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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2859879

MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604

Financials

$3.8M$3.5M2023$3.9M$4.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,879,624$4,086,454-$206,830$15,553,993$243,021$15,310,972
June 30, 2024990$3,830,605$3,455,361$375,244$14,615,616$129,414$14,486,202
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,940,385
of which government grants
$50,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$388,274
Net gain from sales of assets
$201
Net income from fundraising events
$550,965
Other revenue
$550,965

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$230,256
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$332,701
Other salaries and wages
$2,083,333
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,809,261
Professional fundraising fees
$40,364
Legal fees
$7,608
Accounting fees
$91,550
Occupancy
$155,876
Depreciation
$114,513
Program services (functional)
$3,152,401
Management and general (functional)
$571,772
Fundraising (functional)
$362,281

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,615,616
Total assets, end of year
$15,553,993
Total liabilities, end of year
$243,021
Net assets, end of year
$15,310,972
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,710,185
Publicly traded securities
$12,638,647
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,292,432
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,018,540
Gross receipts
$6,745,098
Employees
67
Volunteers
70
Year formed
1987
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LINDSAY WYMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$181,203$14,646
JEANETTE LIZONDRODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$118,262$15,022
ERIC SPEERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER HICKSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROSEANNA COLEMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALLISON ALLOTTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL IANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN WENZEL SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARA LETOURNEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARCIA LIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETH PETODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STELLA SEODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENISE SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA KLEBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEANETTE LIZONDRODIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$152,043$11,249
LINDSAY WYMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$143,077$7,318
KIYOKO TEEDDIRECTOR OF ADULT EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$108,552$10,779
TAMMY BARRYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERIC SPEERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROSEANNA COLEMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GINA BERANEKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY BUTALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THEANNE CHIVILY FELDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL IANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTOINETTE FARRUGIA MORODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN WENZEL SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAITLIN LUDLOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STELLA SEODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA KLEBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER HICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARCIA LIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
637 PARK AVE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604-4611
In care of
% PAT NALLEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LINDSAY WYMAN, 637 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
Signed the 990
LINDSAY WYMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(203) 334-6699
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

MERCY LEARNING CENTER EMPOWERS WOMEN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH FREE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION IN A COMPASSIONATE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADULT EDUCATION: MERCY LEARNING CENTER'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE WOMEN WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ENGLISH, ACQUIRE BASIC MATH AND WRITING SKILLS, OBTAIN A U.S. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, BECOME MORE ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND IMPORTANTLY, TO SECURE THEIR FIRST JOB IN THE U.S. OR OBTAIN HIGHER WAGE EMPLOYMENT. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASSES, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), AND 4-5 HOURS OF COMPUTER LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING EACH WEEK. FOR THOSE SEEKING THEIR U.S. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, BOTH GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA (GED) AND NATIONAL EXTERNAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM PREPARATION AND TESTING ARE PROVIDED. PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS, TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND TRANSITIONING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ARE MAJOR FOCI, ESPECIALLY AS WOMEN ENTER MORE ADVANCED CLASSES. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF ONGOING ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS INCLUDING HEALTH, PARENTING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SAFETY, AND ART APPRECIATION. OFFERED ON A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME TRACK, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FLEXIBILITY FOR LEARNERS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO TRACKS BASED ON CHANGING DEMANDS OF WORK AND FAMILY. IN 2024-2025, 492 WOMEN FROM OVER 3 DOZEN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, ALL OF WHOM ARE ASSET-LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED (ALICE) OR LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.
    Expenses $2,427,349 · grants $230,256
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM: MERCY LEARNING CENTERS' STATE-LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM (ECEP) PROVIDES STUDENTS' CHILDREN AGED 3 MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS OLD WITH COMPASSIONATE AND STIMULATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS IN ENGLISH-DOMINATE CLASSROOMS. AGE APPROPRIATE, ROUTINE-BASED SCHEDULES ARE IMPLEMENTED TO ORGANIZE ACTIVITES INTO A DAILY STRUCTURE, INCLUDING INTERACTIVE PLAY, EXPLORATION AND INVESTIGATION, ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION, STORY-TIME, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND PLAYGROUND TIME. EACH OF OUR THREE CLASSROOMS PROVIDE BRIGHT, COLORFUL, CLEAN SPACES WHERE UP TO 20 CHILDREN (60 TOTAL AT A TIME) CAN LEARN, PLAY AND BE CARED FOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WHERE THEIR MOTHERS ARE ATTENDING CLASSES. CHILDREN ATTEND OUR ECEP PROGRAM ON-SITE WHILE THEIR MOTHERS ARE IN CLASS TO ELIMINATE THE BARRIER OF CHILDCARE IN A WOMAN'S EDUCATION. THE ECEP CURRICULUM HOLISTICALLY IMPROVES CHILDREN'S OVERALL DEVELOPMENT: PRE-LITERACY, PROBLEM-SOLVING, SELF-HELP, AND FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS, AS WELL AS COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS.
    Expenses $725,052

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2859879
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B61Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,553,993
Income (IRS master file)
$6,745,098

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,879,624$4,086,454$15,553,993XML
990June 2024$3,830,605$3,455,361$14,615,616XML
990June 2023$4,027,929$2,977,245$13,163,018IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 22-2859879).

Questions about MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED is 22-2859879.
Is MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED 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 MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED 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 MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED 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 MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LINDSAY WYMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,203 (LINDSAY WYMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does MERCY LEARNING CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,879,624, expenses of $4,086,454 and total assets of $15,553,993 at year end.

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