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Classroom Connections

EIN 77-0604890 • 501(c)3 • Hickory, NC

Profile

Provide school supplies for teachers

4547 Bethel Church RdHickory, NC 28602

classroomconnectionsnc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE Z99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE Z99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

39th percentile

-1.2%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Z99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$19,950

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.3% of source-year revenue.

NTEE Z99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-58%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Z99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

27%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Z99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,409

Down $3,275 (-58%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $2,495 (-100%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$2,409

Down $780 (-24%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Up

$65,918

Up $13,954 (+27%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$66,698

Up $3,373 (+5.3%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$780

Up $10,581 (+93%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2013: $4,552Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $4,584Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $4,014Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2018: $17,259Liabilities 2018: $4,610Net Assets 2018: $12,6492018Assets 2019: $3,612Liabilities 2019: $1,926Net Assets 2019: $1,6862019Assets 2020: $8,966Liabilities 2020: $372Net Assets 2020: $8,5942020Assets 2021: $16,078Liabilities 2021: $1,528Net Assets 2021: $14,5502021Assets 2022: $5,684Liabilities 2022: $2,495Net Assets 2022: $3,1892022Assets 2023: $2,409Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,4092023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$2,409
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,409
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $15,723Expenses 2013: $11,171Net Income 2013: $4,5522013Revenue 2014: $41,755Expenses 2014: $41,723Net Income 2014: $322014Revenue 2015: $35,225Expenses 2015: $35,795Net Income 2015: -$5702015Revenue 2018: $84,067Expenses 2018: $82,073Net Income 2018: $1,9942018Revenue 2019: $76,276Expenses 2019: $84,496Net Income 2019: -$8,2202019Revenue 2020: $57,930Expenses 2020: $51,022Net Income 2020: $6,9082020Revenue 2021: $168,651Expenses 2021: $162,695Net Income 2021: $5,9562021Revenue 2022: $51,964Expenses 2022: $63,325Net Income 2022: -$11,3612022Revenue 2023: $65,918Expenses 2023: $66,698Net Income 2023: -$7802023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$65,918
Expenses$66,698
Net Income-$780
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,409
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,409
Revenue
$65,918
Expenses
$66,698
Net income
-$780
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.66$0.67$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.02$0.03$0.52$0.63$0.11
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.02$0.15$1.69$1.63$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.58$0.51$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.76$0.84$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.05$0.13$0.84$0.82$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.35$0.36$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.42$0.42$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.16$0.11$0.05
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 1, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$65,918
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide school supplies for teachers

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS PROVIDES CLASSROOM SUPPLIES INCLUDING: PENCILS, PAPER, GLUE, PENS, POSTER BOARD, NOTEBOOKS, WORKBOOKS, RULERS, CALCULATORS, GRAPH PAPER, COPY PAPER ETC.--
USING ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND SENIOR CITIZENS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR AREA YOUTH.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DONALD HICKSCEOPT$19,950-$19,950
LONNIE D SHOOK JRTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Classroom Connections
EIN
77-0604890
Address
4547 BETHEL CHURCH RD, HICKORY, NC 28602

Signing Officer

Name
Lonnie D Shook Jr
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8282941998
Signed
2024-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lonnie Shook CPA PLLC
Address
PO Box 11233, HICKORY, NC 28603
Preparer
Lonnie Shook Jr CPA EA
Phone
8282941998
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadvertising 507auto 2,968bank fees 3computer 781employee benefits 7,000insurance 1,865meals 1,499supplies 2,561payroll tax 1,568telephone 968school supplies purchased 11,149licenses 204”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category beginning of year end of yearpayroll taxes payable 2,495 0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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