENTERS IN SETTINGS WHERE JOB DEMAND IS HIGH, FEW EMPLOYERS EXIST, AND THE COST OF LIVING IS LOW. THIS INCLUDES RURAL AND MORE URBAN SETTINGS AS WELL.DIGITAL LITERACY AND LEARNING WORKSHOPS: TO ADVANCE DIGITAL LITERACY ACROSS AMERICA, THE ORGANIZATION HAS TEAMED UP WITH AT&T'S CONNECTED LEARNING PROGRAM TO OFFER IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN COMMUNITIES WHERE DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING IS NEEDED FOR THE DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT OF RESIDENTS. THE WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SENIOR CENTERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION EXCEEDED 100,000 PEOPLE TRAINED VIA CONNECTED NATION TRAINING PROGRAMS.TEENS TEACH TECH: THE PROGRAM HARNESSES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE TO HELP THEIR FAMILY AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAIN NEW COMPUTER/INTERNET SKILLS. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE WHILE LEARNING REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING, COLLABORATION, AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND PARENT VOLUNTEERS PASSIONATE ABOUT SUPPORTING TEENS ARE RECRUITED TO MENTOR THE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CUSTOM LOCAL DIGITAL INCLUSION PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2023, THE PROGRAM HAS RESULTED IN OVER 22,000 PEOPLE TRAINED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY PLANNING: THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH STATES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE DIGITAL INCLUSION THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT. THIS INCLUDES ASSISTING WITH DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS BROADBAND ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, DIGITAL LITERACY, DEVICE ACCESS, AND WORKFORCE READINESS. THESE EFFORTS HELP ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN TODAY'S DIGITAL SOCIETY. IN 2023 AND 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED EFFORTS IN KENTUCKY, OKLAHOMA, PUERTO RICO, MICHIGAN, IOWA, AND TEXAS TO BUILD AND OPERATIONALIZE DIGITAL INCLUSION PLANS THAT RESPOND TO LOCAL NEEDS AND ALIGN WITH FEDERAL AND STATE PRIORITIES.DIGITAL DEVICE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATED WITH AMAZON AND EERO TO INTRODUCE THE EERO CONNECTIVITY COMMUNITY DONATION PROGRAM, A PILOT INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE WI-FI ACCESS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED AND UNDER-CONNECTED HOUSEHOLDS. BY DONATING 5,000 EERO PROS TO FAMILIES THROUGH LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN NARROWING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BY OFFERING A RELIABLE SOLUTION TO EXTEND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN UNDERSERVED HOMES. THIS, IN TURN, EMPOWERS RESIDENTS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ACCESS EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES VIA A RELIABLE INTERNET CONNECTION. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMAZON TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE TRIBAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES ABOUT ADVANCEMENTS IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE BROADBAND, IN COLLABORATION WITH AMAZON'S KUIPER PUBLIC POLICY (PP).
  Expenses $3,212,344 · grants $110,580
• INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTS (IXPS) - IN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION FORMED A 50/50 JOINT VENTURE (JV) WITH ALLIED COLO, LLC AND ITS PRINCIPAL, HUNTER NEWBY A PIONEER IN NETWORK INTERCONNECTION INFRASTRUCTURE CALLED "CONNECTED NATION INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTS, LLC" (CNIXP). THE PURPOSE OF THE JV IS TO BUILD CARRIER-NEUTRAL IXP FACILITIES IN 125 REGIONAL HUB CITIES ACROSS AMERICA FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, AT RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY PARKS, AND ADJACENT TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.IXPS ARE HARDENED, SECURE, DATA CENTER-LIKE FACILITIES IN WHICH INTERNET NETWORKS OF ALL TYPES "MEET, OR INTERCONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, TO EXCHANGE DATA TRAFFIC. THIS IS CALLED PEERING. LOCAL INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPS), MIDDLE MILE NETWORKS, TIER 1 CARRIERS, MOBILE NETWORKS, EDUCATION NETWORKS, AND CLOUD & CONTENT COMPANIES (SUCH AS AMAZON AND NETFLIX) CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER IN IXPS KEEPING DATA TRAFFIC LOCAL THAT CAN STAY LOCAL WHILE MAKING THE ROUTING OF DATA TRAFFIC TO POINTS BEYOND MORE EFFICIENT. THIS REDUCES WHAT IS CALLED "LATENCY, OR LAG TIME, AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES REGIONAL INTERNET PERFORMANCE. IXPS ALSO SERVE AS REGIONAL MARKETPLACES FOR WHOLESALE AND BACKHAUL COMPETITION, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING PRICES FOR LOCAL ISPS, UNIVERSITIES, K-12 SCHOOLS, AND ULTIMATELY END-USERS, WHILE ALSO FOSTERING NEW DIRECT NETWORK PATHWAYS INTO AND OUT OF THE REGION, THEREBY INCREASING THE RESILIENCY OF THE INTERNET FOR EVERYONE.IN 2024, CNIXP RECEIVED A $5 MILLION GRANT FROM THE STATE OF KANSAS TO BUILD ITS FIRST FACILITY ON THE CAMPUS OF WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS FACILITY WILL BE THE FIRST IXP IN KANSAS, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OPERATIONAL IN THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2026.
