Joshua Community Connectors Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 871604640
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2022–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2021
- Location
- Louisville, KY, USA
- Phone
- 5024072749
- Rating
- 79
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Children's, Youth Services
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $407,120
- Expenses
- $460,555
- Assets
- $75,696
- Liabilities
- $3,610
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
1 person listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Kimberly Moore (Executive Director)
Highest reported compensation
- Kimberly Moore (Executive Director): $99,800 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Joshua Community Connectors emerged as a beacon of hope within the Russell Community of West Louisville, a neighborhood brimming with potential yet often facing systemic challenges. Recognizing the unique struggles and aspirations of its young adult males, the organization was founded with a clear and vital mission: to cultivate resilience, foster well-being, and break cycles of recidivism. Connectors offers a comprehensive suite of services tailored to address the intricate needs of this demographic. Through dedicated social counseling, young men gain the skills and support necessary to navigate complex social landscapes, build healthy relationships, and advocate for themselves. Mental health counseling provides a safe and confidential space to process trauma, manage stress, and cultivate emotional intelligence, fostering inner strength and stability. At its heart, Joshua Community Connectors is more than just a service provider; it is a community builder.
What it reported doing in 2024
This organization emerged from a profound need, a response to the cries of a community grappling with adversity. It was born from the vision of individuals who witnessed firsthand the pain and the potential within the Russell neighborhood, a historically African American community that has endured systemic challenges. The Joshua Community Connectors focus their efforts on young adults, a demographic often caught in the crossfire of these intersecting issues. They understand that these challenges are interconnected; that untreated mental health issues can exacerbate the risk of violence, that racial injustice creates barriers to opportunity and fuels despair. The Connectors. The core of the organization is its team of "Connectors." These are not just case managers or social workers; they are trusted allies, mentors, and advocates. Many of them have lived experiences that mirror those of the individuals they serve, giving them a unique ability to build rapport and understanding. Here's how they work. Meeting People Where They Are. The Connectors go into the community, building relationships with young adults, listening to their stories, and identifying their needs. They work in community centers, on the streets, and even within the justice system. Breaking Down Barriers: They help individuals navigate the complex systems that can often be obstacles rather than pathways to support. This includes finding stable housing, securing employment, accessing mental health services, and pursuing educational opportunities. Healing the Trauma: Recognizing the deep trauma that many in the community carry, the Connectors facilitate access to culturally competent mental health care. They understand that healing from trauma is essential to breaking cycles of violence and despair. Empowering Voices. The Connectors empower young adults to become agents of change in their own lives and in their community. They provide leadership development, conflict resolution skills, and opportunities for civic engagement. Building Bridges. They foster dialogue and understanding across racial divides, working to dismantle the systems of injustice that perpetuate inequality.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 57% for direct work, and 43% for grants.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 82
- Transparency & Controls: 89
- Accountability: 69
- Sustainability: 18
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 91.2%; rating input score 91
- Program expense ratio: 80.6%; rating input score 81
- Fundraising efficiency: $11.67 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 19th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: 99.5%; rating input score 99; 60th percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 81.8%; rating input score 82; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Fail
- CEO compensation review process: Fail
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -13.1%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.16; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 21.7%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 67.4% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 26.9% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 70.1% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 91.2% of revenue deployed · 80.6% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 9 of 11 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $371K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $100K · 1 people listed
- Consistency: 24 of 25 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
- Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
- 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.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 43/100.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 19/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 10/100.
- Review — Transparency & Controls: Schedule G fundraiser detail did not reconcile in the filed values.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 17/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 33/100.