2025-06-09T07:07:27-05:00 2024-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990 2024-01-01 231969810 CONNECTIONS WORK CONN 4842603860 19 N 6TH STREET 4TH FLOOR READING PA 19601 ALEXIA PURSLEY TREASURER 4842603860 2025-05-27 1 1 JUSTINE N BAUER CPA P01283101 6103781175 2025-05-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEXIA PURSLEY 19 N 6TH STREET 4TH FLOOR READING PA 19601 3250669 0 X WWW.CONNECTIONSWORK.ORG X 1975 PA PROVIDES SERVICES, SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM 8 8 55 303 0 0 1996194 2229495 942809 953410 22131 44844 4066 6140 2965200 3233889 0 0 0 0 2182207 2298103 0 0 113779 891450 843755 3073657 3141858 -108457 92031 1573960 1613486 528997 445123 1044963 1168363 X CONNECTIONS WORK CHANGES LIVES AND IMPROVES COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. 0 0 1307484 194122 REENTRY SERVICES: CONNECTIONS WORK PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO RETURNING CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM JAIL OR PRISON TO THE BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY, AND FOR THOSE WITH PAST SYSTEM JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT. REENTRY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BOTH PRE-AND POST-RELEASE AND INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, AND ASSISTANCE SECURING BASIC NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, CONNECTIONS WORK WORKS TO EDUCATE EMPLOYERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HIRING RETURNING CITIZENS AND PROVIDES ONGOING EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT. IN 2024, CONNECTIONS WORK PROVIDED REENTRY SERVICES TO 1,899 RETURNING CITIZENS THROUGH OVER 10,400 CONTACTS WITH PROGRAM CASE MANAGERS. CONNECTIONS WORK ALSO SERVES AS THE OFFICIAL HUB FOR THE PARDON PROJECT OF BERKS COUNTY, A PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO NOT ONLY RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PARDON PROCESS, BUT ALSO TO MATCH TRAINED VOLUNTEER PARDON COACHES WITH APPLICANTS SEEKING A PARDON TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THEIR PARDON APPLICATIONS, GIVING THEM A HIGHER LIKELIHOOD OF OBTAINING A PARDON. 605748 REBUILDING REENTRANTS AND READING (R3): CONNECTIONS WORK PARTNERS WITH THE READING MUHLENBERG CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (RMCTC) AND THE GOGGLEWORKS CENTER FOR THE ARTS TO PROVIDE THE THREE COMPONENTS OF THE TRAINING; CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT RMCTC, HANDS ON LEARNING IN THE WOODSHOP AND WELDING STUDIO AT THE GOGGLEWORKS AND AN EMPLOYMENT FOCUSED COGNITIVE CURRICULUM DELIVERED BY CONNECTIONS WORK STAFF. IN 2024, 34 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM HAVE PROVEN HIGH LEVELS OF SUCCESS - 63% ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AND 96% HAVE NOT RECIDIVATED. 795350 706488 PRETRIAL/DIVERSION: PRETRIAL OFFICERS CONDUCT POST-ARREST INTERVIEWS AND ASSESSMENTS OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS AND FURNISH THE VERIFIED ASSESSMENTS TO THE JUDICIARY, EITHER PRIOR TO BAIL BEING SET OR AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING. CONNECTIONS WORK ALSO ASSISTS WITH JAIL POPULATION MANAGEMENT BY MONITORING THE PRETRIAL POPULATION AND PROVIDING ASSESSMENTS TO THE COURT FOR DEFENDANTS WHO ARE DEEMED LOW RISK AND ARE ONLY INCARCERATED DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO PAY MONETARY BAIL. IN 2024, CONNECTIONS WORK PROVIDED 1,316 DEFENDANT ASSESSMENTS TO THE COURTS. CONNECTIONS WORK ALSO PROVIDES SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE REMAIN IN JAIL UNTIL THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THEIR CASE. CONNECTIONS WORK ALSO OVERSEES THE FORENSIC DIVERSION PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ACT AS A LIAISON BETWEEN VARIOUS CRIMINAL JUSTICE ENTITIES TO DECREASE THE INCARCERATION RATE OF NON-VIOLENT MENTALLY ILL DEFENDANTS, WHILE ENSURING COMMUNITY SAFETY. 63172 52800 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TEAM (COT) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THREE AREAS: 1. VOLUNTEERS: THE TEAM MANAGES THE RECRUITMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF ALL AGENCY VOLUNTEERS THAT SUPPORT OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND REENTRY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING OUR FAMILY CONNECTIONS EVENTS, HOLIDAY GIFT PROJECT, MOTHER'S/FATHER'S VOICE PROGRAM, RETURNING CITIZENS CAREER FAIRS, AND MOCK INTERVIEWING. 2. MARKETING: THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND PRODUCTION OF OUR AGENCY'S MARKETING MATERIAL INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, AND APPEALS. 