Nonprofit · EIN 45-5473281
A CONNECTED PLANET
Also known as A CONNECTED PLANET FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,181,230 | $1,112,229 | $69,001 | $175,072 | $72,579 | $102,493 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,094,699 | $1,113,782 | -$19,083 | $172,770 | $139,278 | $33,492 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $868,718 | $972,842 | -$104,124 | $253,370 | $200,795 | $52,575 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,145,625
- Investment income
- $605
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$9,054
- Other revenue
- $35,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $308,786
- Other salaries and wages
- $460,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $926,030
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,255
- Accounting fees
- $6,710
- Occupancy
- $33,040
- Depreciation
- $2,538
- Program services (functional)
- $946,700
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,529
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $172,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $175,072
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,579
- Net assets, end of year
- $102,493
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,228
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $102,493
- Gross receipts
- $1,258,284
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HEARNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $296,286 | $37,842 |
| DAVID RYAN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,000 | $6,300 |
| CHRISTOPHER GAINES | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,500 | $8,269 |
| EDWIN MALDONADO VAZQUEZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,298 | $6,300 |
| DR JOSHUA HEARNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $12,500 | $0 |
| DAVID COKER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHERFORD SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENDEGUZ VIRAGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HEARNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $275,000 | $31,481 |
| DAVID RYAN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,417 | $0 |
| JOSE BOULOY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,106 | $0 |
| EDWIN MALDONADO VAZQUEZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,946 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA HEARNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $17,187 | $343 |
| DAVID COKER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHERFORD SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENDEGUZ VIRAGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG HEARNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $217,655 | $22,793 |
| GUY HIPPLEHEUSER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,050 | $0 |
| EDWIN MALDONADO VAZQUEZ | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,620 | $0 |
| DR JOSHUA HEARNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $6,250 | $0 |
| DAVID COKER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHERFORD SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENDEGUZ VIRAGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7725 FISHER DR, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043-1233
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREG HEARNE, 3390 GANDY BLVD N LOT 657, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702
- Signed the 990
- GREG HEARNE, BOARD MEMBER, CEO
- Phone
- (703) 790-1911
- Return prepared by
- SCHULTHEISS & ASSOCIATES
Mission
THE MISSION OF A CONNECTED PLANET (ACP) IS TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE INFORMATION SHARING AND TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THIS YEAR, ACP LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE AIMED AT ENHANCING EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND LITERACY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, MARKING A SHIFT FROM OUR PREVIOUS FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO ESTABLISH A FUND THAT CONTRIBUTES TO EXISTING, SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES. THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL BACKING TO FIVE DISTINCT PROGRAMS. FOR INSTANCE, ACP SUPPORTED MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SARASOTA, FL, BY DONATING TO THEIR ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL FOR READING. THE FUNDING WAS USED TO ACQUIRE FAIR SUPPLIES, AND WE ALSO DONATED 300 "TRADING" TICKETS TO COMMEND DESERVING SIXTH GRADERS FOR THEIR READING ACHIEVEMENTS BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. PROCEEDS FROM THE FESTIVAL WERE ALLOCATED TO PURCHASING PRIZES, ENCOURAGING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CONTINUE ENGAGING WITH THE I-READY READING PROGRAM, WHICH FOSTERS FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS. THE RESULTS WERE IMPRESSIVE, WITH TEACHERS REPORTING AN 11% INCREASE IN LITERACY DURING THAT QUARTER. ADDITIONALLY, ACP CONTRIBUTED TO THE RISE FOUNDATION INC. FOR THEIR GOAL CARD PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS OF MEMPHIS, TN, IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMICS, ATTENDANCE, AND BEHAVIOR THROUGH AN INCENTIVE-BASED APPROACH. THIS PROGRAM ALSO EQUIPS PARTICIPANTS WITH FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. WE ALSO DONATED TO THE MONTESSORI GLOBAL GROWTH FUND FOR THEIR TRAIN A TEACHER, EQUIP A CLASSROOM, TEACH A CHILD INITIATIVE. THEY SUPPORT GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EDUCATION EFFORTS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS BOTH IN THE U.S. AND GLOBALLY BY PROVIDING SMALL GRANTS FOR TEACHER TRAINING, CLASSROOM MATERIALS, AND VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, INCLUDING SANITATION FACILITIES. MOREOVER, ACP DONATED TO COMFORT CASES, WHICH OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUTH IN OR AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE; TO THE ST. PETERSBURG CATHOLIC DIOCESE FOR PROVIDING BOOKS TO THE CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS; AND TO THE BREAKTHROUGH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR THEIR ASCENT BOOT CAMP, WHICH EMPOWERS YOUTH FROM HIGH-CRIME COMMUNITIES WITH ESSENTIAL DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS, FOCUSING ON DIGITAL COLLABORATION, DESIGN, AND BASIC WEB DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $41,854
- ACP HAS REMAINED DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING ITS LIBRARY OF FREE MOBILE APPLICATIONS, AVAILABLE ON BOTH THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE AND APPLE APP STORE. THESE APPS INCLUDE GENERAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY APPLICATIONS, DESIGNED TO HELP USERS DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN LETTER, WORD, AND NUMBER RECOGNITION, SPECIFICALLY TAILORED FOR HAITIAN CREOLE SPEAKERS. ANOTHER CATEGORY FEATURES AUDIOBOOK APPLICATIONS, ADAPTED FROM PHYSICAL BOOKS CREATED THROUGH THE MOTHER TONGUE BOOKS (MTB) INITIATIVE BY THE MATNWA COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER ON LA GONVE ISLAND, HAITI, AND OFFERING MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT IN HAITIAN CREOLE, FRENCH, AND ENGLISH. ADDITIONALLY, ACP HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN THE "DUCATION DE QUALIT POUR TOUS" (EDUQUAT) SERIES OF MATHEMATICS AND FRENCH-LANGUAGE ARTS APPLICATIONS. THESE WERE ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB) AND LES FRRES DE L'INSTRUCTION CHRTIENNE (FIC) IN PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, IN PREVIOUS YEARS.Expenses $41,659
- ACP CONTINUED PROVIDING POLICY AND PLANNING SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND (USCENTCOM) IN THE AREAS OF INFORMATION SHARING AND DISSEMINATION THROUGH THE USE OF CLOUD-BASED PLATFORMS. ACP PROVIDES AN UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION SHARING (UIS) LIAISON OFFICER TO VARIOUS NATIONAL LEVEL AGENCIES IN THE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND ADVISORS AT USCENTCOM HEADQUARTERS IN TAMPA, FL. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THEIR WORK THIS YEAR FOCUSED ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF A NEW CLOUD-BASED INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS TO ENABLE COMPLIANCE WITH NEW FEDERAL LAWS ON INFORMATION SHARING. ACP ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING ON EXISTING INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA (KSA), THE UNITED ARAB EMIGRANTS (UAE), QATAR AND BAHRAIN.Expenses $863,187 · revenue $1,145,625
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5473281
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $175,072
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,258,284
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,181,230 | $1,112,229 | $175,072 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,094,699 | $1,113,782 | $172,770 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $868,718 | $972,842 | $253,370 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $882,057 | $873,667 | $219,418 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 45-5473281).
Questions about A CONNECTED PLANET
- What is the EIN of A CONNECTED PLANET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A CONNECTED PLANET is 45-5473281.
- Is A CONNECTED PLANET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to A CONNECTED PLANET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A CONNECTED PLANET 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 A CONNECTED PLANET due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A CONNECTED PLANET last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of A CONNECTED PLANET?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GREG HEARNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of A CONNECTED PLANET?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $296,286 (GREG HEARNE, BOARD MEMBER).
- How much revenue does A CONNECTED PLANET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,181,230, expenses of $1,112,229 and total assets of $175,072 at year end.
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