EIN 23-1969810

Connections Work

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
51
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
BCPS provides support, services, and reentry programs for those involved in the justice system to improve lives and create safer communities.
Also known as...
Berks Connectionspretrial Services
Total revenues
$2,965,200
2023
Total expenses
$3,073,657
2023
Total assets
$1,573,960
2023
Num. employees
51
2023

Program areas at Connections Work

Reentry services - Connections Work provides opportunities to returning citizens to support their successful transition from jail or prison to the berks county community, and for those with past system justice involvement. Reentry services are provided both pre-and post-release and include: case management, workforce development, mentoring, financial literacy, family reunification, and assistance securing basic needs. Additionally, Connections Work works to educate employers about the benefits of hiring returning citizens and provides ongoing employment support. In 2023, Connections Work provided reentry services to 1,773 returning citizens through over 10,555 contacts with program case managers. Connections Work also serves as the official hub for the pardon project of berks county, a program that seeks to not only raise awareness of the pardon process, but also to match trained volunteer pardon coaches with applicants seeking a pardon to assist them in completing their pardon applications, giving them a higher likelihood of obtaining a pardon.
Pretrial & diversion: pretrial officers conduct post-arrest interviews and assessments of criminal defendants and furnish the verified assessments to the judiciary, either prior to bail being set or at the preliminary hearing. Connections Work also assists with jail population management by monitoring the pretrial population and providing assessments to the court for defendants who are deemed low risk and are only incarcerated due to their inability to pay monetary bail. In 2023, Connections Work provided 1,756 defendant assessments to the courts. Connections Work also provides supervised release for criminal defendants who would otherwise remain in jail until the final disposition of their case. Connections Work also oversees the forensic diversion program. The goal of this program is to act as a liaison between various criminal justice entities to decrease the incarceration rate of non-violent mentally ill defendants, while ensuring community safety.
Rebuilding reentrants and reading (r3): Connections Work partners with the reading muhlenberg career and technology center (rmctc), the berks career and technology center (bctc), and the goggleworks center for the arts to provide the three components of the training; career and technical education at rmctc and bctc, hands on learning in the woodshop at the goggleworks and an employment focused cognitive curriculum delivered by Connections Work staff. In 2023, 36 participants successfully completed the program. Graduates of the program have proven high levels of success 82% are currently employed and 96% have not recidivated.
Community outreach: the community outreach team (cot) is responsible for three areas: 1. Volunteers: the team manages the recruitment and oversight of all agency volunteers that support our various programs and reentry initiatives, including our family Connections events, holiday gift project, mother's/father's voice program, returning citizens career fairs, and mock interviewing. 2. Marketing: they are responsible for the oversight and production of our agency's marketing material including social media, newsletters, and appeals. 3. Events: the team oversees Connections Work events and initiatives including the annual awards breakfast, two career fairs, friends of Connections Work social, raffles, and outside agency sponsored events. In 2023, our volunteers helped us serve 725 children in our holiday gift project, 812 children with mother's/father's voice, and assisted over 350 job seekers at our returning citizens career fairs.

Who funds Connections Work

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of Berks CountyPartner Agency Investments: Re-Entry Program; Focus Grant: Reentry Works$414,142
Council on Chemical AbuseEmployment Assistance for Drug Court Clients$59,716
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$21,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Connections Work

NameTitleCompensation
Nikki SchnovelExecutive Director$114,470
Vanessa StarrDevelopment Director
Patty BellHuman Resources Director
Jessica Nunez, ReentryServices Director
Christine GuistwiteDirector of Programming
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Connections Work

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,996,194
Program services$942,809
Investment income and dividends$21,388
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$9,753
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$743
Net income from fundraising events$-5,687
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,965,200

Form 990s for Connections Work

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-05990View PDF
2022-122023-06-14990View PDF
2021-122022-06-22990View PDF
2020-122021-06-23990View PDF
2019-122020-08-28990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $59,716 from Council on Chemical Abuse
March 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Berks County Community Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $414,142 from United Way of Berks County
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
19 N 6th St 4th Floor
Reading, PA 19601
Metro area
Reading, PA
County
Berks County, PA
Website URL
connectionswork.org/ 
Phone
(484) 260-3860
IRS details
EIN
23-1969810
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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