CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $594K · expenses $537K · assets $791K
- EIN
- 84-3747403
- Address
- PO BOX 361, NEW YORK, NY 10033-0361
- Website
- CONNECTIONSMENTOR.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Lia Schwartz (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO CURATE LONG-LASTING, SUPPORTIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS THAT IMPROVE SELF-WORTH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PAST, CURRENT, OR PERIPHERAL CONTACT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN NEW YORK CITY OR WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lia Harper | SENIOR EMPLO | 2022-2024 | $134,675 | $260,675 | 1 |
| Lia Schwartz (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021 | $114,335 | $114,335 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Muratore | CHAIRMAN | 2021-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Asmaa Swidan | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Mcmahon | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mona Shah | DIRECTOR | 2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jon Feinberg | DIRECTOR | 2024 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melvin Emesibe (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Lambert (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Hattrup (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $135K · 6 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIA HARPER | SENIOR EMPLO | 40 | $134,675 | $0 | $0 | $134,675 | 1 |
| PAUL MURATORE | CHAIRMAN | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASMAA SWIDAN | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE MCMAHON | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONA SHAH | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JON FEINBERG | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELVIN EMESIBE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE MCMAHON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASMAA SWIDAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MURATORE | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 5 employees · 42 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIA HARPER | EXECUTIVE DI | 35 | $126,000 | $0 | $0 | $126,000 | 1 |
| MELVIN EMESIBE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HATTRUP | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE MCMAHON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MURATORE | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $114K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIA SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE DI | 35 | $114,335 | $0 | $0 | $114,335 | 1 |
| MELVIN EMESIBE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HATTRUP | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE MCMAHON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL MURATORE | CHAIRMAN | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $594,428 | $536,929 | $790,580 | $790,580 | $491,670 | $0 | $77,000 | 6 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $458,757 | $440,192 | $818,031 | $733,081 | $377,013 | $0 | - | 5 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $444,809 | $371,345 | $799,466 | $714,516 | $398,003 | $0 | $126,000 | 5 | 42 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $918,666 | $335,315 | $726,002 | $641,052 | $852,584 | $0 | $114,335 | 3 | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,347,953 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| JEROME M COHEN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC” | 2021-2025 | 5 | $120,000 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
| YOUTH COLLABORATORY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $77,337 | 2024 | $47,930 | show |
| B ROBERT WILLIAMSON JR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC” | 2021-2025 | 5 | $53,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2025 | 4 | $45,578 | 2025 | $9,621 | show |
| VALENTINE PERRY SNYDER FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC” | 2025 | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 | $30,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $21,500 | 2021 | $21,500 | show |
| ALBATROSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC” | 2025 | 1 | $500 | 2025 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $38 | 2023 | $23 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $536,929 spent · pay $453,973 · grants $0 · events $351
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $291,341 | $203,939 | $43,701 | $43,701 | 54.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $77,000 | $53,900 | $11,550 | $11,550 | 14.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $48,312 | $33,818 | $7,247 | $7,247 | 9.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $37,320 | $26,124 | $5,598 | $5,598 | 7.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $27,952 | $17,757 | $3,691 | $6,504 | 5.2% | |
| Information technology | $14,507 | $10,155 | $2,176 | $2,176 | 2.7% | |
| Insurance | $12,039 | $8,427 | $1,806 | $1,806 | 2.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,908 | $1,073 | $230 | $9,605 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,974 | $6,282 | $1,346 | $1,346 | 1.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,576 | - | $7,576 | - | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $427 | $297 | $65 | $65 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $351 | $245 | $53 | $53 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $222 | $222 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $78,906 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $536,929 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $440,192 spent · pay $354,273 · grants $0 · events $1,812
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $266,372 | $186,460 | $39,956 | $39,956 | 60.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $60,595 | $42,417 | $9,089 | $9,089 | 13.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $30,693 | $19,655 | $4,212 | $6,826 | 7.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $27,306 | $19,114 | $4,096 | $4,096 | 6.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,814 | $12,200 | $2,614 | - | 3.4% | |
| Information technology | $11,921 | $8,345 | $1,788 | $1,788 | 2.7% | |
| Insurance | $10,748 | $7,524 | $1,612 | $1,612 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,626 | $5,338 | $1,144 | $1,144 | 1.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,576 | - | $7,576 | - | 1.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,812 | $1,268 | $272 | $272 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $484 | $338 | $73 | $73 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $245 | $169 | $38 | $38 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $69,497 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $440,192 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $371,345 spent · pay $328,872 · grants $0 · events $9,730
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $141,859 | $99,301 | $21,279 | $21,279 | 38.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $126,000 | $88,200 | $18,900 | $18,900 | 33.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $35,161 | $24,613 | $5,274 | $5,274 | 9.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $25,852 | $18,096 | $3,878 | $3,878 | 7.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $12,018 | $7,523 | $3,245 | $1,250 | 3.2% | |
| Insurance | $11,972 | $8,380 | $1,796 | $1,796 | 3.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,576 | $7,576 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,439 | $3,807 | $816 | $816 | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $3,251 | $2,275 | $488 | $488 | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,438 | $1,006 | $216 | $216 | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $548 | $382 | $83 | $83 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $118 | $82 | $18 | $18 | 0.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $113 | $79 | $17 | $17 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $51,159 | $9,617 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $371,345 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $335,315 spent · pay $289,942 · grants $0 · events $200
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $234,042 | $163,830 | $35,106 | $35,106 | 69.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $39,959 | $27,971 | $5,994 | $5,994 | 11.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $21,430 | $15,002 | $3,214 | $3,214 | 6.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,941 | $11,159 | $2,391 | $2,391 | 4.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,041 | $8,429 | $1,806 | $1,806 | 3.6% | |
| Insurance | $7,835 | $5,485 | $1,175 | $1,175 | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,000 | $1,400 | $300 | $300 | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $1,194 | $836 | $179 | $179 | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $461 | $323 | $69 | $69 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $212 | $148 | $32 | $32 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $200 | $140 | $30 | $30 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $65,289 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $335,315 | 100% |
State business registration
- CONNECTIONS MENTOR INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2019-10-18
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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