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The Connection Inc

MIDDLETOWN, CT EIN: 06-0886125 Website

BUILDING SAFE, HEALTHY, CARING COMMUNITIES AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE AND VALUED CITIZENS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.2M

+2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$183K

About The Connection Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Connection Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in MIDDLETOWN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $127K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

HartfordNew HavenNorth HavenNorwalkPlainvilleStorrsTorringtonWaterburyWillimanticWindsor

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13M$26M$39M$52M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,164,139$7,986,712$7,501,686
Revenue$47,192,654$45,103,206$46,242,308
Expenses$46,819,088$45,171,940$43,123,644
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$127,359$42,490$15,924
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$474K$949K$1M$2M11 grants202010 grants20210 grants20220 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S AG…$389KWHEELER CLINIC$303KBH CARE$260KFELLOWSHIP PLACE INC$223KTHE ACCESS AGENCY$214KWELLMORE INC$209KPRIME TIME$80KLIBERTY COMMUNITY SERVIC…$63KUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT$50KCORNELL SCOTT HILL$42K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K7$50–100K10$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Family and Children's Agency ($389,083), Wheeler Clinic ($302,959), Bh Care ($259,727).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BH CARE NORTH HAVEN, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$259,727
WHEELER CLINIC PLAINVILLE, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$302,959
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S AGENCY NORWALK, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$389,083
THE ACCESS AGENCY WILLIMANTIC, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$214,072
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$50,000
FELLOWSHIP PLACE INC NEW HAVEN, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$222,688
LIBERTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC NEW HAVEN, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$63,343
PRIME TIME TORRINGTON, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$79,796
WELLMORE INC WATERBURY, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$208,916
CORNELL SCOTT HILL NEW HAVEN, CTPROGRAM ASSISTANCE$42,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LISA DEMATTEIS-LEPORECEO/PRESIDENT$385KSTEPHEN ABSHIRECFO$274KBETH CONNORCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER$252KJESSICA SMITHDUPTY CHIEF OF BUSINESS DEVE…$165KJOHN GORCYNSKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FORMER)$125KSUSAN PHILLIPSDIRECTOR OF QUALITY, INFORMA…$123K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LISA DEMATTEIS-LEPORECEO/PRESIDENT27$384,768
MARGARET JORDAN ADDOVICE CHAIR3
KAREN BUCKLEYCHAIR3
CHRISTINE A CAPPIELLOSECRETARY3
RAYMOND BOVICHDIRECTOR3
EILEEN O'NEILDIRECTOR3
JOHN LAROSADIRECTOR3
BILL CARBONETREASURER3
BEVERLEY HENRYDIRECTOR3
YARDLEY MESSEROUXDIRECTOR30
KATHY SAVINOCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER46
STEPHEN ABSHIRECFO27$273,863
BETH CONNORCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER27$251,856
JESSICA SMITHDUPTY CHIEF OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT27$165,404
SUSAN PHILLIPSDIRECTOR OF QUALITY, INFORMAION, RISK27$123,446
ALISON FRIARDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT27
TERESA FERRARODIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS27
JOHN GORCYNSKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (FORMER)27$125,208

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Connection Inc?

The Connection Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in MIDDLETOWN, CT. It holds $8.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Connection Inc?

As of 2024, The Connection Inc holds $8.2M in total assets with $47.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $1.8M in 2024.

Where does The Connection Inc operate?

The Connection Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What size grants does The Connection Inc award?

In 2024, The Connection Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $1.8M — an average of about $183K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Connection Inc's EIN?

The Connection Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0886125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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