Nonprofit · EIN 37-1543858
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,936,524 | $18,319,415 | $617,109 | $15,119,295 | $6,206,656 | $8,912,639 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,270,434 | $17,635,172 | $635,262 | $15,423,456 | $7,127,926 | $8,295,530 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,481,213 | $16,962,114 | $519,099 | $12,444,966 | $4,784,698 | $7,660,268 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,125,733
- of which government grants
- $51,914
- Program service revenue
- $17,492,907
- Investment income
- $309,347
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,869
- Other revenue
- $8,537
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,815
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,265,835
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,883,285
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,994
- Accounting fees
- $45,442
- Occupancy
- $438,630
- Depreciation
- $725,788
- Program services (functional)
- $16,809,223
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,510,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,423,456
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,119,295
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,206,656
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,912,639
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,845,936
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,608,391
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $304,248
- Gross receipts
- $18,974,660
- Employees
- 172
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FOX TUNIS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,319 | $6,274 |
| SHALIA GARNETT | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,207 | $10,906 |
| LAURA FISHER | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,430 | $4,695 |
| TERESA DULANY VAN VLIERDEN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,525 | $8,883 |
| KATELYN R BILLINGS | ACADEMIC DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,376 | $4,369 |
| RO-ANNE THOMAS | TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $74,132 | $6,554 |
| DEWEY LOSELLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBRIMA JOBE | PARENT REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHNEEL SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELIA LANHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MACAUDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STRAMBLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJEEV LAKRA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN FELIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FOX TUNIS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,528 | $15,711 |
| SHALIA GARNETT | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,614 | $13,811 |
| SEAN N REYNOLDS | DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,329 | $13,059 |
| LAURA FISHER | DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,691 | $2,500 |
| TERESA DULANY VAN VLIERDEN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,654 | $287 |
| RO-ANNE THOMAS | TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $68,289 | $13,940 |
| DEWEY LOSELLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBRIMA JOBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELIA LANHAM | PARENT REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MACAUDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STRAMBLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJEEV LAKRA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN FELIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE FOX TUNIS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,516 | $13,684 |
| NATALIE D'ADEMO | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,667 | $9,392 |
| RO-ANNE THOMAS | TEACHER REP Trustee or director | 40 | $65,591 | $9,388 |
| DEBRA HERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEWEY LOSELLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBRIMA JOBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BRUCE | PARENT REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MACAUDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STRAMBLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJEEV LAKRA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN FELIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 470 JAMES STREET STE 007, NEW HAVEN, CT 06513-3175
- In care of
- % GAYLORD BOURNE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RAJEEV LAKRA, 470 JAMES STREET 007, NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
- Signed the 990
- RAJEEV LAKRA, CHAIR
- Phone
- (203) 773-3223
- Website
- WWW.ACHIEVEMENTFIRST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY, INC. IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER SKILLS NEEDED FOR ALL STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN TOP-TIER COLLEGES, TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD AND TO SERVE AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT. THE SCHOOL OPERATED CLASSES FOR STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE.Expenses $16,809,223 · grants $900 · revenue $17,501,444
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
- 37-1543858
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,119,295
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,974,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,936,524 | $18,319,415 | $15,119,295 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,270,434 | $17,635,172 | $15,423,456 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,481,213 | $16,962,114 | $12,444,966 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,439,227 | $17,486,076 | $15,318,439 | 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 37-1543858).
Questions about ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC is 37-1543858.
- Is ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT 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 ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT 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 ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT 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 ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAJEEV LAKRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,319 (STEPHANIE FOX TUNIS, PRINCIPAL).
- How much revenue does ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,936,524, expenses of $18,319,415 and total assets of $15,119,295 at year end.
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