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← CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,859,054
Total expenses
$3,130,236
Contributions and grants received
$3,799,414
Grants paid
$204,151
Program service revenue
$123,844
Investment income
$10,570
Other revenue
-$74,774
Total assets, end of year
$2,164,100
Total liabilities, end of year
$482,666
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,681,434
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,483,505
Management and general expenses
$395,325
Fundraising expenses
$251,406
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,483,505

Program services were 79.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $213,982

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,055,127

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,530,305

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $123,844 · related or exempt $123,844

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,570 · excluded $10,570

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,570

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $213,982

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $81,004

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$77,434 · excluded -$77,434

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,660 · excluded $2,660

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,660

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $134,615 · program services $134,615

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $69,536 · program services $69,536

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $124,566 · program services $107,856 · management and general $7,228 · fundraising $9,482

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,447,303 · program services $1,253,154 · management and general $83,983 · fundraising $110,166

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,747 · program services $24,517 · management and general $2,831 · fundraising $1,399

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $91,914 · program services $78,388 · management and general $9,052 · fundraising $4,474

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $124,209 · program services $108,063 · management and general $6,962 · fundraising $9,184

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,028 · management and general $12,028

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $125,430 · management and general $125,430

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $329,981 · program services $216,602 · management and general $99,968 · fundraising $13,411

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $725 · program services $725

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $60,380 · program services $57,973 · management and general $438 · fundraising $1,969

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $58,953 · program services $39,523 · management and general $16,983 · fundraising $2,447

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $280,938 · program services $198,624 · management and general $10,929 · fundraising $71,385

  • 17 · Travel

    total $74,781 · program services $59,079 · management and general $9,241 · fundraising $6,461

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $308 · management and general $308

  • 20 · Interest

    total $701 · management and general $701

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,719 · program services $6,706 · management and general $423 · fundraising $590

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $55,291 · program services $48,837 · management and general $2,694 · fundraising $3,760

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS

    total $43,354 · program services $39,897 · management and general $792 · fundraising $2,665

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $27,042 · program services $15,618 · management and general $746 · fundraising $10,678

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $19,810 · program services $17,001 · fundraising $2,809

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $11,905 · program services $6,791 · management and general $4,588 · fundraising $526

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $277,689 · end of year $217,653

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $421,281 · end of year $749,851

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $55,401 · end of year $498,623

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $185,578 · end of year $329,429

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $41,694 · end of year $37,033

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,153 · end of year $37,265

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

    $241,574

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

    $234,630

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,664 · end of year $6,944

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $549,736 · end of year $287,302

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $122,218 · end of year $213,659

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,500 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $499,201 · end of year $269,007

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $957,277 · end of year $1,046,434

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $635,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE INSPIRE FAMILIES TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING HOPE, RESOURCES AND A PLAN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS FULFILLS ITS VISION OF BEING A LEADER IN EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR TRANSFORMATION TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ITS MISSION OF INSPIRING FAMILIES TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING HOPE, RESOURCES, AND A PLAN. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A HOLISTIC FAMILY OF SERVICES UNDER OUR PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM THAT ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LIFE TRANSFORMATION COACHING, LINKAGES TO EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, JOB READINESS SKILLS, MENTORING AND SUPPORT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, AND GOAL SETTING. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE ST. LOUIS, ST. CHARLES, COLUMBIA, AND KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREAS.

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $2,332,368 · Grants $204,151

  • PROGRAM REPLICATION: PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS IN REPLICATING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM. CURRENTLY ARE ENGAGED WITH FOUR AGENCIES LOCATED IN WENTZVILLE, MO, SALINA, KS, TOPEKA, KS, AND CASPER, WY IN REPLICATING PATHWAYS PROGRAM.

    Expenses $86,261 · Revenue $123,844

  • DRESS FOR SUCCESS MIDWEST AND KANSAS CITY: SUPPORTS UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED WOMEN IN ACHIEVING ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND THRIVING IN BOTH WORK AND LIFE, THROUGH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL STYLING SERVICES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED OVER 30,000 WOMEN. CURRENTLY, BOUTIQUES IN ST. CHARLES AND KANSAS CITY SERVE MORE THAN 1,000 WOMEN EACH YEAR.OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN COMING THROUGH DRESS FOR SUCCESS INCLUDE:STYLING SERVICES: THE PROGRAM PROVIDES BUSINESS CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES TO WOMEN PREPARING FOR EMPLOYMENT, WITH REFERRALS RECEIVED FROM OVER 200 NONPROFITS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THROUGH A PERSONAL STYLING EXPERIENCE WITH A TRAINED VOLUNTEER, EACH WOMAN RECEIVES A LIKE-NEW BUSINESS SUIT WITH ALL ACCESSORIES. PROFESSIONAL WOMENS' GROUP (PWG): A JOB RETENTION PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR ENTRY-LEVEL WOMEN WHO HAVE GAINED EMPLOYMENT, PROVIDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT, PRACTICAL INFORMATION, AND INSPIRATION TO ACHIEVE SELF-DEFINED SUCCESS IN CAREER AND LIFE. PWG MEETINGS ARE HELD MONTHLY IN THE EVENING TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT.CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS: VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND WORKFORCE READINESS.

    Expenses $64,876

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wendy Savlin

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jeff Morris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Eric Madkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Madeline Franz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Carla Smocks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rosalina Syahriar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rev Robin Morgan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Poonnasa Corn

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Leslie A Boe

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth J Lawson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Moersch

    PRESIDENT (TERM END 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Dr Tyjuan Lee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Samantha Marble

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Melanie O'Brien

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Laquinta Scott

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Virginia Van Berkum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Brandilyn Jahnke

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $120,612
    From this org
    $116,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,566
    Hours/week
    40

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.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
30 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503039349301665

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