COMPASSION CONNECTION

EIN: 201555570 501(c)(3) International Affairs

PALM DESERT, CA

Total Revenue
$214,627
Total Expenses
$284,931
Total Assets
$424,144
Net Assets
$422,031
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2006
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
STEVE YOUNGREN
Phone
7606259390
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

COMPASSION CONNECTION, founded in 2006, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $215K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $285K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Mission

CONNECTING KINGDOM RESOURCES BY TRAINING AND SUPPORTING PASTORS AND CHURCH PLANTERS IN ECUADOR. HELP CATALYZE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ECUADOR THROUGH SHARED PROJECTS, OUTREACH, AND FUNDING REQUESTS. OUR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHURCHES SHARING IN THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $84,350

PASTOR TRAINING- BELIEVING STRONGLY IN THE NEED TO HAVE PASTORS, CHURCH PLANTERS, AND THE MINISTRY LEADERS WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCH TO BE SOLIDLY TRAINED IN THEOLOGICAL AND BIBLICAL TRUTH, AS WELL AS...

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PASTOR TRAINING- BELIEVING STRONGLY IN THE NEED TO HAVE PASTORS, CHURCH PLANTERS, AND THE MINISTRY LEADERS WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCH TO BE SOLIDLY TRAINED IN THEOLOGICAL AND BIBLICAL TRUTH, AS WELL AS HAVING A LIFE, BOTH PERSONAL AND MINISTERIAL, THAT REFLECTS THE CHARACTER AND VIRTUES THAT THE SCRIPTURES DEMAND (1TIMOTHY 3, TITUS 1), COMPASSION CONNECTION HAS DEVELOPED A MINISTERIAL TRAINING PROGRAM INVOLVING A CURRICULUM OF 27 CLASSES GIVEN IN 9 MODULES OF 1-WEEK INTENSIVES OVER A COURSE OF 3 YEARS. THESE MODULES ARE PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE. FOR THOSE WHO COMPLETE MODULES 1-3 THEY WILL RECEIVE A "BASIC CERTIFICATE" WHICH INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE HAD A FOUNDATIONAL EXPOSURE TO THE SCRIPTURES, BASIC DOCTRINES AND PERSONAL DISCIPLESHIP IN THEIR DEVOTIONAL LIFE AND SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES. FOR THOSE COMPLETING 1-6, THEY WILL RECEIVE A "TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE" WHICH THEY CAN PRESENT TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCHES, INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN COURSES IN THE PROPER INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE, THE CORRECT WAY OF COMMUNICATING THE SCRIPTURES AS WELL AS AREAS OF DISCIPLESHIP IN MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND ONGOING INTEGRITY IN THEIR LIVES. FINALLY, FOR THOSE COMPLETING MODULES 1-9, THEY WILL RECEIVE A "PASTORAL CERTIFICATE" WHICH THEY CAN ALSO PRESENT TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN ADVANCED COURSES IN THEOLOGY, CHURCH MINISTRY, CHURCH PLANTING AND MISSION WORK. THIS YEAR WE HAD 23 IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE DISTRICT OF EL ORO WHO COMPLETED THEIR PASTORAL CERTIFICATE, AND WE HAD 4 WHO COMPLETED THEIR PASTORAL CERTIFICATE IN THE LASSO TRAINING CENTER.

Program 2
Expenses: $47,026

CHURCH PLANT SUPPORT- WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING WITH AND SUPPORTING SIX CHURCH PLANTING EFFORTS. THIS INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING:A.CREATING AND NURTURING CHURCH PLANT PARTNERSHIPS WITH USA STATESIDE...

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CHURCH PLANT SUPPORT- WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING WITH AND SUPPORTING SIX CHURCH PLANTING EFFORTS. THIS INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING:A.CREATING AND NURTURING CHURCH PLANT PARTNERSHIPS WITH USA STATESIDE CHURCHES. WE ENDEAVOR TO SEE A VIABLE PARTNERING RELATIONSHIP TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE US STATESIDE CHURCH AND THE ECUADORIAN CHURCH PLANTER AND HIS CHURCH. OFTEN THIS RESULTS IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT IS CHANNELED THROUGH COMPASSION CONNECTION TO HELP THE LOCAL CHURCH PLANTER AND HIS CHURCH.B.OUR STAFF SERVES AS MENTORS AND COACHES TO THE CHURCH PLANTERS HELPING THEM IN THEIR DIFFERENT PHASES OF PLANTING A CHURCH THROUGH ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS AND VISITS. C.OUR CHURCH PLANTS ARE ALSO SUPPORTED BY ONGOING SHORT-TERM TEAM VISITS BY THEIR PARTNERING CHURCH FROM THE US. D.COMPASSION CONNECTION ALSO SERVES AS A VOICE FOR THESE LOCAL CHURCHES AND THEIR GROWTH AND EXPANSION PROJECTS. HISTORICALLY, THIS HAS LOOKED LIKE SOCIAL WORK PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, CHURCH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AS THE LOCAL CHURCH GROWS, AND OTHER OUTREACH PROJECTS THAT THE LOCAL ECUADORIAN CHURCH PASTOR AND LEADERS ENVISION

Program 3
Expenses: $63,537

MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF ASSETS- COMPASSION CONNECTION HAS BEEN BLESSED OVER THE YEARS TO HAVE DEVELOPED A TRAINING CENTER THAT CAN HOUSE UP TO 80 PEOPLE WITH A SALON THAT CAN SEAT MORE THAN 100...

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MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF ASSETS- COMPASSION CONNECTION HAS BEEN BLESSED OVER THE YEARS TO HAVE DEVELOPED A TRAINING CENTER THAT CAN HOUSE UP TO 80 PEOPLE WITH A SALON THAT CAN SEAT MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE. THIS CENTER IS SITUATED IN THE COTOPAXI REGION OF ECUADOR NEAR ADJACENT TO THE PANAMERICAN HIGHWAY WHICH ALLOWS FOR EASY ACCESS FROM NEARLY ALL REGIONS OF ECUADOR. THE FACILITIES INCLUDE THE MAIN BUILDING WITH DORMITORY FOR UP TO 50 PEOPLE, AND MAIN SALON AND KITCHEN FACILITY, AS WELL AS THREE OTHER BUILDING STRUCTURES THAT HOUSE UP TO 30 PEOPLE. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE LONG-TERM CARETAKERS THAT WORK TO MAINTAIN ALL THE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $214,626
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $214,627

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $118,397
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $220,238
Other Expenses $166,534
TOTAL EXPENSES $284,931

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $214,627 $437,116 -0.5%
Expenses $284,931 $313,840 -0.1%
Net Income $-70,304 $123,276 -1.6%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
6
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
90

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$75,538
Total Directors
8
$83,038
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEVE YOUNGREN CEO/PRESIDDENT 60.00
Officer Director
$72,000 $0 $72,000
RHONDA HALL CFO/SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$3,538 $0 $3,538
HERB NEUFELD ASSISTANT SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WANDA NEUFELD TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMIE YOUNGREN TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NOAH BRENNAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATE BRENNAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA YOUNGREN TRUSTEE 30.00
Director
$7,500 $0 $7,500
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $214,627 $284,931 $424,144 $-70,304
2022 $437,116 $313,840 $597,550 $123,276
2021 $278,946 $203,571 $474,274 $75,375
2020 $247,879 $177,132 $398,899 $70,747
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