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WE WELCOME PEOPLE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED AND OFTEN ISOLATED AND ADHERE TO THE PREMISE THAT EVERY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, DESERVES DIGNITY, COMPASSION AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. 843433 true true false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 6 0 18 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false X ALANA SHAW 8028467063 255 S CHAMPLAIN STREET SUITE 8 BURLINGTON VT 05401 LISA FALCONE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 88460 0 23056 ARLINE DUFFY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SULLIVAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN BRIAND TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SR LINDORA CABRAL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH GEORGE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOY HASTINGS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ED HOWE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE LABRECQUE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELL LANGLAIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMIT LODHA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUBHA LUCK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAY ROULEAU TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISA WILLIAMS SCHIBLI TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI ST PETER M ED TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE TEME TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY WAINER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEANDRE WALDO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LIPTON LEFT NOVEMBER 2022 TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 88460 23056 false false false 8621 60000 247300 676479 992400 PROGRAM INCOME 611710 77740 77740 77740 27853 27853 103064 103924 -860 -860 -860 108500 8621 8933 99567 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 129 129 129 1196829 77009 27853 21065 21065 96720 43524 33852 19344 651080 488623 88552 73905 19110 14336 2610 2164 118142 84655 18916 14571 54648 38970 8887 6791 3496 3496 9800 9800 6052 6052 66776 10197 24847 31732 11697 336 479 10882 21250 15658 3458 2134 37745 27812 6143 3790 63534 46736 10429 6369 711 711 375 275 100 22168 15808 3605 2755 3836 2827 624 385 PROGRAM EXPENSES 31631 26020 403 5208 MISCELLANEOUS 3253 3253 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2482 1829 404 249 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 798 798 1246369 843433 222557 180379 31270 195749 676444 658447 380569 241885 2458 4701 4933 122958 58977 75190 63981 776606 791319 12619 8030 1957399 1966802 24314 39945 6818 5302 31132 45247 X 772866 887278 1153401 1034277 1926267 1921555 1957399 1966802 X -49540 44828 X false false false X 647719 907510 1076616 1432963 992400 5057208 647719 907510 1076616 1432963 992400 5057208 489121 4568087 18269 14478 16286 24363 27853 101249 5158457 676041 0.88560 0.89300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X 781421 45124 43017 5918 777610 839444 85236 -134808 8451 781421 801136 92266 45587 8371 839444 904089 25800 124000 4753 801136 959716 65631 116270 4988 904089 1.00000 false false 101517 52426 49091 21441 6551 14890 63981 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B MERCY CONNECTIONS HOLDS FISCAL AGENT FUNDS FOR GREATER BURLINGTON WOMEN'S FORUM, THE GIVING PROJECT AND WOMEN INVESTMENT NETWORK. ANNUAL EVENT 117121 8621 108500 637 2180 720 5396 117121 8621 108500 637 2180 720 5396 8933 99567 false SCHOLARSHIPS 14 21065 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT APPROVES OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR START UP STUDENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP. ANY CASH GRANTS ARE MADE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MERCY CONNECTIONS IS AN EDUCATIONAL VALUES-DRIVEN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LIVING THE LEGACY OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY, WITH AN ENDURING CONCERN FOR WOMEN. BY COMPASSIONATELY NURTURING SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMUNITY, PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT LIFE CHANGES. FORM 990 MERCY CONNECTIONS, INC. HAS ELECTED TO VOLUNTARILY FILE A FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MERCY CONNECTIONS EXISTS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE 75-YEAR HISTORY OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE SISTERS OF MERCY, WHEN THEY CLOSED THE COLLEGE IN 2000. IT BEGAN IN 2001 TO PRESERVE THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MISSION OF TRINITY COLLEGE AND INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE MOST UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS OF VERMONT. MERCY CONNECTIONS' MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT LIFE CHANGES THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMUNITY. MERCY CONNECTIONS OPERATES THREE WELL-ESTABLISHED, ROBUST PROGRAM AREAS, WHICH SERVE 400 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. THESE INCLUDE: THE WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM (WSBP) IS A TRAILBLAZER AND LEADER IN PREPARING ENTREPRENEURS TO LAUNCH AND OPERATE THEIR OWN BUSINESSES. THE JUSTICE AND MENTORING PROGRAM (J&M) MATCHES TRAINED WOMEN VOLUNTEERS (MENTORS) WITH WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM (MENTEES) AND PROVIDES RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL TO WOMEN TRYING TO RECLAIM THEIR LIVES AFTER INCARCERATION. EDUCATION & TRANSITION PROGRAMS (E&T) OFFERS A PORTFOLIO OF IN-DEPTH EDUCATION CLASSES, TUTORING, SUPPORT GROUPS AND A WEEKLY COMMUNITY LUNCH FOR PEOPLE SEEKING A SAFE, WELCOMING PLACE TO WORK ON THEIR GOALS, SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND POSSIBLY MOST IMPORTANTLY, BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED WITH EVIDENCE-BASED, ADULT EDUCATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTICES THAT MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND EMPOWER THEM TO MOVE FORWARD. WE WELCOME PEOPLE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED AND OFTEN ISOLATED AND ADHERE TO THE PREMISE THAT EVERY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, DESERVES DIGNITY, COMPASSION AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE REVIEWED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, THE BOARD IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT, THEY WOULD REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THAT SPECIFIC MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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