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Nonprofit · EIN 45-1257955

CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC

Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06511

Financials

$1.2M$2.5M2023$1.2M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,238,419$2,682,373-$1,443,954$931,224$3,912,767-$2,981,543
December 31, 2023990$1,218,253$2,476,599-$1,258,346$1,523,388$3,060,977-$1,537,589
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,193,539
of which government grants
$630,864
Program service revenue
$6,831
Investment income
$8
Net rental income
$37,971
Other revenue
$38,041

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$382,324
Other salaries and wages
$942,715
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,406,699
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,000
Occupancy
$525,766
Travel
$5,202
Depreciation
$233,082
Program services (functional)
$1,886,070
Management and general (functional)
$764,510
Fundraising (functional)
$31,793

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,523,388
Total assets, end of year
$931,224
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,912,767
Net assets, end of year
-$2,981,543
Land, buildings and equipment
$262,103
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$3,099,127
Net assets with donor restrictions
$117,584
Gross receipts
$1,238,419
Employees
30
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
CT

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ERIK CLEMONSACTING PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$150,000$471,075$20,478
PAUL MCCRAVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$170,039$11,960
OPAL HARMONDIRECTOR OF OPERATION & HR
Highest-paid employee
40$118,715$0$4,572
STEPHEN DRIFFINDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$104,999$0$4,038
CARLTON L HIGHSMITHBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
KEVIN A MYATTVICE PRESIDENT/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CATHERINE E LAMARR ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ALEXIS N HIGHSMITH SMITH ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANIEL CARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENISE MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MILTON WALLACK DDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RONALD X JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ERIK CLEMONSPRESIDENT & CEO / DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$311,651$41,245
PAUL MCCRAVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$175,000$26,797
STEPHEN DRIFFINDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$103,462$0$0
CARLTON L HIGHSMITHBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
KEVIN A MYATTBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CATHERINE E LAMARR ESQBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ALEXIS N HIGHSMITH SMITH ESQBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANIEL CARONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRED MCKINNEY PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENISE MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MILTON WALLACK DDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
150 DIXWELL AVENUE, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511-0000
In care of
% CARLTON L HIGHSMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIK CLEMONS, 4 SCIENCE PARK, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
Signed the 990
ERIK CLEMONS, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(203) 823-9823
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

CONNCAT'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND PREPARE YOUTH AND ADULTS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT, THROUGH JOB TRAINING AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CONNCAT'S BIOSCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO FULFILL THE MARKET DEMAND FOR TRAINED PROFESSIONALS IN LABORATORY OPERATIONS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES BIOSCIENCE SKILLS WHILE PRODUCING WELL-ROUNDED PROFESSIONALS EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE FAST-PACED BIOTECH AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL ENVIRONMENTS. AS OF OCTOBER 2024, BETWEEN FOUR TRAINING COHORTS, 52 APPLICANTS JOINED OUR PRE-TRAINING ACADEMY, AND 363,463. ACROSS CULINARY COHORTS 11 AND 12, A TOTAL OF 24 STUDENTS ENROLLED. 40 APPLICANTS OFFICIALLY ENROLLED IN BIOLAUNCH TRAINING. THE 20 PARTICIPANTS OF COHORTS ONE AND TWO HAVE FINISHED THEIR TRAINING TIMELINES; 15 OF THESE PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRAINING AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. TWENTY PARTICIPANTS ARE CURRENTLY IN TRAINING AS CHOHORTS THREE AND FOUR. TO DATE, 13 TRAINEES HAVE SECURED EMPLOYMENT.
    Expenses $592,169
  • "ACROSS CULINARY COHORTS 11 AND 12, A TOTAL OF 24 STUDENTS ENROLLED. SEVENTY-NINE PERCENT (79%) OF THESE STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE CULINARY ARTS ACADEMY. FOR COHORT 11, EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT (85%) SECURED AND COMPLETED EXTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS AND ARE SET TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FALL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES. ADDITIONALLY, TWENTY-ONE PERCENT (21%) OF COHORT 11 GRADUATES HAVE OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT IN THE CULINARY FIELD. FOR COHORT 12, SEVENTY PERCENT (70%) OF STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO EXTERNSHIP SITES, MARKING THEIR TRANSITION INTO THE PROGRAM'S HANDS-ON PHASE.*COHORT 13 IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2024, WITH 12 STUDENTS ENROLLED.*"
    Expenses $432,843 · revenue $6,831
  • ACROSS PHLEBOTOMY COHORTS 25 AND 26, A TOTAL OF 21 STUDENTS ENROLLED. COHORT 25 ACHIEVED A COMPLETION RATE OF SIXTY-THREE PERCENT (63%), WITH SEVENTY-ONE PERCENT (71%) OF ITS GRADUATES NOW GAINFULLY EMPLOYED IN THE PHLEBOTOMY FIELD. IN COHORT 26, 14 STUDENTS ENROLLED, WITH NINE STUDENTS (64%) CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN THE PROGRAM.
    Expenses $254,637
  • ADDITIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE TRAINING TIME VARIES FOR EACH PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS TO LOCAL YOUTHS.
    Expenses $606,421 · revenue $70

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-1257955
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$931,224
Income (IRS master file)
$1,238,419

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,238,419$2,682,373$931,224XML
990December 2023$1,218,253$2,476,599$1,523,388XML
990December 2022$1,030,188$2,206,112$2,427,184IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-1257955).

Questions about CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC

What is the EIN of CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC is 45-1257955.
Is CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC 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 CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC 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 CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC 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 CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIK CLEMONS.
Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (ERIK CLEMONS, ACTING PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,238,419, expenses of $2,682,373 and total assets of $931,224 at year end.

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