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Making Connections Counseling Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-5041308

Feb 01, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 29, 2024

Organization Profilewww.makingconnectionscounseling.org
5284 Paylor LaneLakewood Ranch, FL 34240

(941) 704-5200

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-5.4%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

0.5%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Flat

$38,030

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

$38,030

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Flat

$104,332

Flat from 2024

Expenses

Flat

$109,934

Flat from 2024

Net Income

Flat

-$5,602

Flat from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $16,616Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $16,6162018Assets 2019: $22,538Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $22,5382019Assets 2020: $31,734Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $31,7342020Assets 2021: $37,948Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $37,9482021Assets 2022: $44,073Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $44,0732022Assets 2023: $43,632Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $43,6322023Assets 2024: $38,030Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $38,0302024Assets 2024: $38,030Liabilities 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$38,030
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$38,030
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $122,292Expenses 2018: $111,860Net Income 2018: $10,4322018Revenue 2019: $124,570Expenses 2019: $118,648Net Income 2019: $5,9222019Revenue 2020: $93,604Expenses 2020: $84,408Net Income 2020: $9,1962020Revenue 2021: $75,779Expenses 2021: $69,565Net Income 2021: $6,2142021Revenue 2022: $95,039Expenses 2022: $88,914Net Income 2022: $6,1252022Revenue 2023: $103,780Expenses 2023: $104,221Net Income 2023: -$4412023Revenue 2024: $104,332Expenses 2024: $109,934Net Income 2024: -$5,6022024Revenue 2024: $104,332Expenses 2024: $109,934Net Income 2024: -$5,6022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$104,332
Expenses$109,934
Net Income-$5,602
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 29, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,332
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Making Connections Counseling is a non-profit counseling organization created to offer effective and affordable counseling to residents of Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, and Sarasota. It is our belief that everyone deserves to be nurtured and supported during their healing process; therefore, we do offer a sliding fee scale according to income and ability to pay. Our organization works with individuals, couples, and families experiencing mental health issues, marital conflict, teen difficulties and disorders, family blending, divorce, and grief and loss through education and therapeutic intervention.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Mental health counseling for individuals, couples, and families.$0$90,146
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Stacey SchaefferPresidentPT$0--
Ray StuckeyVice President-$0--
Ann HornsbyBoard Member-$0--
Taylore KanatzarBoard Member-$0--
Londa StuckeyBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Making Connections Counseling Inc
EIN
46-5041308
Phone
9417045200
Address
5284 Paylor Lane, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240

Signing Officer

Name
Stacey Schaeffer
Title
President
Phone
9417045200
Signed
2024-03-29
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^TherapyNotes Clinical Platform;2100|Merchant Services;3439|Licensure Expenses;240|Liability Insurance;452|Email and Web Hosting;420|Office Supplies;671|E Fax Services;303|Phones;672|IT Equipment;1196|Janitorial Services;2900^Total;12393^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$38,030
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$38,030
Revenue
$104,332
Expenses
$109,934
Net income
-$5,602
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.04$1.10$0.06
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$1.04$1.10$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.04$1.04$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.44$0.00$0.44$0.95$0.89$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.76$0.70$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.94$0.84$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.00$0.23$1.25$1.19$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.22$1.12$0.10