Nonprofit · EIN 22-2973506
SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION
Also known as SECTER
Tax-exempt · GROTON, CT 06340
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,307,605 | $2,321,724 | $985,881 | $9,839,274 | $624,843 | $9,214,431 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,420,333 | $2,827,788 | $592,545 | $8,374,310 | $145,760 | $8,228,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,637,915
- of which government grants
- $2,461,847
- Program service revenue
- $108,539
- Investment income
- $368,017
- Other revenue
- $193,134
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $465,210
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,911
- Other salaries and wages
- $933,578
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,383,767
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,813
- Accounting fees
- $24,000
- Occupancy
- $102,613
- Travel
- $60,750
- Depreciation
- $1,100
- Program services (functional)
- $2,056,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $265,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,374,310
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,839,274
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $624,843
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,214,431
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,185
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $763,579
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,450,852
- Gross receipts
- $3,307,605
- Employees
- 13
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WHITESCARVER | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $151,911 | $16,710 |
| KEVIN BROWN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GODIN | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMEANDA KENNEDY | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE YOUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA ALLYN-GAUTHIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ALLYN III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BALESTRACCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BELLANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSIE BISSET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BRUNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOYA CLUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY CHEESEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON CHRISTIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY ESPY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE FLAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY GOESCHEL II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS GIONFRIDDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AYANTI GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NOGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYTON POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELIX REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE SAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNEMARIA SEIFERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY VINCENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN NUGENT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WHITESCARVER | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $152,000 |
| ANGELA ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA ALLYN-GAUTHIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BROWN | 1ST VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BALESTRACCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BELLANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELSIE BISSET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY BRUNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY CHEESEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATOYA CLUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE FLAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GODIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AYANTI GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED ALLYN III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA KENNEDY | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MIRANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST MUCCIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NOGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN NUGENT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYTON POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELIX REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SHERIDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE SAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY VINCENT | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZAKKYYA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE YOUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19B THAMES ST, GROTON, CT 06340-3652
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN BROWN, SAME AS ABOVE, GROTON, CT 06340
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA ALLYN-GAUTHIER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (860) 437-4659
- Website
- WWW.SECTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOYT FILIPPETTI & MALAGHAN LLC
Mission
VISION: SECTER IS THE LEAD REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE, STIMULATING GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT MISSION: MAKING SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT STRONGER AND MORE VIBRANT BY 2030 VALUES: SECTER BELIEVES: -IN SUPPORTING AND MAKING OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES SUCCESSFUL -OUR BOARD AND STAFF ARE REFLECTIVE OF THE CLIENTS WE SERVE -IN VALUING OUR EMPLOYEES AND REWARDING INTEGRITY, TEAMWORK INNOVATION, AND EXCELLENCE -IN COLLABORATING WITH AND BEING RESPONSIVE TO CLIENTS AND PARTNERS -IN BEING ACCOUNTABLE FISCALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS -IN ADVOCATING FOR OUR CLIENTS, OUR SERVICES, AND OUR COMMUNITY -IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS
Program accomplishments
- EXPENSES DIRECTLY INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER PROGRAMExpenses $1,096,664 · grants $1,043,462 · revenue $53,088
- EXPENSES DIRECTLY INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAMS. LOANS ARE MADE TO SOUTHEASTERN CT BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE JOB GROWTH IN THE AREA.Expenses $139,071 · grants $108,539
- EXPENSES INCURRED TO UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.Expenses $820,799 · grants $820,474
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
- 22-2973506
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,839,274
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,307,605
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,307,605 | $2,321,724 | $9,839,274 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,420,333 | $2,827,788 | $8,374,310 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,855,907 | $2,261,698 | $8,711,019 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 22-2973506).
Questions about SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION is 22-2973506.
- Is SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION 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 SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION 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 SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION 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 SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEVIN BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,911 (PAUL WHITESCARVER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT ENTERPRISE REGION CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,307,605, expenses of $2,321,724 and total assets of $9,839,274 at year end.
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