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Connect International

Public charity · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 20-8125876 Website

Religious and charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c). Connect International is a religious center, the activities of which inclue, but are not limited to, uniting and facilitating the efforts of churches, religious organizations, and individuals to advance christian education opportunity, conduct humanitarian aid, and promote the general welfare of people in the united states of America and abroad.

Connect International at a glance

In short: Connect International gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,735
-18.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,368
-18.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,368
Total assets
$2,094,619
+4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Connect International funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Spring of Life Slavic Baptis: $7KSpring of Life Slavic Baptis$7KUchurch: $6KUchurch$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Spring of Life Slavic Baptis ($7K). Together the top 2 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

MukilteoTacomaCarpinteriaOverland ParkPortland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $1.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spring of Life Slavic Baptis Mukilteo, WAMinistry Aid$7,225
Uchurch Tacoma, WAMinistry Aid$5,510
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,094,619$2,529,844$2,454,057$12,7352$53,565
2024$2,003,739$2,096,916$2,306,997$15,6742$56,341
2023$2,217,219$1,850,391$1,994,687$1,151,649Total only$16,838
2022$2,343,502$3,394,599$2,442,170$1,813,478Total only$904
2021$1,669,374$2,580,933$1,774,771$50,0001$1,278
2020$880,415$1,216,147$1,021,855$11,8712$384

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Connect International

Based on IRS filings

Connect International is a public charity focused on religion, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $54K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Connect International is led by Oleksii Melnychuk, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Oleksii Melnychuk

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2020) → $85K (2025)

  • Andrew Romanov

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Starodub

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Viktor Avdeyev

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sergei Borushko

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2023) → $0 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Oleksii Melnychuk — CEO: $85KOleksii MelnychukCEO$85K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Oleksii Melnychuk (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Connect International

How much does Connect International give each year?

Connect International gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.

How large is Connect International?

Connect International reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is Connect International?

Connect International is a public charity focused on religion, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Connect International operate?

Connect International has awarded grants in California, Kansas, Oregon, Washington.

What is Connect International's EIN?

Connect International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8125876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)

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