Nonprofit · EIN 41-2229120
HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,258,228 | $1,428,242 | -$170,014 | $552,098 | $200,559 | $351,539 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,405,734 | $1,426,511 | -$20,777 | $759,051 | $237,498 | $521,553 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,358,342 | $1,330,925 | $27,417 | $680,222 | $137,892 | $542,330 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,041,746
- of which government grants
- $1,011,447
- Program service revenue
- $203,490
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $12,992
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $143,436
- Other salaries and wages
- $220,259
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $437,709
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,762
- Occupancy
- $24,052
- Travel
- $10,455
- Depreciation
- $2,479
- Program services (functional)
- $1,202,676
- Management and general (functional)
- $225,566
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $759,051
- Total assets, end of year
- $552,098
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $200,559
- Net assets, end of year
- $351,539
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,142
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $351,539
- Gross receipts
- $1,258,228
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDON POLON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,434 | $17,946 |
| TIM MOORE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY GOVE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BUJEAUD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WALSH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE BENJAMIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA SILVA | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY VAN SCOY | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BEST | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKIT CHELLANI | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTIAN CORZA GODINEZ | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO CONCEPCION | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY DALY | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FAGONE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN HAYNES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA HUVELDT | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID JAKUBOWSKI SR | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JUDD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| EDWARD KAESER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHANE MULREADY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOSEPH PICKNEY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARILYN ROSSETTI | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NICK VISONE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JIM MILLER | COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BREANA VESSICHIO | COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN POLON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,927 | $24,105 |
| WAYNE BENJAMIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA SILVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WALSH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HUVELDT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BEST | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BUJEAUD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO CONCEPCION | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FAGONE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY GOVE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKIT HARPALDAS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN HAYNES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK HOFFMAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HOWARD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JUDD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD KAESER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MILLER CONSTITUTION PLAZA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA POLLARD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN ROSSETTI | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY VAN SCOY | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANA VESSICHIO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK VISONE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY SURGEON | COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAKUBOWSKI SR | COMMISSIONER (UNTIL 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN POLON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,849 | $21,879 |
| WAYNE BENJAMIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DRAZEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA SILVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HUVELDT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAKUBOWSKI JR | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JAKUBOWSKI SR | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WALSH | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK HOFFMAN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BYRNE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY GOVE | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHACTER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN HAYNES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MILLER CONSTITUTION PLAZA | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD KAESER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FAGONE FOR STEPHEN P GRATHWOHL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JUDD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DJ GONZALEZ | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DEUTSCH | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA POLLARD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANA VESSICHIO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANKIT HARPALDAS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HOWARD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY SURGEON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO CONCEPCION | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 90 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 10TH FLOOR, HARTFORD, CT 06103-3702
- In care of
- % MICHAEL ZALESKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JORDAN POLON, 90 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 10TH FLOOR, HARTFORD, CT 06103
- Signed the 990
- JORDAN POLON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (860) 985-8806
- Website
- WWW.HARTFORDBID.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
Mission
TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE AND LASTING CHANGE BY ENHANCING THE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE DISTRICT. WORKING COLLECTIVELY WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS MORE THAN 100 PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT, HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT WILL CREATE A SAFER, CLEANER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR EMPLOYEES, VISITORS AND RESIDENTS THAT FREQUENT THE DISTRICT.
Program accomplishments
- CLEANING & SECURITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - DAILY ON STREET CLEAN STREET AND SECURITY OPERATIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICTExpenses $724,862
- PROMOTING THE CITY - PROMOTING THE CITY WAS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING HARTFORD'S ASSETS TO CREATE A RELEVANT AND POSITIVE MESSAGE ABOUT CONNECTICUT'S CAPITAL CITY, AND GETTING THE HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT'S NAME OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $370,873 · revenue $195,990
- PLACEMAKING AND EVENTS - TO CREATE AND BEAUTIFY PROGRAM SPACES IN THE DISTRICTExpenses $106,941 · revenue $7,500
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
- 41-2229120
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $552,098
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,258,228
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,258,228 | $1,428,242 | $552,098 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,405,734 | $1,426,511 | $759,051 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,358,342 | $1,330,925 | $680,222 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,371,568 | $1,274,737 | $658,302 | 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 41-2229120).
Questions about HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- What is the EIN of HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT is 41-2229120.
- Is HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JORDAN POLON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,434 (JORDON POLON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HARTFORD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,258,228, expenses of $1,428,242 and total assets of $552,098 at year end.
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