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Courage Connection

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Housing, Shelter / Housing Development, Construction, Management (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending June 2023 identified:

Material noncompliance
Audit identified a failure to follow requirements established by law, regulations, contract or grant agreements.
Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.68M (2023)

Expenses
$2.42M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$683k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,676,122
Expenses
$2,423,912
Net Income
$252,210
Net Assets
$2,421,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,658,144
99.3%
Program Services $15,974
0.6%
Investment Income $23
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,981
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,004
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,238,668
51.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,104,579
Total Liabilities $682,704
Net Assets $2,421,875
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Cook (Executive Director) $109,671 $0 $0
Todd Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Auterman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christy Devocelle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amy Fruehling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Lash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vandana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Romine (President) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Bilangino (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Kampwirth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Harpst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Penland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erika Vergara (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,104,841
Expenses
$1,911,474
Net Income
$193,367
Net Assets
$2,168,176
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,080,389
98.8%
Program Services $20,025
1.0%
Investment Income $23
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,404
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $117,439
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,026,801
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,285,420
Total Liabilities $117,244
Net Assets $2,168,176
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Cook (Executive Director) $105,550 $0 $7,023
Marietta Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christy Devocelle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Fruehling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Lash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vandana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Romine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hope Whitman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Auterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Bilangino (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Kampwirth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Penland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Lemke (President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,395,244
Expenses
$2,088,038
Net Income
$307,206
Net Assets
$1,976,433
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,158,444
90.1%
Program Services $25,666
1.1%
Investment Income $110
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $210,429
8.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $595
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $107,458
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,120,522
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,095,959
Total Liabilities $119,526
Net Assets $1,976,433
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Cook (Executive Director) $102,218 $0 $6,323
Christy Devocelle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Fruehling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Lash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vandana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Romine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hope Whitman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Lemke (President) $0 $0 $0
Marietta Turner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,968,761
Expenses
$2,092,006
Net Income
-$123,245
Net Assets
$1,666,209
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,937,945
98.4%
Program Services $27,188
1.4%
Investment Income $1,453
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,175
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,403
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,238,081
59.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,297,011
Total Liabilities $630,802
Net Assets $1,666,209
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Cook (Executive Director) $28,816 $0 $1,529
Christy Devocelle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Fruehling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Lash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vandana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Romine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hope Whitman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barb Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tammy Lemke (President) $0 $0 $0
Marietta Turner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ziegler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,486,747
Expenses
$2,294,375
Net Income
$192,372
Net Assets
$1,756,803
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,314,579
93.1%
Program Services $164,716
6.6%
Investment Income $1,626
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,826
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $41,222
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,250,240
54.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,330,383
Total Liabilities $573,580
Net Assets $1,756,803
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Isak Griffiths (Past Executive Director) $69,108 $0 $415
Jenn Romine (President) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Mehnert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marietta Turner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vandana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ziegler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Femi Fletcher (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tami Knell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brice Hutchcraft (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Cochzane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barb Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronda Lash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Cook (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,170,351
Expenses
$2,217,055
Net Income
-$46,704
Net Assets
$1,603,988
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,967,300
90.6%
Program Services $188,631
8.7%
Investment Income $268
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,152
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,397
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,202,708
54.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,262,740
Total Liabilities $658,752
Net Assets $1,603,988
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Isak Griffiths (Executive Director) $67,565 $0 $415
Brice Hutchcraft (President) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Mehnert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances E Hacker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gia Lewis Smallwood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Hall (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Applegate (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marietta Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vandana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ujcich (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ziegler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Romine (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Femi Fetcher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tami Knell (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,025,055
Expenses
$2,005,492
Net Income
$19,563
Net Assets
$2,120,831
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,829,494
90.3%
Program Services $172,940
8.5%
Investment Income $61
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,560
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,932
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,066,320
53.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,907,073
Total Liabilities $786,242
Net Assets $2,120,831
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Isak Griffiths (Executive Director) $69,824 $0 $402
Brice Hutchcraft (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Brenda Mehnert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances E Hacker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gia Lewis Smallwood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Landheer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Applegate (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marietta Turner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vandana Patel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ujcich (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ziegler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,978,683
Expenses
$2,019,825
Net Income
-$41,142
Net Assets
$2,101,637
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,639,087
82.8%
Program Services $260,672
13.2%
Investment Income $149
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $52,930
2.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,845
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $71,701
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $957,592
47.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,836,795
Total Liabilities $735,158
Net Assets $2,101,637
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Isak Griffiths (Executive Director) $71,305 $0 $396
Brice Hutchcraft (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Davis Kirby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances E Hacker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gia Lewis Smallwood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Landheer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karla Fischer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Meid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Barnett Morris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lewellen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ujcich (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ziegler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,788,755
Expenses
$1,860,634
Net Income
-$71,879
Net Assets
$2,142,779
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,653,561
92.4%
Program Services $48,417
2.7%
Investment Income $192
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $67,077
3.7%
Sales of Assets $16
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $2,544
0.1%
Other Revenue $16,948
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,715
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $988,336
53.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,866,654
Total Liabilities $723,875
Net Assets $2,142,779
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Isak Griffiths (Executive Director) $37,017 $0 $6,621
Brice Hutchcraft (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Davis Kirby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Stout (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances E Hacker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gia Lewis Smallwood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Landheer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karla Fischer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Meid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Barnett Morris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lewellen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ujcich (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Ziegler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,701,385
Expenses
$1,845,495
Net Income
-$144,110
Net Assets
$2,214,658
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,455,203
85.5%
Program Services $41,298
2.4%
Investment Income $239
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,231
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $150,492
8.8%
Other Revenue $49,922
2.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,005
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $939,502
50.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,883,763
Total Liabilities $669,105
Net Assets $2,214,658
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia Hulsizer (Director Hr And Administra) $63,769 $0 $5,463
Irina Dikanova (Fiscal Manager) $45,181 $0 $789
Nancy Hiatt (Executive Director) $33,982 $0 $0
Michael Lewellen (President) $0 $0 $0
Lynn Barnett Morris (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Brice Hutchcraft (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Fran Hacker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ujcich (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gia Lewis Smallwood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Hall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Davis Kirby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Isak Griffiths (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,138,524
Expenses
$1,918,961
Net Income
$219,563
Net Assets
$2,374,161
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,003,042
93.7%
Program Services $17,862
0.8%
Investment Income $160
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $102,481
4.8%
Other Revenue $14,979
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $217,850
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $874,076
45.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,878,293
Total Liabilities $504,132
Net Assets $2,374,161

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,805,537
Expenses
$1,688,593
Net Income
$116,944
Net Assets
$2,217,785
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,749,467
96.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,966
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,662
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $55,766
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,897
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $773,709
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,768,877
Total Liabilities $551,092
Net Assets $2,217,785

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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