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Nonprofits›Connected Communities Inc

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Connected Communities Inc

ROCHESTER, NY

Website

Total revenue

$4.3M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$3.9M

Grants received

$5.2M

38 grants

EIN

475104440

Tax year

2024

Mission

See schedule o

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.3M

Program service revenue$34K

Investment income$19K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$4.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$887K

Fundraising$44K

Other expenses$440K

Total expenses$1.3M

Total assets$4.4M

Net assets$3.9M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LASHUNDA LESLIE-SMITH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$124K

40 hrs/wk

WANDA COOPER

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHANAI LEE

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KYLE CRANDALL

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARLENE BLOCKER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA COLE

DIRECTOR EMERITUS

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES HIGHSMITH JR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN KELLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES LAUGHLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN RAILEY

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHANTERRA MITCHUM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARILYNN PATTERSON-GRANT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHANE WIEGAND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CLAYTON JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JILL RATHBUN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNIE CANON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOSH GEWOLB

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH HENDRICKS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHANTZ MILES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

US CEILING CORP

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION RENOVATIONS

$875K

Grants received

Showing 38 of 38

FromAmountPurposeYear

THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION

$500K

The Greenwood Project/ Rochester RRP

2024

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$200K

IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

2024

MARIE C AND JOSEPH C WILSON

$100K

BEECHWOOD FAMILY APARTMENTS

2024

MARIE C AND JOSEPH C WILSON

$40K

THE GREENWOOD PROJECT

2024

Grapevine giving foundation

$9K

operating fund and general assistance.

2024

THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

HUMAN SERVICES

2024

THE STEVE MIHAYLO AND LOIS MIHAYLO

$1K

PARTNER WITH BEECHWOOD AND EMMA RESIDENTS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH ANTIRACIST COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AND EQUITABLE RESOURCE COORDINATION

2024

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$2.0M

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

ESL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$200K

NEIGHBORHOOD-CENTERED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2023

ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$96K

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT