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Connecther

EIN 26-4235366 · Austin, TX

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

What it says it does

CONNECTHER INVESTS IN WOMEN AND GIRLS BY ELEVATING THEIR STATUS THROUGH STORIES, FILM, AND RELIEF PROJECTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$696,128 spent. CONNECTHER USES AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION IN FILM AND STORYTELLING TO UPLIFT WOMEN AND GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD, ENSURING THAT THE PEOPLE CLOSEST TO AN ISSUE ARE THE ONES TELLING ITS STORY. THE ANNUAL CONNECTHER FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASES AND AWARDS FILMMAKERS WHOSE WORK CENTERS WOMENS LIVED EXPERIENCE, FROM ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE TO EDUCATION TO HEALTH, WHILE THE CONNERCTHER FELLOWSHIP DEVELOPES EMERGING WOMEN STORYTELLING THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT. THROUGH CONNECTHER SCHOLARS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIRECT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN, OPENING DOORS TO EDUCATION AS A PATH TOWARD ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND RELIANCE. AND THROUGH ITS RELIEF AND RAPID RESPONSE INITIATIVES, CONNECTHER DELIVERS, ON-THE-GROUND SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND GIRLS IN COMMUNITIES FACING ACUTE CRISIS, TRAINING AND SUPPORTING FILMMAKERS TO DOCUMENT THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES STORIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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