Connectikids Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The after-school arts and enrichment program provided children with stem, art, culinary arts, and life skills classes, including career readiness. Connectikids served 65 children for enrichment in 2024-2025. Enrichment offerings: hartbeat ensemble - kindergarten through second grade students learned how to use tableaus and other physical theater techniques in building a theatrical performance. Through this collaboration, students found solutions to tough problems through improv and group discussions to see how they, regardless of age, can take part in solving problems that are important to them. Exchanges - the program "exchanges" puts a special emphasis on how music is connected to other subjects, arts, and storytelling. The program includes live guitar performances and interactive descriptions of the music that encourage the students to find inspiration in music, making new connections between music and other subjects in school such as history, language, painting, storytelling, and more. After school outdoor learning adventure (asola) program at indian rock nature preserve - the environmental learning centers of Connecticut offers diverse, hands-on, and experiential programs to inspire the appreciation and enjoyment of nature in your students. Field trips take place at the indian rock nature preserve using the preserves 280-acres with trails, a scenic pond, and farm. Our 3rd-5th grade students will be transported to their site location to receive enrichment focused on native american history, nature, environment, and wildlife. Uconn jump - the goal of the just us moving program (jump) educated the students on the importance of increased physical activity. These fun-filled programs include a section on healthy lifestyle education that includes harvesting a guided movement segment. Spectrum in motion - spectrum in motion dance theater ensemble, inc. Draws from the integration of techniques from modern to ballet and traditional dance from the global south, classical to contemporary, organic, and somatic to our body intelligence. Each step we take nurtures creativity and build connections, ensuring everyone feels welcome and valued.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 95.5%; rating input score 95
• Program expense ratio: 65.5%; rating input score 65
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.5 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• 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: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -45.8%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 15%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.5% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings