Public Charity

EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION

EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ST LOUIS, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $6.1M, expenses of $6.3M, total assets of $7.0M. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.8M.

EIN: 431106386 ST LOUIS, MO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.1M
Total Expenses$6.3M
Total Assets$7.0M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$8.8M
Filing Years2020–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at Employment Connection

How Employment Connection divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$73
The competitive employment program (cep) works to reduce crime and homelessness by assisting individuals with significant barriers into employment, leading to a career
80% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 367 hours of behavioral; 95 youth; 200 youth
$19
Managed work services of st
20% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM
$823,983
2024
ALL-Jobs and Financial Mobility
$568,860
2024
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$40,000
2024
SENIOR SEASONAL EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES
$30,000
2023
EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM
$885,945

Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Abdul Oganla
DIRECTOR Antonio Dansberry Jr
RETIRED CEO Brenda Mahr
VICE PRESIDENT Brian Davies
DIRECTOR Christopher Forbringer
COO & EVP David Kessel

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,140,421 17 grants
Economic Development
$3,969,258 8 grants
Health & Medicine
$435,405 1 grant
Education
$65,000 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$40,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $6.1M $6.3M $7.0M
2023 $6.7M $6.7M $7.1M
2022 $6.3M $6.3M $6.9M
2021 $5.8M $6.0M $7.3M
2020 $7.9M $6.2M $7.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $7.9M to $6.1M (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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