Nonprofit · EIN 06-1578214
NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,647,711 | $8,466,905 | -$819,194 | $6,715,381 | $3,064,857 | $3,650,524 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,704,902 | $8,291,353 | $1,413,549 | $7,398,236 | $2,928,518 | $4,469,718 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,844,759 | $8,107,306 | -$262,547 | $5,899,969 | $2,843,800 | $3,056,169 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,480,207
- of which government grants
- $7,215,099
- Program service revenue
- $35,309
- Investment income
- $99,184
- Net rental income
- $33,011
- Other revenue
- $33,011
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $420,257
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,635,828
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,105,526
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,435
- Accounting fees
- $35,158
- Occupancy
- $425,012
- Depreciation
- $540,858
- Program services (functional)
- $7,487,962
- Management and general (functional)
- $751,942
- Fundraising (functional)
- $227,001
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,398,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,715,381
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,064,857
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,650,524
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,216,807
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,790,934
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,859,590
- Gross receipts
- $7,647,711
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 68
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONELLE P SWAGERTY | CEO Officer | 40 | $169,040 | $34,595 |
| PAMELA DALTON | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,623 | $12,114 |
| VALORE TURNER | UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,226 | $33,964 |
| COLLETTE FEARON | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,191 | $447 |
| LUIS CARTAGENA | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $105,119 | $33,418 |
| ROREE WARNKE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,052 | $24,835 |
| TASHA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $75,716 | $10,068 |
| DONALD FOLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHEA HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLENA TEIXEIRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY FOX PRITCHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SEMPERTEGUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KIZZY JETER-WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONELLE P SWAGERTY | CEO Officer | 40 | $171,604 | $25,678 |
| PAMELA DALTON | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,160 | $12,911 |
| VALORE TURNER | UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,491 | $32,468 |
| COLLETTE FEARON | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,788 | $468 |
| LUIS CARTAGENA | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $103,483 | $31,642 |
| ROREE WARNKE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,795 | $24,278 |
| DENISE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $56,271 | $25,371 |
| DONALD FOLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHEA HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLENA TEIXEIRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KNIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY FOX PRITCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SEMPERTEGUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONELLE P SWAGERTY | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $171,688 | $31,455 |
| VALORE TURNER | UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,367 | $31,427 |
| MARIANA FIGUEROA | LOWER SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $121,872 | $23,557 |
| COLLETTE FEARON | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,512 | $443 |
| LUIS CARTAGENA | COO & CFO Officer | 37.5 | $102,479 | $30,965 |
| DENISE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $56,346 | $250 |
| DONALD FOLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHEA HALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLENA TEIXEIRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KNIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY FOX PRITCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SEMPERTEGUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 184 GARDEN ST, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605-1213
- In care of
- % TANIA KELLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLLETTE FEARON, 184 GARDEN STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06605
- Signed the 990
- COLLETTE FEARON, INTERIM DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 384-2897
- Website
- NBFACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SEWARD AND MONDE CPA'S
Mission
NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY PROVIDES ITS STUDENTS A MEANINGFUL, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING THAT HELPS DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS. THIS GIVES ALL CHILDREN A FOUNDATION TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDING FULL DAY PRE-K THROUGH 6TH GRADES FOR 391 STUDENTS AND 38 INSTRUCTORS. NBFA'S RESEARCH-BASED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CURRICULUM ENSURES A SOLID GRASP OF ESSENTIAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND RIGOROUS PREPARATION FOR CHALLENGING SECONDARY EDUCATION. WE ARE A SCHOOL WITH HIGH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING CAPACITY. NBFA'S EMOTIONALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICE (ERP) MODEL ATTENDS TO THE WHOLE CHILD, NOT JUST ACADEMICS. OUR DIVERSE TEAM OF CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND LEADERS IS COMPRISED OF EMPATHIC INDIVIDUALS WHO BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF DEMOGRAPHICS. SELECTED THROUGH A BLIND LOTTERY, NBFA'S HARDWORKING, INQUISITIVE STUDENTS COME FROM EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN BRIDGEPORT AND REFLECT THE VARIOUS ETHNICITIES AND CULTURES THAT MAKE UP PARK CITY. THEIR FAMILIES CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO THE SCHOOL'S CLIMATE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES.Expenses $7,487,962 · revenue $35,309
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1578214
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,715,381
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,647,711
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,647,711 | $8,466,905 | $6,715,381 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,704,902 | $8,291,353 | $7,398,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,844,759 | $8,107,306 | $5,899,969 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,034,593 | $8,787,714 | $6,463,052 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 06-1578214).
Questions about NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC is 06-1578214.
- Is NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY 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 NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COLLETTE FEARON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,040 (RONELLE P SWAGERTY, CEO).
- How much revenue does NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,647,711, expenses of $8,466,905 and total assets of $6,715,381 at year end.
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