Nonprofit · EIN 82-1942936
SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP
Tax-exempt · GREENBELT, MD 20770
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,305,499 | $1,118,403 | $187,096 | $853,904 | $287,232 | $566,672 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,012,394 | $924,808 | $87,586 | $710,509 | $330,933 | $379,576 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $712,868 | $533,144 | $179,724 | $339,684 | $47,694 | $291,990 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,179,054
- of which government grants
- $884,325
- Program service revenue
- $123,203
- Investment income
- $2,653
- Other revenue
- $589
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,207
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,385
- Other salaries and wages
- $544,149
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $854,293
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,788
- Occupancy
- $108,202
- Travel
- $12,025
- Depreciation
- $9,276
- Program services (functional)
- $943,770
- Management and general (functional)
- $162,933
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,700
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $710,509
- Total assets, end of year
- $853,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $287,232
- Net assets, end of year
- $566,672
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $525,982
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,690
- Gross receipts
- $1,305,499
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Groeschel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $85,577 |
| Kate Talbot | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $79,808 |
| Loan Nguyen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LouEllen Stedman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Arabella Meyer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Aliya Husain | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Farah Nageer-Kanthor | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Harding | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan J Sachs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcie Bane | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Aimee Olivo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Baxter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Groeschel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $75,733 |
| Kate Talbot | Director of Operations & Finance Officer | 40 | $61,585 |
| Tessa Ambridge | Program Manager Key employee | 40 | $42,210 |
| Aliya Husain | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ebony L Harris | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Farah Nageer-Kanthor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ana Ndumu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan J Sachs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcie Bane | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Loan Nguyen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Meira Neggaz | Vice President Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Arabella Meyer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Groeschel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $46,909 |
| Kate Talbot | Director of Operations & Fina Officer | 40 | $36,503 |
| Tessa Ambridge | Program Manager Key employee | 40 | $31,738 |
| Ana Ndumu | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan J Sachs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcie Bane | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aliya Husain | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ebony L Harris | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Farah Nageer-Kanthor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Loan Nguyen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Meira Neggaz | Vice President Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Arabella Meyer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6411 IVY LN STE 703, GREENBELT, MD 20770-1411
- In care of
- % KATE TALBOT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 4423 Lehigh Road Box 458, College Park MD 20740
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kate Talbot, 6411 Ivy Lane Ste 703, Greenbelt, MD 20770
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Merritt Groeschel, 4318 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville MD 20781
- Signed the 990
- KATE TALBOT, Co-Executive Director
- Phone
- (301) 615-1034
- Website
- www.shconnections.org
- Return prepared by
- Mullins PC
Mission
SHC engages refugees and immigrants to build better communities. Family-friendly programs foster confidence and independence. A network of volunteer tutors and community groups compliment programs and provide individuals and families with personalized support.
Program accomplishments
- English Language Learner Program: 40% of SHC students report no prior formal schooling and are not literate in their native language. In 2025, 586 unique individuals enrolled in the Program across concurrent sessions. Welcome Workshops held at partner locations or on the SHC mobile classroom build English skills, practical life skills, and the confidence needed for broader community engagement. SHC provides early-childhood enrichment activities for all in-person programming and offers twice-weekly online Pre-school for children ages 35.Expenses $836,920 · grants $5,207 · revenue $123,203
- English Together: English Together is a literacy-based instructional program designed to serve parents of school-aged children in local public schools. Classes include English language learning instruction and may include either, parent engagement content to encourage and enable parents to become more involved in their childs education or community resource content which introduces parents to community, cultural and technology resources so they may become involved members of their community. Some English Together classes may also incorporate a Kindergarten Readiness component, which is designed to help parents equip their pre-school-aged children with the skills and resources needed to come to kindergarten fully ready to learn.Expenses $61,468
- Citizenship Preparation Program: The Citizenship Preparation Program includes classes taught by professionally certified ESL instructors, one on one tutoring, field trips, and activities to promote civic engagement. SHCs English Language and Citizenship Preparation programs empower women with limited formal education who often encounter hurdles accessing English programs, workforce opportunities, citizenship preparation and connecting to the wider community. Students develop the confidence to engage in their new communities and with their new neighbors. Since 2021 more than 170 students enrolled in the program have successfully become US Citizens.Expenses $45,382
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
- 82-1942936
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $853,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,305,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,305,499 | $1,118,403 | $853,904 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,012,394 | $924,808 | $710,509 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $712,868 | $533,144 | $339,684 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $456,086 | $469,114 | $153,028 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Merritt Groeschel | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 82-1942936).
Questions about SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP
- What is the EIN of SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP is 82-1942936.
- Is SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP 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 SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP 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 SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP 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 SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kate Talbot.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,577 (Merritt Groeschel, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SOLUTIONS IN HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,305,499, expenses of $1,118,403 and total assets of $853,904 at year end.
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