Nonprofit · EIN 43-1106386
EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,063,465 | $6,282,162 | -$218,697 | $7,034,000 | $288,646 | $6,745,354 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,716,054 | $6,704,423 | $11,631 | $7,082,731 | $239,410 | $6,843,321 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,104,425
- Program service revenue
- $4,839,994
- Investment income
- $72,480
- Net rental income
- -$70,085
- Other revenue
- $46,566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $576,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,874,836
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,315,098
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,108
- Accounting fees
- $43,475
- Occupancy
- $59,631
- Travel
- $3,262
- Depreciation
- $91,906
- Program services (functional)
- $5,660,088
- Management and general (functional)
- $440,766
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,308
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,082,731
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,034,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $288,646
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,745,354
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,986,352
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,389,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,830,548
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $914,806
- Gross receipts
- $6,152,721
- Employees
- 297
- Volunteers
- 176
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAL MARTINEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $207,348 | $24,113 |
| DAVID KESSEL | COO & EVP Officer | 40 | $168,209 | $27,041 |
| NORA DAVIS | CFO Officer | 40 | $131,757 | $18,531 |
| RICHARD E BUCKLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M FIAMINGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELICIA ESKEW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MAHR | RETIRED CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO DANSBERRY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FORBRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MARIFAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEM MOSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL OGANLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELVA PETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA SHELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAL MARTINEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $196,333 | $21,807 |
| DAVID KESSEL | COO & EVP Officer | 40 | $162,872 | $20,387 |
| NORA DAVIS | CFO Officer | 40 | $108,771 | $17,614 |
| RICHARD E BUCKLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M FIAMINGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SEARS | TREASURER (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELICIA ESKEW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MAHR | RETIRED CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FORBRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEM MOSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVA PETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SHELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL OGANLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO DANSBERRY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MARIFAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY COPELAND | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2838 MARKET ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-2524
- In care of
- % DAVID KESSEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD BUCKLEY, 1402 SOUTH GRAND, ST LOUIS, MO 63104
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD BUCKLEY, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (314) 333-5637
- Website
- EMPLOYMENTSTL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION IS A NONPROFIT ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY ASSET WHOSE MISSION IS "TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO SELF SUFFICIENCY" INCLUDING THOSE RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE HOMELESS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FAMILIES, AT-RISK YOUTH, U.S., VETERANS, NEW AMERICANS, AND NON-CUSTODIAL FATHERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (CEP) WORKS TO REDUCE CRIME AND HOMELESSNESS BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS INTO EMPLOYMENT, LEADING TO A CAREER. INDIVIDUALS IN CEP PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD OF WORK JOB READINESS TRAINING AND ARE THEN CONNECTED WITH A CAREER SPECIALIST WITH WHICH THEY CREATE A PERSONALIZED PLAN WHICH ADDRESSES EACH OF THEIR BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ADDITIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE CEP PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, WORK-RELATED CLOTHING, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, AND MORE. DURING 2024, EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION CONTINUED SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION TRAINING AND ALSO GREEN JOBS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. 551 WERE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENT AT AN AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE OF (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCH O) $15.30, AND 41% MAINTAINED THEIR EMPLOYMENT FOR A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS. AS PART OF CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION PROVIDED 367 HOURS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTAKES AND COUNSELING. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION PROVIDED 620 INSTANCES OF DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING OVER $721,000 IN 2024. HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDED RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WERE HOMELESS, AND/OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE DISABLED AND/OR FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19. THROUGH EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION'S DOCY PROGRAM, 95 YOUTH 10-17 YEAR OLDS IN THE DUTCHTOWN, GRAVOIS PARK, AND MOUNT PLEASANT NEIGHBORHOODS RECEIVED SERVICES. OVER 200 YOUTH WERE ENGAGED IN EVENTS ATTENDED OR HOSTED BY THE DOCY PROGRAM.Expenses $4,520,483 · revenue $3,846,620
- MANAGED WORK SERVICES OF ST. LOUIS (MWSSTL) IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AREA EMPLOYERS IN RESPONSE TO HIGH TURN-OVER IN ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS, AS WELL AS CLIENTS IN NEED OF ESTABLISHING A WORK HISTORY OR IN NEED OF A JOB WHILE WORKING WITH THEIR CAREER SPECIALIST TOWARD PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AND A CAREER PATH. MWSSTL WORKS WITH AREA EMPLOYERS TO OVERCOME THEIR STIGMATIC PERCEPTIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION'S TARGET CLIENT POPULATION (E.G. EX-OFFENDERS, RECOVERING ADDICTS, ETC.) AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO GIVE OUR CLIENTS A CHANCE TO PROVE THEMSELVES ON THE JOB. THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL EC CLIENTS REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THEIR BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF CURRENT CONTRACTS AND EMPLOYER NEED/CRITERIA. MWSSTL IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DESIGNED TO MEET THE (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCH O) NEEDS OF CLIENTS IN MOST NEED OF POST-PLACEMENT RETENTION AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SERVICES.Expenses $1,139,605 · revenue $993,374
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1106386
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,034,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,152,721
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,063,465 | $6,282,162 | $7,034,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,716,054 | $6,704,423 | $7,082,731 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,347,546 | $6,290,270 | $6,904,529 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 43-1106386).
Questions about EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION
- What is the EIN of EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION is 43-1106386.
- Is EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPLOYMENT 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 EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICHARD BUCKLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,348 (SAL MARTINEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,063,465, expenses of $6,282,162 and total assets of $7,034,000 at year end.
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