Connected-Conectando Educacion
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE ACCESS, QUALITY AND RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION FOR YOUTH IN RURAL CENTRAL AMERICA.
- Income
- $341,261
- Spending
- $388,639
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 294
- Highest pay
- $76,709, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 2025, 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)
- $330,892 spent. GUATEMALA:1.We trained, mentored, and supported 69 (17 new and 52 existing) community-identified education leaders in rural Guatemala.2.More than 4,200 rural students from 17 schools serving 123 communities benefited from computer labs, classrooms equipped with audiovisual resources, access to open educational resources, resource centers for students with disabilities, technology skills training for both teachers and students, safe after-school learning spaces, and additional resources.3.We identified and selected 17 new Fellows for the 2026 cohort.4.We refined our Mission, Vision, and Theory of Change to emphasize local educators as drivers of real system change; a shift grounded in lived experience and proven impact. Our Fellows demonstrated this ownership by mobilizing 70% of project costs from their communities, reflecting a genuine belief and engagement. They raised more than $118,614 in local in-kind contributions (not including services, food, transportation, labor, and volunteer time) from their communities to support their educational projects.5.A major milestone was the consolidation of the Women's Leadership Council, composed of five Indigenous Fellow educators. The Council co-designed and began implementing a gender equity curriculum now integrated across the Fellows program, reinforcing more inclusive and supportive learning environments.6.With the support of our Board, the staff and trusted partners, ConnectED Fellows completed a deep organizational reflection process and developed its Strategic Plan 20262028. This milestone reflects growing institutional strength, clarity, and long-term direction.7.ConnectED forged new partnerships with World Connect/Guate Conecta, Nuya/MilMilagros, San Andrs Semetabaj and Mataquescuintla Municipalities and the Ministry of Educations district representatives, Tierra Nueva.6.We continued to grow our Board of Directors in the USA, our ConnectED team in Guatemala, and legally registered ConnectED as a nonprofit in Guatemala (Asociacin ConnectED Guatemala).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 July 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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