  Expenses $306,796
• EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION HAS LED A RANGE OF K-12 EDUCATION INITIATIVES AIMED AT CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN SCHOOLS AND HOMES. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN SCHOOL CONNECTIVITY, CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY, AND AT-HOME INTERNET ACCESS - REFERRED TO AS THE "HOMEWORK GAP" - PARTICULARLY AMONG VULNERABLE STUDENT POPULATIONS IN RURAL OR URBAN COMMUNITIES.THROUGH TARGETED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH, CONNECTED NATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS E-RATE, DELIVER MAXIMUM IMPACT. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH EXECUTIVE AGENCIES, LAWMAKERS, SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE SCHOOL NETWORK DESIGN, INCREASE INTERNET SPEEDS, AND REDUCE OVERALL CONNECTIVITY COSTS, ENSURING ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE DIGITAL TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS THAT MAKE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS MOBILE LONG-TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) AND 5G DATA SERVICES, AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS FOR AT-HOME USE. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH AT&T TO DISTRIBUTE MORE THAN 40,000 MOBILE WI-FI HOTSPOTS TO SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFITS THAT SERVE DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. THE HOTSPOTS INCLUDED 14 MONTHS OF FREE SERVICE. BUILDING ON THIS MOMENTUM, IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION LEVERAGED THE AMAZON EERO PROGRAM MENTIONED ABOVE TO DISTRIBUTE SOME OF THE EEROS IN MICHIGAN. THESE ADVANCED MESH WI-FI SYSTEMS WERE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND DIGITAL INCLUSION PROGRAMS, FOCUSING ON LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE INITIATIVE WAS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN IN-HOME BROADBAND PERFORMANCE, ENABLING STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACCESS ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS, TELEHEALTH SERVICES, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL DIGITAL RESOURCES. THIS PARTNERSHIP UNDERSCORES THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO LEVERAGING CORPORATE COLLABORATION TO ADVANCE DIGITAL ACCESS FOR ALL.SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE UTAH EDUCATION AND TELEHEALTH NETWORK (UETN) TO CONDUCT A BIENNIAL STATEWIDE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY SINCE 2015. THIS COLLABORATION HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AND EFFECTIVE, WITH 100% PARTICIPATION FROM ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTERS IN THE STATE OF UTAH. THE INVENTORY PORTAL AND REPORTS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING MEANINGFUL DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING TO STATE, LEGISLATIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS ABOUT THE STATE OF INVENTORY FOR DIGITAL LEARNING AND TEACHING IN UTAH.UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY IMPERATIVE: CN COLLABORATED WITH THE STATE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (SETDA) AND OTHER NATIONAL EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP THE UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY IMPERATIVE. THIS INVOLVEMENT INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND WORKING GROUPS, AS WELL AS SERVING AS A LEAD AUTHOR. THE REPORT, RELEASED IN JANUARY 2025, BUILDS ON THE INSIGHTS AND RESEARCH FROM THREE PREVIOUS SETDA BROADBAND IMPERATIVE REPORTS. IT PROVIDES A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF INTERNET ACCESS IN K-12 EDUCATION, EXAMINING BOTH THE PROGRESS MADE SINCE THE LAST REPORT AND THE EMERGING CHALLENGES. CN CONTRIBUTED VALUABLE EXAMPLES OF PROGRESS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP INFORM THIS NATIONAL REPORT.
  Expenses $212,331

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.

IRS record

EIN

61-1394934

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

2002

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B99)

Assets (IRS master file)

$5,589,713

Income (IRS master file)

$7,932,625

Filing history

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 61-1394934).

Questions about CONNECTED NATION INC

What is the EIN of CONNECTED NATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTED NATION INC is 61-1394934.

Is CONNECTED NATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.

Are donations to CONNECTED NATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CONNECTED NATION 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 NATION 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 NATION 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 NATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS W FERREE.

Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTED NATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,879 (THOMAS W FERREE, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does CONNECTED NATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,932,625, expenses of $10,495,007 and total assets of $5,589,713 at year end.

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