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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,386,862
Total expenses
$1,358,167
Contributions and grants received
$1,230,733
Grants paid
$23,129
Program service revenue
$87,046
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$69,083
Total assets, end of year
$1,275,568
Total liabilities, end of year
$220,772
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,054,796
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,233,459
Management and general expenses
$92,445
Fundraising expenses
$32,263
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,233,459

Program services were 90.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $18,150

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $533,372

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $679,211

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $87,046 · related or exempt $87,046

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $69,083 · related or exempt $69,083

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $69,083

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $23,129 · program services $23,129

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $615,097 · program services $588,097 · fundraising $27,000

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,623 · program services $13,623

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $60,905 · program services $58,009 · fundraising $2,896

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $50,790 · program services $48,592 · fundraising $2,198

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $228,696 · program services $223,107 · management and general $5,584 · fundraising $5

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,976 · program services $3,969 · management and general $7

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,365 · program services $12,142 · management and general $222 · fundraising $1

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $47,572 · program services $6,764 · management and general $40,712 · fundraising $96

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,544 · program services $3,544

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,720 · program services $1,426 · management and general $227 · fundraising $67

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM

    total $167,160 · program services $163,786 · management and general $3,374

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBCONTRACTS

    total $125,162 · program services $83,554 · management and general $41,608

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $4,428 · program services $3,717 · management and general $711

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $448,140 · end of year $92,187

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $66,204 · end of year $68,596

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,716 · end of year $1,666

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $106,377

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $93,971

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,950 · end of year $12,406

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $920,126 · end of year $1,100,713

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $70,992 · end of year $50,952

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $227,607

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $65,572 · end of year $169,820

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $899,534 · end of year $949,637

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $188,431 · end of year $105,159

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE CT ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES, A DIVISION OF ACT, CHANGES THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS CONNECTICUT BY PIONEERING PATHWAYS FROM POVERTY TO OPPORTUNITY AND FROM FINANCIAL INSECURITY TO CAPABILITY AND SUCCESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES, INC. (CAHS) ADVOCATES AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND COORDINATES PROGRAMS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CAPABILITY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CAHS PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN FAMILY ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND TWO-GENERATION PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO MEASURABLY REDUCE POVERTY.

  • CAHS COORDINATES A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SITES TO PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION AND ACCESS TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS (EITCS) AND FEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDIT. IN 2022, CAHS COORDINATED 425 VOLUNTEERS AT 52 SITES. THE SITES FILED TAX RETURNS WITH $13 MILLION IN FEDERAL REFUNDS AND CREDITS FOR 10,198 HOUSEHOLDS. CAHS ALSO PROVIDED ASSET-BUILDING SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES MOVE OUT OF POVERTY, SERVING 2,054. THIS IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAM WORK AT THE MOMENT. CAHS WORKS WITH RETURNING CITIZENS (FROM INCARCERATION) TO BECOME ESTABLISHED IN THE COMMUNITY. 229 PERSONS WERE SERVED. CAHS SENDS OUT TIMELY INFORMATION AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES TO THE FAMILY ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LISTSERV.

    Expenses $814,203 · Grants $23,129 · Revenue $63,768

  • THE COMMISSION ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, SENIORS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY (CWCSEO), ONE OF THE AGENCY'S FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS, IS A NON-PARTISAN ARM OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE COMMISSION RESEARCHES BEST PRACTICES, COORDINATES STAKEHOLDERS, AND PROMOTES PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CONNECTICUT'S UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED WOMEN, CHILDREN AND OLDER ADULTS.

    Expenses $211,619

  • EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION AND TWO-GENERATION STRATEGIES AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING CHILD CARE - CAHS PROMOTES QUALITY EARLY CARE AS A TWO-GENERATIONAL APPROACH TO END POVERTY - IT KEEPS PARENTS WORKING AND PREPARES CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. CAHS PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONNECTICUT'S TWO-GEN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DAYCARE PROGRAMS AND PROMOTES SYSTEMS CHANGE. CAHS SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT TO THE CONNECTICUT EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE, AN ORGANIZATION IN WHICH CAHS PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE. OUR SERVICE REACHES 1,600 INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE UPDATES AND ACTION ALERTS VIA OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD LISTSERV.

    Expenses $102,264 · Revenue $22,278

  • KEEP THE PROMISE, ONE OF THE AGENCY'S FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS, IS A COALITION OF ADVOCATES (PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, FAMILY MEMBERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INTERESTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS) DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS CREATED AND SUSTAINED ACROSS THE LIFESPAN OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.

    Expenses $100,040 · Revenue $1,000

  • ADVOCACY: WE ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN THE AREAS OF LEARNING, HEALTH, SAFETY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY, FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO EIGHT SO THAT ALL CHILDREN IN CONNECTICUT ENTER KINDERGARTEN HEALTHY, EAGER TO LEARN, AND READY FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS. WE DO THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONNECTICUT EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE, AN UNINCORPORATED ENTITY THAT IS FISCALLY SPONSORED BY ACT. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES RELATED TO HIV/AIDS, HEALTHY SEXUAL HEALTH AND HARM REDUCTION PRACTICES AIMED AT SUBSTANCE USE REDUCTION AND SAFE SYRINGE EXCHANGES.

    Expenses $5,333

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • EMILY WOOD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LILY LOPEZ

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JOHN CANNON

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • CYNTHIA MCKENNA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JOHN P MERZ

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $142,263
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $126,915
    Other
    $15,348
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

  • TERRENCE FLOYD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333199349310908

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