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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0636757

CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CHESHIRE, CT 06410

Financials

$116K$105K2022$192K$187K2023$295K$205K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$295,126$205,446$89,680$164,464$16,538$147,926
June 30, 2024990$192,497$187,186$5,311$72,162$13,962$58,200
June 30, 2023990-EZ$115,706$105,445$10,261$63,484$10,389$53,095
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$205,739
of which government grants
$150,000
Program service revenue
$39,948
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$9,871
Net income from sales of inventory
$39,568
Other revenue
$49,439

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$115,288
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$124,775
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$345
Occupancy
$60,246
Depreciation
$5,600
Program services (functional)
$186,815
Management and general (functional)
$18,631

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$72,162
Total assets, end of year
$164,464
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,538
Net assets, end of year
$147,926
Land, buildings and equipment
$84,218
Net assets without donor restrictions
$147,926
Gross receipts
$314,665
Employees
17
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2020
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 / weekCompensation
HOPE REINHARDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$56,950
KAREN MAJESKICHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID FELDMANVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LYNN SALZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID PELLETIERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ALLISON BASS-RICCIOBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLEN COSGROVEBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
PATTI FLYNN-HARRISBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
KIMBERLY GENTILEBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
10$0
ANNE EISBACHBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
ARNETT TALBOTBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOPE REINHARDEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$48,034
DIANE COOKBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$3,300
KAREN MAJESKICHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LYNN SALZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAVID PELLETIERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ALLISON BASS-RICCIOBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES BUTLERBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLEN COSGROVEBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHY DEMSEYBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID FELDMANBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
PATTI FLYNN-HARRISBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
KIMBERLY GENTILEBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
ANNE EISBACHBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
BLAKE KERSEYBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLIE MORANBOARD DIRECT
Trustee or director
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOPE REINHARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR25$21,504
DIANE COOKCHAIR10$0
KAREN MAJESKIVICE PRESIDENT5$0
BLAKE KERSEYDIRECTOR2$0
DAVID PELLETIERTREASURER2$0
KATHY DEMSEYDIRECTOR2$0
KIMBERLY GENTILEDIRECTOR6$0
PENNY LEISRINGDIRECTOR2$0
KELLIE MORANSECRETARY2$0
LYNN SALZERDIRECTOR2$0
JIM BUTLERDIRECTOR2$0
ALLISON BASS RICCIODIRECTOR2$0
ANN EISBACHDIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
104 ELM ST, CHESHIRE, CT 06410-2808
In care of
% WILLIAM COSTELLO
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
5 Verbena Court, Cheshire CT 06410
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KAREN MAJESKI, 106 ELM STREET, CHESHIRE, CT 06410
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
James Hexter, 5 Verbena Court, Cheshire CT 06410
Signed the 990
KAREN MAJESKI, CHAIRWOMAN
Phone
(203) 250-3312
Return prepared by
BUDWITZ & MEYERJACK PC

