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Early Connections Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 25-0965635

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Oct 23, 2015

Organization Profileearlyconnectionserie.org

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200 West 11th StErie, PA 16501

(814) 874-0144

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.31x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

39th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$59,799

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

39th percentile

-1.7%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-1.1%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,637,533

Down $45,576 (-1.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$1,700,578

Down $6,769 (-0.4%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$936,955

Down $38,807 (-4.0%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,063,341

Down $34,474 (-1.1%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$3,070,110

Up $160,253 (+5.5%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$6,769

Down $194,727 (-104%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2013: $2,541,821Liabilities 2013: $1,022,432Net Assets 2013: $1,519,3892013Assets 2014: $2,683,109Liabilities 2014: $975,762Net Assets 2014: $1,707,3472014Assets 2015: $2,637,533Liabilities 2015: $936,955Net Assets 2015: $1,700,5782015Assets 2016: $2,590,431Liabilities 2016: $875,721Net Assets 2016: $1,714,7102016Assets 2017: $2,420,744Liabilities 2017: $875,146Net Assets 2017: $1,545,5982017Assets 2018: $2,253,170Liabilities 2018: $882,193Net Assets 2018: $1,370,9772018Assets 2019: $2,066,260Liabilities 2019: $1,043,052Net Assets 2019: $1,023,2082019Assets 2020: $2,651,985Liabilities 2020: $1,314,134Net Assets 2020: $1,337,8512020Assets 2021: $2,732,981Liabilities 2021: $740,914Net Assets 2021: $1,992,0672021Assets 2022: $2,954,081Liabilities 2022: $871,732Net Assets 2022: $2,082,3492022Assets 2023: $2,782,716Liabilities 2023: $732,362Net Assets 2023: $2,050,3542023Assets 2024: $2,574,816Liabilities 2024: $708,970Net Assets 2024: $1,865,8462024Assets 2025: $2,681,933Liabilities 2025: $834,836Net Assets 2025: $1,847,0972025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$2,637,533
Liabilities$936,955
Net Assets$1,700,578
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2013: $2,891,3472013Revenue 2014: $3,097,815Expenses 2014: $2,909,857Net Income 2014: $187,9582014Revenue 2015: $3,063,341Expenses 2015: $3,070,110Net Income 2015: -$6,7692015Revenue 2016: $3,230,227Expenses 2016: $3,215,478Net Income 2016: $14,7492016Revenue 2017: $3,202,359Expenses 2017: $3,376,388Net Income 2017: -$174,0292017Revenue 2018: $3,263,302Expenses 2018: $3,441,659Net Income 2018: -$178,3572018Revenue 2019: $2,948,381Expenses 2019: $3,298,330Net Income 2019: -$349,9492019Revenue 2020: $3,458,174Expenses 2020: $3,143,365Net Income 2020: $314,8092020Revenue 2021: $3,612,230Expenses 2021: $2,861,489Net Income 2021: $750,7412021Revenue 2022: $3,295,056Expenses 2022: $3,234,466Net Income 2022: $60,5902022Revenue 2023: $3,253,346Expenses 2023: $3,280,959Net Income 2023: -$27,6132023Revenue 2024: $3,128,791Expenses 2024: $3,323,375Net Income 2024: -$194,5842024Revenue 2025: $3,265,307Expenses 2025: $3,290,103Net Income 2025: -$24,7962025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$3,063,341
Expenses$3,070,110
Net Income-$6,769
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Oct 23, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,073,592
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Early Connections is a leading organization in northwestern Pennsylvania for quality early care and education. The agency provides direct service as well as training and planning leadership for a wide geographic region. Since 1895 Early Connections (formerly known as the YWCA) has served children and families in Erie County. Presently direct service is provided at four inner city sites in the City of Erie and one rural site in Union City. In the direct service programs at two sites children with special needs attend preschool in inclusive classrooms. Direct service includes early care and education, child care and services to families. Early Connections participates in the Keystone STARS program and its centers are at the highest level. In 2007 Early Connections began providing Pre-K Counts education programs at three inner city sites in partnership with the Erie School District and at the Union City site in partnership with the Union City Area School District. In 2010 Early Connection

Early Connections is a leading organization in northwestern Pennsylvania for quality early care and education. The agency provides direct service as well as training and planning leadership for a wide geographic region.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,909,919$1,844,592▼ $65,327
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$472,684$562,391▲ $89,707
Accounts Receivable$219,564$138,976▼ $80,588
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$19,363$24,721▲ $5,358
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$2,683,109$2,637,533▼ $45,576
Other Assets Total$61,579$66,853▲ $5,274
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$731,810$675,561▼ $56,249
Other Liabilities$205,624$209,951▲ $4,327
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$38,328$51,443▲ $13,115
Total Liabilities$975,762$936,955▼ $38,807
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,348,847$1,216,722▼ $132,125
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$349,511$475,093▲ $125,582
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$8,989$8,763▼ $226
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,707,347$1,700,578▼ $6,769
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,683,109$2,637,533▼ $45,576

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,620,620$829,443$2,450,063
Equipment$66,732$246,386$313,118
Land$145,327-$145,327
Other Land Buildings$11,913$4,262$16,175

