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My Connect Community

EIN 81-1424233 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

My Connect Community ensures that "Every child and adult in Sharpstown/Gulfton will lead a healthy, prosperous life in a safe and vibrant neighborhood where residents choose to live, learn, work, worship, and play."

Income
$4.7 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
-8.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
8
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$171,402, executive director

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 75% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 57% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 151% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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 (5)
  1. $650,789 spent. Impacting at-risk students - We serve at-risk youth in the Gulfton/Sharpstown area by integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) and behavioral health in schools to enhance the well-being of vulnerable adolescents. Our work focuses on preventing and early intervention of behavioral and mental health disorders through school-wide SEL programs, behavioral health supports, and collaboration. Through grants, we transform classrooms and schools into supportive communities where young people can be confident, compassionate, and empowered to succeed in school and life.
  2. $240,304 spent. Job Creation - Live and Work in the Gulfton/Sharpstown area. In 2020, Connect launched a program mobilizing the talents of local seamstresses and tailors to make masks to sell to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Allowing Gulfton area residents to earn extra income while helping protect all of Houston. Connect now runs a 9-month training program for industrial sewing with ESL, digital literacy, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. In addition, Connect has HTX Sewn Goods, which is a white-label production arm of Connect, providing prototyping and labor for designers/inventors seeking to have their products fabricated in Houston.
  3. $235,323 spent. Communities of Care - Through grants, we make efforts to transform the environments where people live, learn, work, play, and pray, bringing a population health approach to support community resilience, mental health, and well-being with a focus on children and youth of color and their families.
  4. $182,137 spent. Community Health & Well-being: We serve our neighborhood by bringing together the residents, local leaders, and vital components necessary for a holistic, healthy community that includes health, after-school, and recreation program services.
  5. $74,695 spent. Affordable Housing - We strive to create affordable housing within the Gulton/Sharpstown neighborhood so families can remain in the area and new families can migrate to the area.

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 August 2016.

    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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