3. EVENTS: THE TEAM OVERSEES CONNECTIONS WORK EVENTS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE ANNUAL AWARDS BREAKFAST, TWO CAREER FAIRS, FRIENDS OF CONNECTIONS WORK SOCIAL, RAFFLES, AND OUTSIDE AGENCY SPONSORED EVENTS. IN 2024, OUR VOLUNTEERS HELPED US SERVE JUST UNDER 300 CHILDREN IN OUR HOLIDAY GIFT PROJECT, 775 CHILDREN WITH MOTHER'S/FATHER'S VOICE, AND ASSISTED OVER 450 JOB SEEKERS AT OUR RETURNING CITIZENS CAREER FAIRS. 63172 52800 2771754 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X THE ORGANIZATION 4842603860 19 N 6TH STREET 4TH FLOOR READING PA 19601 THOMAS RENTSCHLER ESQ PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN PINTO CFRE VICE PRESIDENT THRU JUNE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIA PURSLEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON MAST SECRETARY THRU SEPTEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABHI AMATYA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE O'NEILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARISSA RODRIGUEZ ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE SNOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONETTE STOCKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD L VELEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YAMIL SANCHEZ RIVERA EDD BOARD MEMBER THRU DECEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI SCHNOVEL CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122134 0 2443 PEGGY KERSHNER CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 127055 0 2562 249189 0 5005 2 0 0 0 0 630151 24000 1465513 109831 10121 2229495 COUNTY RELEASE & REENT 624100 837205 837205 FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRA 624100 63405 63405 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 624100 52800 52800 953410 36599 36599 13020 0 13020 13020 13020 8245 0 8245 8245 8245 9900 24000 16780 -6880 -6880 3233889 953410 0 50984 254194 176920 64313 12961 1764961 1671402 20261 73298 19775 19592 183 99488 94573 3154 1761 159685 146223 6643 6819 33747 33747 4180 4180 25070 25070 27079 10504 5543 11032 57235 56062 264 909 107687 101500 3083 3104 123677 101415 22262 45967 43089 1693 1185 10080 5958 3151 971 37646 34544 1546 1556 21309 18685 2624 R3 STIPEND AND CONTRACT 170208 170208 REENTRY EXPENSES 112230 112230 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 38099 38099 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 20692 20692 8849 8849 3141858 2771754 256325 113779 1764 2000 425951 447134 185331 259293 10198 30660 10760 13959 317931 205946 117952 111985 335834 392288 486170 356167 1573960 1613486 53121 56230 43450 475876 345443 528997 445123 X 925894 1022351 119069 146012 1044963 1168363 1573960 1613486 92031 31369 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1070898 1700183 1712764 1996194 2229495 8709534 756679 831476 790798 952819 963310 4295082 1827577 2531659 2503562 2949013 3192805 13004616 43874 29370 19825 36985 5698 135752 0 43874 29370 19825 36985 5698 135752 12868864 5753 4064 9810 31141 49619 100387 5753 4064 9810 31141 49619 100387 1833330 2535723 2513372 2980154 3242424 13105003 0.98200 0.98330 0.00770 0.00460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 64111 27305 36806 253820 178641 75179 111985 UNEMPLOYMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT 27552 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING LEASES 328615 356167 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 345443 345443 X 3262598 31369 1520 32889 3229709 4180 4180 3233889 3139198 1520 1520 3137678 4180 4180 3141858 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS REQUIRED. ANNUAL BREAKFAST 33900 24000 9900 9216 7564 33900 24000 9900 9216 7564 16780 -6880 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 AND BCO-10 IS EMAILED TO THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN EMAILS THEIR APPROVAL OF THE 990 TO THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND BOARD PRESIDENT, WHO MONITOR THE REPORTED DISCLOSURES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GATHERED SALARY INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY REVIEWING THEIR 990S, AS WELL AS SALARY INFORMATION FOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE BERKS COUNTY, PA GOVERNMENT. THE INFORMATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES WERE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE INFORMATION AND DELIBERATIONS WERE CONTEMPERANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, UPON REQUEST.