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Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticuts Workforce Inc

EIN 06-1275193 · East Hartford, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE GOVERNOR'S PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP EQUIPS, EMPOWERS AND CONNECTS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND VIOLENCE AMONG YOUTH AND PROMOTES POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONNECTICUT.

Income
$4.3 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 86%
Employees
25
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$173,428, chief program and administrative officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.8 million spent. HEALTHY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIESGPP DELIVERED STATEWIDE PREVENTION THROUGH ITS PREVENTION STARTS WITH YOU CAMPAIGN, REACHING OVER 80,000 RESIDENTS, DISTRIBUTING 50,000 DRUG DEACTIVATION POUCHES, AND REMOVING 2.6 MILLION PILLS FROM CIRCULATION. OUR AWARD-WINNING PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORTS AND FUTURE PREVENTION LEADERS CONFERENCE ELEVATED YOUTH VOICES AND PROMOTED SAFER COMMUNITIES ACROSS CONNECTICUT. THROUGH SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE CREATED DAILY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION. GPP'S SCALABLE MODEL TURNS EDUCATION INTO ACTION, REDUCES RISK, AND IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES DELIVERING A STRONG RETURN FOR EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED.
  2. $1.9 million spent. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTSGPP RECRUITED 236 MENTORS, SUPPORTED 80+ MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND DISTRIBUTED $245,000 IN GRANTS THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT MENTORING FUND. WE OFFERED 270+ HOURS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND HOSTED STATEWIDE TRAINING AND COLLABORATIVE SESSIONS TO STRENGTHEN 4,000 MENTOR-MENTEE RELATIONSHIPS. WE ALSO CONVENED YOUTH THROUGH TARGETED LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON RESILIENCE, EMPOWERMENT, AND CONNECTION. MENTORING CHANGES OUTCOMES. 300 YOUTH WERE ENGAGED IN DIRECT PEER-LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES. GPP BUILDS THE SYSTEMS AND CAPACITY TO ENSURE YOUTH ACROSS CONNECTICUT ARE CONNECTED, SUPPORTED, AND POSITIONED FOR SUCCESS.
  3. $105,667 spent. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: SCALING WHAT WORKSGPP UNITED OVER 40 PARTNERS TO EXPAND PREVENTION AND MENTORING ACROSS CONNECTICUT. WE LAUNCHED SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING IN 14 DISTRICTS, EXPANDED TECHNICAL TRAINING STATEWIDE, AND MANAGED MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR GRANTS WITH STRONG FISCAL OVERSIGHT. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, GPP ALIGNS SYSTEMS TO DRIVE YOUTH SUCCESS. OUR IMPACT WAS SPOTLIGHTED WHEN CONNECTICUT YOUTH LEADER NEHA SHANAVAS RECEIVED THE INTERNATIONAL CADCA YOUTH AWARD. PARTNERS LIKE MOHEGAN SUN HELP ADVANCE THIS WORK BY INVESTING IN SCALABLE SOLUTIONS THAT MEET YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE. YOUR INVESTMENT SUPPORTS STATEWIDE SYSTEMS CHANGE THAT IMPROVES OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH SUSTAINABLY, AND AT SCALE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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