NonprofitsBridgeport Public Education Fund Inc

Community Foundations

Bridgeport Public Education Fund Inc

BRIDGEPORT, CT

Total revenue

$343K

Total expenses

$357K

Net assets

$540K

Grants received

$637K

56 grants

EIN

061379383

Tax year

2024

Mission

To increase involvement of the greater bridgeport community in the bridgeport public school system; to organize and solicit financial and other support for the bridgeport public school system; to act as a catalyst for the development of new programs and new approaches to teaching and learning for the bridgeport public school system; to encourage bridgeport educators to be creative, innovative, and effective, and to recognize them for such achievements; to strengthen parental involvement in their children's educational process; to strengthen communication between educational, civic, and business constituencies and to increase public awareness of excellence within the bridgeport public school system as well as the challenges faced by urban education and their place in the greater bridgeport community; to bring information to the greater bridgeport community regarding current educational thought in the united states and to promote change in the bridgeport schools.

Programs

1 program

Enrichment programs- first day - a reading enrichment program that encourages reading skills by giving each first grade student a new book on the first day of school, and introduces hundreds of volunteers to bridgeport classrooms. All first grade students in the bridgeport public schools, new beginnings charter school, the 2 regional magnet schools participate in first day. Community engagement: education forums to bring information to our community and facilitate community conversations to enable our community to discuss issues, develop solutions, and implement their ideas. Inspiration event: an annual event to recognize and reward excellent educators in the bridgeport public schools.

Expenses: $41KGrants: $16K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$343K
Program service revenue
Investment income$59
Other revenue
Total revenue$343K

Expenses

Grants paid$19K
Salaries & benefits$194K
Fundraising$36K
Other expenses$145K
Total expenses$357K
Total assets$562K
Net assets$540K

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FAITH VILLEGAS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

Board

$83K

40 hrs/wk

EILEEN LOPEZ-CORDONE

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR HAMID MALAKPOUR

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE GIARRATANO

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RINA BAKALAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA BELLINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANA BATISTA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORIE GUMBS-TYLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KELLY MCGEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARLA KLEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN ORLEANS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILEY MULLINS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PRESTON TISDALE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TERRON JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANA DEVELLIS-DRAPER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CRYSTAL ENGRAM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF MORRISSEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MORGAN HILLS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA SELLERS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR ROYCE AVERY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 56 of 56

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS
2024
$6K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2024
$5K
AID FOR GREATER BRIDGEPORT CHARITY
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$57K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2023
$10K
SUPPORT COLLEGE READINESS AND COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS
2023
$6K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2023
$5K
AID FOR GREATER BRIDGEPORT CHARITY
2023
$4K
Support general youth education
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$250
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$59K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$24K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
COLLEGE READINESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAMS
2022
$6K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2022
$6K
AID FOR GREATER BRIDGEPORT CHARITY
2022
$6K
Support general youth education
2022
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$7K
AID FOR GREATER BRIDGEPORT CHARITY
2021
$6K
Support general youth education
2021
$6K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$250
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$74K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2020
$6K
AID FOR GREATER BRIDGEPORT CHARITY
2020
$6K
In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation
2020
$5K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$4K
SUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION
2020
$3K
KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND SHARING GRANT
2020
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$700
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2019
$5K
AID FOR GREATER BRIDGEPORT CHARITY
2019
$17K
Unrestricted
2018
$15K
EDUCATION OF CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
$10K
MENTORING FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT & COLLEGE/CAREER SUCCESS (MAACS)
2018
$5K
AID FOR GREATER BRIDGEPORT CHARITY
2018
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
2018
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$1K
Charitable Event
2018
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$450
Discovery Magnet School Vocabulary Bowl Program
2018

Funded by

$637K from 23 funders · 56 grants · 2017–2024

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

$190K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Carolyn & George Rowland Char Fdn Tr

$128K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Estate Of Benjamin B Lewis

$39K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

The Inner-City Foundation For Charity &

$34K · 2 grants · 2018–2022

The Scripps Family Fund For Education

$30K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation

$30K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Governor's Partnership To Protect

$25K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN061379383
NTEE codeT31Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-07
Formed1993
Employees19
Volunteers0
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