STAYING CONNECTED: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- STAYING CONNECTED (EIN 46-5548635)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 202621319349201787
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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 | 2026-05-11T10:37:56-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | 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 | 2025-01-01 | 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 | 2026-05-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PATRICK P CAREY JR CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00033247 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8436814430 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | 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 | $164,569 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $71,160 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $72,225 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $8,002 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $13,182 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $8,436 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $4,746 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $156,133 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $4,377 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $13,430 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $34,195 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $21,079 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,084 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $113,165 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $42,968 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $385,951 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $428,919 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $374,640 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $407,167 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,540 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,376 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $416,180 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $482,543 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,229 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,624 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $385,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $428,919 | 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 2025 STAYING CONNECTED PROVIDED 658 HOME COMPANIONSHIP AND CARE GIVER RELIEF VISITS, 733 BASIC HOME MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND 2,693 TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND GROCERY SHOPPING VISITS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $83,948 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $83,948 | 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 |
| MICHAEL CLINE | ||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | $0 |
| KEITH FORTIER | ||
| AT LARGE | 3.00 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIE TABERNIK | ||
| AT LARGE | 3.00 | $0 |
| JULIE RAUM | ||
| 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 | $71,688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $75,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $69,420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,160 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $354,603 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $30,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $57,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $85,407 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $257,657 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $830 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,444 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12,331 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $18,282 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $51,567 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $103,268 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $123,810 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $136,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $174,849 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $663,827 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $663,827 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,002 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,088 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,002 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,088 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,002 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,574 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $103,503 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $124,537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $126,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $157,094 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $189,853 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $701,489 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.94630 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.96210 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.03000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.02000 | 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 | $18,282 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $5,100 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $13,182 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $8,436 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $18,282 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $5,100 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $13,182 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $8,436 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $8,436 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $4,746 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 25,018 LENDING CLOSET 10,212 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 4,854 TOTAL 40,084 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | WEBSITE 5,000 10,000 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 139 3,333 COMPUTER & TV HARDWARE 0 10,585 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 1,715 PREPAID RENT 2,200 1,965 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT LESS ACC AMORT 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 4,250 4,250 OPERATING ROU 30,229 53,624 TOTAL 41,540 75,376 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ROU LIABILITIES 30,229 53,624 |
| 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. |