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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1555570

COMPASSION CONNECTION

Tax-exempt · PALM DESERT, CA 92260

Financials

$215K$285K2023$185K$225K2024$206K$205K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMPASSION CONNECTION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$206,231$205,166$1,065$396,602$13,278$383,324
December 31, 2024990$185,155$224,927-$39,772$387,128$4,869$382,259
December 31, 2023990$214,627$284,931-$70,304$424,144$2,113$422,031
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$206,226
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$75,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$75,500
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,050
Occupancy
$420
Travel
$10,382
Depreciation
$14,348
Program services (functional)
$145,114
Management and general (functional)
$60,052

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$387,128
Total assets, end of year
$396,602
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,278
Net assets, end of year
$383,324
Land, buildings and equipment
$252,626
Gross receipts
$206,231
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE YOUNGRENCEO/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$66,000
SANDRA YOUNGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
30$8,000
RHONDA HALLCFO/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$1,500
SCOTT EDWARDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
WANDA NEUFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
AMIE YOUNGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
DONNA GUNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN TIDWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE YOUNGRENCEO/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$79,500
SANDRA YOUNGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
30$7,500
RHONDA HALLCFO/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$2,863
SCOTT EDWARDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
WANDA NEUFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
AMIE YOUNGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
DONNA GUNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN TIDWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN PITTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE YOUNGRENCEO/PRESIDDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$72,000
SANDRA YOUNGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
30$7,500
RHONDA HALLCFO/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$3,538
HERB NEUFELDASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
WANDA NEUFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
AMIE YOUNGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
NOAH BRENNANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CATE BRENNANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
72827 GRAPEVINE ST, PALM DESERT, CA 92260-5552
In care of
% STEVEN YOUNGREN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
STEVE YOUNGREN, 1000 GRANGE PARK RD, PRINCETON, ID 83857
Signed the 990
STEVE YOUNGREN, CEO
Phone
(760) 625-9390
Return prepared by
NARWHAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1555570 or by the name COMPASSION CONNECTION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CONNECTING KINGDOM RESOURCES BY TRAINING AND SUPPORTING PASTORS AND CHURCH PLANTERS IN ECUADOR. HELP CATALYZE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ECUADOR THROUGH SHARED PROJECTS, OUTREACH, AND FUNDING REQUESTS. OUR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHURCHES SHARING IN THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PASTOR TRAINING- BELIEVING STRONGLY IN THE NEED TO HAVE PASTORS, CHURCH PLANTERS, AND THE MINISTRY LEADERS WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCH TO BE SOLIDLY TRAINED IN THEOLOGICAL AND BIBLICAL TRUTH, AS WELL AS HAVING A LIFE, BOTH PERSONAL AND MINISTERIAL, THAT REFLECTS THE CHARACTER AND VIRTUES THAT THE SCRIPTURES DEMAND (1TIMOTHY 3, TITUS 1), COMPASSION CONNECTION HAS DEVELOPED A MINISTERIAL TRAINING PROGRAM INVOLVING A CURRICULUM OF 27 CLASSES GIVEN IN 9 MODULES OF 1-WEEK INTENSIVES OVER A COURSE OF 3 YEARS. THESE MODULES ARE PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE. FOR THOSE WHO COMPLETE MODULES 1-3 THEY WILL RECEIVE A "BASIC CERTIFICATE" WHICH INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE HAD A FOUNDATIONAL EXPOSURE TO THE SCRIPTURES, BASIC DOCTRINES AND PERSONAL DISCIPLESHIP IN THEIR DEVOTIONAL LIFE AND SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES. FOR THOSE COMPLETING 1-6, THEY WILL RECEIVE A "TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE" WHICH THEY CAN PRESENT TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCHES, INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN COURSES IN THE PROPER INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE, THE CORRECT WAY OF COMMUNICATING THE SCRIPTURES AS WELL AS AREAS OF DISCIPLESHIP IN MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND ONGOING INTEGRITY IN THEIR LIVES. FINALLY, FOR THOSE COMPLETING MODULES 1-9, THEY WILL RECEIVE A "PASTORAL CERTIFICATE" WHICH THEY CAN ALSO PRESENT TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN ADVANCED COURSES IN THEOLOGY, CHURCH MINISTRY, CHURCH PLANTING AND MISSION WORK.
