Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO DISCOVER, RESEARCH, ANALYZE AND ARTICULATE A POWERFUL MORAL VOICETO NEGOTIATE REGARDING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR MEMBER CONGREGATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS.
- Income
- $511,904
- Spending
- $531,910
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 5
- Highest pay
- $122,000, lead organizer
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $483,765 spent. 1)CONECTs Criminal Legal Reform Team went into action after it became clear in late 2022 that clarifying technical legislation would be required to help implement CTs Clean Slate automated criminal record expungement law. Team leaders negotiated with the Governors staff to craft the legislation and then worked with key legislators to see the bill passed and then signed into law by Gov. Lamont (HB 6918 of 2023); 2)CONECTs Education Team worked actively through the first half of the year with allies, such as FaithActs for Education and the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance, to press for full and fair funding for K-12 schools around the state after years of CT underfunding or ignoring its own Educational Cost Sharing formula to support poorer school districts. CONECTs pressure, along with that of our many allies, resulted in a $150 million increase in K-12 funding in FY 2025 and an additional $122 million increase in FY 3)CONECTs Health / Mental Health Team pressed for action to pilot crisis receiving centers or crisis stabilization centers in CT to be a third place alternative to serve people in acute mental health crisis instead of in Emergency Rooms or in prisons / jails; 4)Organized two sets of Regional Gatherings in fall of 2023 to engage leaders from member congregations locally in the Greater New Haven, Greater Bridgeport, and Greater New Haven regions. The three held in October focused on rebuilding relationships in one-to-one conversations and the three in November focused on more House Meeting style small group discussions to spur story sharing around issues and concerns affecting individuals, families, and communities in each region; 5)Started laying the groundwork to organize a Housing Team based on the numerous stories shared at the Regional Gatherings about pressing issues of housing affordability; 6)Organized and supported local issue work in Hamden (home foundation repair, open space, affordable housing), in Trumbull (Policing & Eid holiday), in Meriden (schools), and more; 7)Continued work to develop a strategy for community education and buy in on sharing Race, Ethnicity, and Language (REaL) data with health care providers; 8)Continued to support the progress of the National Gun Safety Consortium in testing life-saving gun safety & locking devices; 9)Recruited one Congregational Church (United Church on the Green, New Haven) to join CONECT; 10)Trained roughly 50 leaders on organizing concepts, ideas, and tools.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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