CONNECTION FIRST INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jeremiah Murphy

Phone

8502845511

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CONNECTION FIRST INC, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $220K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $41K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

Connection First facilitates restorative justice conferences in Florida's 2nd judicial circuit. We also provide training and support for groups and organizations using nonviolent communication. In addition we provide financial support for peer mentors at Community Connections (a teen program run by the city of Tallahassee.)

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $153,819 Revenue: $200,000

Facilitate restorative justice conferences in Florida's 2nd judicial circuit.

Program 2

Expenses: $5,170 Revenue: $5,826

Support paid peer mentors at Community Connections, a teen program fun by the city of Tallahassee's Parks & Rec Dept. The program teaches nonviolent communication skills, builds empathy, raises...

Support paid peer mentors at Community Connections, a teen program fun by the city of Tallahassee's Parks & Rec Dept. The program teaches nonviolent communication skills, builds empathy, raises self-awareness and fosters connection.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $215,475

Program Service Revenue $4,710

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $220,185

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $140,544

Fundraising Expenses $5,553

Program Expenses $158,989

Other Expenses $38,984

TOTAL EXPENSES $179,528

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$220,185	$220,190	0.0%
Expenses	$179,528	$194,293	-0.1%
Net Income	$40,657	$25,897	+0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jeremiah Murphy	President	10	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Katherine Kile	Treasurer	6	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Kalin Goble Mathis	Secretary	6	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Betsy Staudt-Willet	Board member	6	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$220,185	$179,528	$70,505	$40,657
2024	$220,190	$194,293	$29,848	$25,897