    Expenses $35,331
  • CHURCH PLANT SUPPORT- WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING WITH AND SUPPORTING SIX CHURCH PLANTING EFFORTS. THIS INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING:A.CREATING AND NURTURING CHURCH PLANT PARTNERSHIPS WITH USA STATESIDE CHURCHES. WE ENDEAVOR TO SEE A VIABLE PARTNERING RELATIONSHIP TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE US STATESIDE CHURCH AND THE ECUADORIAN CHURCH PLANTER AND HIS CHURCH. OFTEN THIS RESULTS IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT IS CHANNELED THROUGH COMPASSION CONNECTION TO HELP THE LOCAL CHURCH PLANTER AND HIS CHURCH.B.OUR STAFF SERVES AS MENTORS AND COACHES TO THE CHURCH PLANTERS HELPING THEM IN THEIR DIFFERENT PHASES OF PLANTING A CHURCH THROUGH ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS AND VISITS. C.OUR CHURCH PLANTS ARE ALSO SUPPORTED BY ONGOING SHORT-TERM TEAM VISITS BY THEIR PARTNERING CHURCH FROM THE US. D.COMPASSION CONNECTION ALSO SERVES AS A VOICE FOR THESE LOCAL CHURCHES AND THEIR GROWTH AND EXPANSION PROJECTS. HISTORICALLY, THIS HAS LOOKED LIKE SOCIAL WORK PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, CHURCH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AS THE LOCAL CHURCH GROWS, AND OTHER OUTREACH PROJECTS THAT THE LOCAL ECUADORIAN CHURCH PASTOR AND LEADERS ENVISION
    Expenses $60,771
  • MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF ASSETS- COMPASSION CONNECTION HAS BEEN BLESSED OVER THE YEARS TO HAVE DEVELOPED A TRAINING CENTER THAT CAN HOUSE UP TO 80 PEOPLE WITH A SALON THAT CAN SEAT MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE. THIS CENTER IS SITUATED IN THE COTOPAXI REGION OF ECUADOR NEAR ADJACENT TO THE PANAMERICAN HIGHWAY WHICH ALLOWS FOR EASY ACCESS FROM NEARLY ALL REGIONS OF ECUADOR. THE FACILITIES INCLUDE THE MAIN BUILDING WITH DORMITORY FOR UP TO 50 PEOPLE, AND MAIN SALON AND KITCHEN FACILITY, AS WELL AS THREE OTHER BUILDING STRUCTURES THAT HOUSE UP TO 30 PEOPLE. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE LONG-TERM CARETAKERS THAT WORK TO MAINTAIN ALL THE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
    Expenses $47,155
  • ONGOING SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT- PART OF THE VISION OF THE TRAINING CENTER IN LASSO HAS BEEN TO UTILIZE THE PROPERTY IN SUCH A WAY AS TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF FEEDING THE STUDENTS AND TEAMS THAT COME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS. THE PROPERTY HAS A YEAR-ROUND GARDEN THAT PRODUCES VARIOUS CROPS THAT HELP TO FEED THE STUDENTS IN OUR TRAINING PROGRAM AS WELL AS FEEDING THE VISITING TEAMS AND OTHER EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE PROPERTY.
    Expenses $1,188
  • MERCY MINISTRY- AS AN ONGOING PRIORITY FOR COMPASSION CONNECTION, WE HAVE DEDICATED BOTH FINANCES AND MINISTRY TO THE AREA OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. WE DO THIS PRIMARILY THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCHES WITH WHOM WE ARE CONNECTED. HISTORICALLY, WE HAVE HELPED NUMEROUS CHURCHES AS THEY HAVE LINKED ARMS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH FEEDING PROGRAMS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, HELPING TO EQUIP LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS, SPONSORING MEDICAL BRIGADES, ETC. THIS PAST YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO HELP NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL NEEDS, AS WELL AS HELP SUPPORT THE ONGOING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM OF ONE OF OUR CONNECTED CHURCHES.
    Expenses $669

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1555570
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$396,602
Income (IRS master file)
$206,231

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$206,231$205,166$396,602XML
990December 2024$185,155$224,927$387,128XML
990December 2023$214,627$284,931$424,144XML
990December 2022$437,116$313,840$597,550IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1555570).

Questions about COMPASSION CONNECTION

What is the EIN of COMPASSION CONNECTION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPASSION CONNECTION is 20-1555570.
Is COMPASSION CONNECTION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to COMPASSION CONNECTION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMPASSION CONNECTION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMPASSION CONNECTION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMPASSION CONNECTION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMPASSION CONNECTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVE YOUNGREN.
Who are the officers and directors of COMPASSION CONNECTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,000 (STEVE YOUNGREN, CEO/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COMPASSION CONNECTION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $206,231, expenses of $205,166 and total assets of $396,602 at year end.

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