Mission

THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC.WHICH OPERATES AS REREADS BOOKS & MORE, A USED BOOKSELLER, RAISES AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ADVANCEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND JOB SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND BY PROVIDING THE INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES,AND THE COMMUNITY WITH EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON INDEPENDENT LIVING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION (CCEF) WAS FOUNDED IN MAY OF 2020. CCEF OPERATES A USED BOOKSTORE NAMED REREAD BOOKS & MORE, THE STORE OPENED TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF JOB TRAINING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING OPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. REREAD BOOKS & MORE OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE GREATER CHESHIRE COMMUNITY IN NOVEMBER OF 2020. THE NEED FOR JOB TRAINING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING OPORTUNITIES ESCALATED AND BECAME CRITICAL DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SINCE YOUNG ADULTS WITH DIFFERENCES WERE AMONG THE FIRST WORKERS TO LOSE JOBS. A GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAD EXPERIENCED THIS CRISIS FIRST HAND, FROM FAMILIES DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE LACK OF OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, TO PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION, TRANSISTION PROGRAMS, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY RECOGNIZED THE URGENT NEED FOR INNOVATIVE ALTERNATIVES. THE BOOKSTORE WAS FOUNDED TO OFFER A HOST OF JOB TRAINING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS SERVING AS A SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL HUB TO SUPPORT CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION: A. CCEF OPERATES A THRIVING USED BOOKSTORE WITH DESIGNATED AREAS FOR CONTEMPORARY FICTION, MEMOIR, CURRENT EVENTS, CLASSICS, YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE, ART, COOKING, MYSTERY AND THRILLERS, PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE, POETRY, GARDENING AND CRAFTS. A LARGE CENTRAL TABLE HAS BEEN SETUP IN THE STORE WITH THEMED DISPLAYS, BOOKCLUB MEETING, AND PRESENTATIONS BY AUTHORS. THE BRIGHT AND WELCOMING CHILDREN'S AREA FEATURES A COLORFUL RUG A LARGE BENCH WITH PILLOWS, SHELVES AND BASKETS OF BOOKS ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN, ALONG WITH A TABLE FOR CRAFTS. THIS SPACE ALSO ACCOMODATES CHILDREN'S PARTIES, SEASONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, AND A WEEKLY STORY TIME. B. CCEF OFFERS INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT, WHICH PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A WORK ENVIROMENT WITH THE COACHING AND MENTORING SUPPORT NEEDED NOT ONLY FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT, BUT WHICH CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO MANY OTHER SITUATIONS AND CONTEXTS SUCH AS INDEPENDENT LIVING, SOCIAL EVENTS, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. REREAD'S GUIDE TO INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (2022 EDITION) PREPARED BY DR. KAREN MAJESKI, OTD/OTR/L, IN CONCERT WITH THE QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY OCCUPATION PROGRAM DETAILS SPECIFIC SKILLS, COACHING GUIDELINES, AND ASSESSMENTS. THIS GUIDE IS AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. C. PROVIDES JOB SKILL TRAINING, ACCORDING TO COGNITIVE OR DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, IN FIVE SETTINGS. REREAD BOOKS JOB SKILL TRAINING INCLUDES CUSTOMER SERVICE, REGISTERING AND ALPHABETIZING BOOKS, STORY TIME, TOURS FOR VISITING GROUP, ASSISTANCE WITH EVENTS, ANSWERING THE PHONE, SETTING UP DISPLAYS AND DECORATIONS, RECORD KEEPING, AND MAKING POSTERS AND VIDEOS FOR EVENTS. D. SERVES AS A FIELDWORK SITE FOR QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GRADUATE STUDENTS WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO APPLY CLINICAL REASONING AND PRACTICE SKILLS, BUILD PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH FUTURE CO- WORKERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CLIENTELE, AND TRANSITION FROM STUDENT TO ENTRY-LEVEL OT PRACTITIONER. THE EXACT DAY-TO-DAY TASKS OF STUDENTS MAY LOOK DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON WHAT PROJECTS THEY ARE WORKING ON. HOWEVER, THEY WORK TOWARD THE SAME GOALS: THE ABILITY TO EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE ROLE AND VALUE OF OT, ENGAGEMENT WITN OTHERS IN OT RELATED ACTIVITIES AND TASKS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS, DEMONSTRATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES, AND THE TRANSITION FROM STUDENT TO ENTRY LEVEL PRACTITIONER. E. COLLABORATES WITH AND SUPPORTS OTHER REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES THAT SERVE THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. F. THE FOUNDATION HAS SECURED SPACE IN THE FACILITY THAT THE BOOK STORE IS LOCATED AND HAS OPENED A LOCAL EVENTS CENTER. THE COMMUNITY HAS VERY FEW OPTIONS OF AVAIALBLE SPACE FOR SMALLER EVENTS SUCH AS GATHERINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, BRIDAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS MEETINGS. THE SPACE THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS SECURED WILL ACCOMODATE UP TO 100 EVENT ATTENDEES. THE FOUNDATION HAS COMPLETED RENOVATION WORK AND IS ACTIVELY BOOKING EVENTS. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EVENTS VENUE WILL PROVIDE OUR ASSOCIATES WITH ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPORTUNITIES FROM EVENT SET-UP AND CLEAN-UP, HELPING WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND ASSISTING IN EVENT OPERATIONS ALONG WITH OBTAINING LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT THRU THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH THE ATTENDEES. THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION RESOURCES INCLUDE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 17 COMMUNITY LEADERS, 4 PART-TIME STAFF, AND A NETWORK OF 40-50 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS UNIVERSITY-BASED INTERNS.
    Expenses $181,649 · revenue $47,366
  • THE FOUNDATION HAS SECURED SPACE IN THE FACILITY THAT THE BOOKSTORE IS LOCATED AND HAS OPENED A LOCAL EVENTS CENTER. THE COMMUNITY HAS VERY FEW OPTIONS OF AVAILABLE SPACE FOR SMALLER EVENTS SUCH AS GATHERINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, BRIDAL EVENTS AND BUSINESS MEETINGS. THE SPACE THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS SECURED ACCOMMODATES UP TO 100 EVENT ATTENDEES. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EVENTS VENUE WILL PROVIDE ASSOCIATES WITH ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM EVENT SET-UP AND CLEAN-UP, HELPING WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND ASSISTING IN EVENT OPERATIONS ALONG WITH OBTAINING LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH THE ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $5,166 · revenue $19,420

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
85-0636757
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
2020
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$164,464
Income (IRS master file)
$314,665

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$295,126$205,446$164,464XML
990June 2024$192,497$187,186$72,162XML
990-EZJune 2023$115,706$105,445$63,484XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: James Hexter
July 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 85-0636757).

Questions about CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC is 85-0636757.
Is CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION 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 CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION 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 CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION 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 CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAREN MAJESKI.
Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,950 (HOPE REINHARD, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $295,126, expenses of $205,446 and total assets of $164,464 at year end.

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