Nonprofit · EIN 06-1379383
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC
Tax-exempt · BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $342,975 | $357,168 | -$14,193 | $561,572 | $21,095 | $540,477 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $263,638 | $333,793 | -$70,155 | $563,791 | $19,422 | $544,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $342,916
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $59
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $96,563
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $193,688
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $28,699
- Depreciation
- $331
- Program services (functional)
- $224,510
- Management and general (functional)
- $97,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,611
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $563,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $561,572
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,095
- Net assets, end of year
- $540,477
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,643
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $299,233
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $241,244
- Gross receipts
- $352,513
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAITH VILLEGAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $82,500 |
| JONATHAN ORLEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN LOPEZ-CORDONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR HAMID MALAKPOUR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GIARRATANO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RINA BAKALAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA BATISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORIE GUMBS-TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MCGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROYCE AVERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILEY MULLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRESTON TISDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA DEVELLIS-DRAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ENGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MORRISSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN HILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAITH VILLEGAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA Officer | 40 | $76,698 |
| JONATHAN ORLEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN LOPEZ-CORDONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GIARRATANO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RINA BAKALAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA BATISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORIE GUMBS-TYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY PAT HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAMID MALAKUPOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILEY MULLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRESTON TISDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA DEVELLIS-DRAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ENGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN HILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 271 PARK AVE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604-7623
- In care of
- % MARGARET R HILLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FAITH VILLEGAS, 271 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
- Signed the 990
- FAITH VILLEGAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 331-0551
- Website
- WWW.BPEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO INCREASE INVOLVEMENT OF THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY IN THE BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; TO ORGANIZE AND SOLICIT FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS AND NEW APPROACHES TO TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR THE BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; TO ENCOURAGE BRIDGEPORT EDUCATORS TO BE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND EFFECTIVE, AND TO RECOGNIZE THEM FOR SUCH ACHIEVEMENTS; TO STRENGTHEN PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROCESS; TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, AND BUSINESS CONSTITUENCIES AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY URBAN EDUCATION AND THEIR PLACE IN THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY; TO BRING INFORMATION TO THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY REGARDING CURRENT EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROMOTE CHANGE IN THE BRIDGEPORT SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- MENTORING FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE SUCCESS- IS A COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM THAT PAIRS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE STUDENT MENTORS. THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT, AND SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY. STUDENTS WHO ARE IN MAACS FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS AND ATTEND THE COLLEGE READINESS WORKSHOP IN THEIR SENIOR YEAR ARE THEN ENROLLED IN THE COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP) WHICH WILL GIVE THEM SUPPORT: FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC,AND EMOTIONAL, ALL THROUGH COLLEGE.Expenses $183,220 · grants $3,100
- ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS- FIRST DAY - A READING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES READING SKILLS BY GIVING EACH FIRST GRADE STUDENT A NEW BOOK ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, AND INTRODUCES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO BRIDGEPORT CLASSROOMS. ALL FIRST GRADE STUDENTS IN THE BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL, THE 2 REGIONAL MAGNET SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN FIRST DAY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: EDUCATION FORUMS TO BRING INFORMATION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO ENABLE OUR COMMUNITY TO DISCUSS ISSUES, DEVELOP SOLUTIONS, AND IMPLEMENT THEIR IDEAS. INSPIRATION EVENT: AN ANNUAL EVENT TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD EXCELLENT EDUCATORS IN THE BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Expenses $41,290 · grants $15,750
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1379383
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $561,572
- Income (IRS master file)
- $352,513
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $342,975 | $357,168 | $561,572 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $263,638 | $333,793 | $563,791 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $355,390 | $341,458 | $627,774 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 06-1379383).
Questions about BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC
- What is the EIN of BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC is 06-1379383.
- Is BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 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 BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 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 BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 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 BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FAITH VILLEGAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,500 (FAITH VILLEGAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $342,975, expenses of $357,168 and total assets of $561,572 at year end.
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