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$51,850$641▼ $154-$51,831
2013$43,646$1,413▲ $7,246-$51,850
2012$39,213$300▲ $4,463-$43,646
2011$27,831$10,000▲ $1,503-$39,213
2010$28,553$300▼ $818-$27,831
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Darlene KovacsExecutive DirectorFT$51,869$7,930$59,799

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael ThomasPresident
Laura SchaafVice President
Bonita BookerBoard Member
Lori HetrickBoard Member
Michael PlazonyBoard Member
Troy PetersonBoard Member
Cathy DoyleSecretary
Katie JonesTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$394,337
Program Service Revenue
$2,618,669
Investment Income
$-823
Other Revenue
$51,158
All Other Contributions
$386,337
Change in Net Assets
$-6,769

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,063,341
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$7,866
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,071,207
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,063,341
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,195,839
Other Expenses$874,271
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,592,525$176,996-$1,769,521
Occupancy$151,833$22,485-$174,318
Payroll Taxes$117,867$28,167-$146,034
Other Employee Benefits$91,296$34,888-$126,184
Pension Plan Contributions$88,732$13,499-$102,231
Depreciation Depletion$79,808$2,404-$82,212
All Other Expenses$47,168$16,367-$63,535
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$51,869-$51,869
Interest$38,674$3,295-$41,969
Travel$33,999$3,119-$37,118
Other Expenses$15,701$14,071-$29,772
Conferences and Meetings$5,677$3,829-$9,506
Total Functional Expenses$2,684,246$385,864$0$3,070,110

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,077,976
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,070,110
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,070,110
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$7,866
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$12,140
Fundraising Direct Expenses$7,866
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Golf Tournament$20,140$12,140$890$11,250
Total Events$20,140$12,140$7,866$4,274
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Wages and Benefits$169,347
Payroll Withholdings$27,004
Deferred Income$13,600

Bond Issues

BondIssuerIssuedIssue PricePurpose
AErie County Indus Dev Aut2006-09-29$835,824Real Estate Purch & Renov
BErie County Indus Dev Aut2008-09-25$267,750Purchase Real Estate

Bond Proceeds

BondTotal ProceedsSpentRetiredIssuance Costs
A$835,824-$336,366-
B$267,750-$91,647-

Bond Financing Compliance

No rebate due
No
Rebate not yet due
No
Form 8038-T filed
No
Gross proceeds invested
No
Gross proceeds invested in GIC
No
Exception to rebate
No
Corrective action procedures
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Organization's auditor prepares the 990 form. The Finance Committee reviews the draft and approves the 990. Once approved, the 990 is shared with the Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The Board of Directors reviews the Conflict of Interest policy and other policies on a regular basis. Most recently, the Organization has joined with PANO (Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations) to update all policies and practices and to participate in their Standards of Excellence program. The Conflict of Interest policy has been reviewed by the board and updated at which point it was asked that all board members disclose any knowledge of conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Executive Committee has reviewed comparative information in determining the salary of the Executive Director. An annual review is conducted by the President of the Board in consultation with the Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The Board as a whole is made aware of the process and is welcome to have input. All senior management staff are required to undergo an annual review at which point compensation, job duties, and goals are evaluated against other similar organizations and job titles within the non-profit sector. Any adjustments beyond previously determined practices must be presented and approved by the Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and other similar pieces of information are available to the public for review upon request at the administrative office of the Organization.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Early Connections Inc
EIN
25-0965635
Phone
8148740144
Address
200 West 11th St, Erie, PA 16501

Signing Officer

Name
Darlene Kovacs
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2015-10-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Thomas
Formed
1895
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
117
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
K2s Pc
Address
3910 CAUGHEY RD STE 210, ERIE, PA 16506-4098
Preparer
John H Guelcher
Phone
8144591445
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.

“Schedule D Part V Line 4 - The investment objective of the endowment fund is to preserve capital and to increase long-term purchasing power of the fund. Income from the endowment fund is to be used for the organization's operations.”

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“ASC 740-10, as it relates to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, requires entities to disclose in their financial statements the nature of any uncertainties in their tax position. Tax years including 2012 and later are subject to examination by tax authorities. Areas that the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities consider when examining tax returns of a charity include, but may not be limited to, tax-exempt status and the existence and amount of unrelated business income. The Organization does not believe that it has any uncertain tax positions with respect to these or other matters, and has not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits or liability for penalties or interest.”

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Golf Outing Direct Expenses $7866”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Golf Outing Direct Expenses $7866”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,637,533
Liabilities
$936,955
Net assets
$1,700,578
Revenue
$3,063,341
Expenses
$3,070,110
Net income
-$6,769
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.68$0.83$1.85$3.27$3.29$0.02
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.57$0.71$1.87$3.13$3.32$0.19
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.78$0.73$2.05$3.25$3.28$0.03
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.95$0.87$2.08$3.30$3.23$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.73$0.74$1.99$3.61$2.86$0.75
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.65$1.31$1.34$3.46$3.14$0.31
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.07$1.04$1.02$2.95$3.30$0.35
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.25$0.88$1.37$3.26$3.44$0.18
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.42$0.88$1.55$3.20$3.38$0.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.59$0.88$1.71$3.23$3.22$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$0.94$1.70$3.06$3.07$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.98$1.71$3.10$2.91$0.19
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.54$1.02$1.52$2.89
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