Community Connections Inc
Our mission is to connect people with disabilities, developmental delays, and complex needs to the resources they choose to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
Community Connections Inc at a glance
In short: Community Connections Inc gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.3M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,267,770
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,267,770
- Median grant
- $2,267,770
- Total assets
- $3,317,600
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community Connections Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Own Lives ($2.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Own Lives Cortez, CO | Transfer | $2,267,770 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,317,600 | $4,572,787 | $6,444,886 | $2,267,770 | 1 | $15,714 |
| 2024 | $5,523,243 | $7,647,873 | $7,027,671 | — | — | $44,719 |
| 2023 | $4,150,152 | $6,027,746 | $5,891,525 | — | — | $33,203 |
| 2022 | $4,013,351 | $5,179,254 | $5,460,262 | — | — | $28,332 |
| 2021 | $4,172,155 | $5,835,870 | $5,558,455 | — | — | $23,184 |
| 2020 | $4,469,627 | $5,453,352 | $5,247,384 | — | — | $7,368 |
| 2019 | $3,637,826 | $5,390,204 | $5,224,812 | — | — | $113,154 |
About Community Connections Inc
Based on IRS filings
Community Connections Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Durango, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Connections Inc is led by Tara Kiene, CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tara Kiene
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Sarah Kahn
Chair Person
Chairperson → Chair Person, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina Dunn
CFO
On filings since 2023
26 hrs/week
$19K (2023) → $67K (2025)
Bob Conrad
Member
Director → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Denier
Member
Vice Chairman → Vice Chairperson, 2020
Vice Chairperson → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Searfus MD
Member
Director → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Sykes
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernie Lau
Vice Chair Person
Member → Vice Chair Person, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Bechtolt
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Beck
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Alexandra Rodriquez (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Cynthia Sadler (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Janice Moen (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: George Glass (2021–2024) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Michael Minga (2024) — Member
- Former: Larry Walton (2022–2023) — CFO
- Former: Richard Siegele (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Shannon Kreuser (2019–2022) — CFO
- Former: Anne Kernan (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $129K, to Tara Kiene (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Connections Inc
How much does Community Connections Inc give each year?
Community Connections Inc gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Community Connections Inc?
Community Connections Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What is Community Connections Inc?
Community Connections Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Durango, CO. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Connections Inc operate?
Community Connections Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Community Connections Inc's EIN?
Community Connections Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2384155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
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