Connecticut Citizen Research Group Inc

Overview

Mission

Consumer and environmental protection: We conduct research public education forums and organize residents and coalitions to address consumer and environmental problems.

What it reported doing in 2024

We work in coalitions with other nonprofit organizations unions cultural and religious organizations to address public policy questions and to provide outreach and education services to their members. During 2024 we were able to focus on promoting racial and cultural awareness and tolerance as well as addressing the disproportional effects that the climate crisis is having on marginal communities.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 74% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
060889894
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Hartford, CT, USA
Phone
8609836323
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 49
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 85
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 14.7%; rating input score 15
  • Program expense ratio: 92.4%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $123.33 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 98.7%; rating input score 99; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 84.1%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.66; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.4; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.1%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 50.6% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 61.6% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 14.7% of revenue deployed · 92.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $638K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $7K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 45 of 47 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 4 annual filings from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Judith Maslen (Chief Financial Officer): $7,250 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.