STAYING CONNECTED: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- STAYING CONNECTED (EIN 46-5548635)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-07-22
- IRS object ID
- 202532039349200513
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-07-22T12:46:21-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 570927046 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAREY & COMPANY PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 70 MAIN STREET SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HILTON HEAD ISLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29926 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 465548635 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STAYING CONNECTED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | STAY | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8435056445 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1281 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BLUFFTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29910 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARY JANE PIERONI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9173856224 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-07-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PATRICK P CAREY JR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00033247 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8436814430 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-07-22 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | STAYINGCONNECTEDSCHH.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $147,522 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $67,069 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $57,550 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $10,572 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $12,331 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $12,331 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Total Revenue | $135,191 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $6,329 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,100 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $32,504 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $32,569 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Total Expenses | $75,502 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $59,689 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $326,262 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $385,951 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $320,212 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $374,640 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,390 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,540 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $365,602 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $416,180 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,340 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,229 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $326,262 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $385,951 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | STAYING CONNECTED IS COMMITTED TO ASSIST SUN CITY HILTON HEAD RESIDENTS TO REMAIN ENGAGED IN OUR ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A HELPING HAND AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND SERVICES WHICH ALLOW THEM TO ADDRESS LIFES CHALLENGES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | DURING 2024 STAYING CONNECTED PROVIDED 662 HOME COMPANIONSHIP AND CARE GIVER RELIEF VISITS, 501 BASIC HOME MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND 1,939 TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND GROCERY SHOPPING VISITS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $64,820 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $64,820 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| TOM HAHN | ||
| PRESIDENT | 8.00 | $0 |
| MARY O'BRIEN | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 8.00 | $0 |
| MARY JANE PIERONI | ||
| TREASURER | 3.00 | $0 |
| LISBET DUPONTE | ||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIA TABERNIK | ||
| AT LARGE | 3.00 | $0 |
| LUCIA CROSBY | ||
| MARKETING | 3.00 | $0 |
| JIM BURNHAM | ||
| AT LARGE | 3.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STAYING CONNECTED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1281 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BLUFFTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29910 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8435056445 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $60,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $71,688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $75,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69,420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,069 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $344,043 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $31,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $39,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $44,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $57,550 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $204,000 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $830 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,444 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,331 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $33,710 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $92,775 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $103,268 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $123,810 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $124,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $136,950 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $581,753 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $581,753 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,572 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,333 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,572 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,333 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $9,572 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,572 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $93,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $103,503 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $126,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $157,094 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $604,658 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.96210 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99450 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $19,507 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $7,176 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $12,331 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $12,331 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $19,507 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $7,176 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $12,331 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $12,331 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $12,331 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | WEBSITE 0 5,000 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 139 PREPAID RENT 1,800 2,200 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT LESS ACC AMORT 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 4,250 4,250 OPERATING ROU 39,340 30,229 TOTAL 45,390 41,540 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ROU LIABILITIES 39,340 30,229 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | STAYING CONNECTED IS COMMITTED TO ASSIST SUN CITY HILTON HEAD RESIDENTS TO REMAIN ENGAGED IN OUR ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A HELPING HAND AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND SERVICES WHICH ALLOW THEM TO ADDRESS LIFES CHALLENGES. |