Metropolitan Bridgeport Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 34% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
METROPOLITAN BRIDGEPORT INC. CEASED PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (SEE SCHEDULE O)PRIOR TO THE SALE OF ITS ASSETS, METROPOLITAN BRIDGEPORT INC (FKA UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT) (THE UNIVERSITY) OFFERED CAREER ORIENTED UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES AND PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE SEEKING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. THE UNIVERSITY PROMOTED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMMITMENT TO SERVICE. DISTINCTIVE CURRICULA IN AN INTERNATIONAL, CULTURALLY DIVERSE, SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PREPARED GRADUATES FOR LIFE AND LEADERSHIP IN AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD. THE UNIVERSITY IS INDEPENDENT AND NON-SECTARIAN.
- Income
- $29,024
- Spending
- $187,473
- Spent on programs
- 34%
- Reserves
- -45 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $68,330, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 128% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 546% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 313% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1534% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $63,572 spent. ON MAY 21, 2021, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT SOLD SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ITS ASSETS TO GOODWIN UNIVERSITY INC. (GOODWIN), A CONNECTICUT NONSTOCK CORPORATION, THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT, INC. (NEW UB), A CONNECTICUT NONSTOCK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY OF GOODWIN UNIVERSITY, AND SOUND EDUCATION, LLC, (PAIER COLLEGE) A CONNECTICUT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FORMED BY PAIER COLLEGE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN ORDER TO AVOID THE CONFUSION THAT THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT MIGHT CAUSE, AND TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT WOULD CONTINUE TO OFFER MOST OF THE PROGRAMS THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT HAD OFFERED, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT CHANGED ITS NAME TO METROPOLITAN BRIDGEPORT INC. ON JUNE 28, 2021.THE ONGOING MISSION OF METROPOLITAN BRIDGEPORT INC. CONSISTS OF THE CONDUCT OF WIND DOWN OPERATIONS THAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OLD UB WHICH WERE NOT ASSUMED BY GOODWIN, INCLUSIVE OF PHASING OUT CERTAIN RETIREMENT PLANS, SETTLING CERTAIN LIABILITIES, PROCESSING AND PAYING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS INCURRED BY EMPLOYEES OF OLD UB, ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN TAX FILINGS, PHASING OUT OF REMAINING PERKINS LOANS, TRANSFERRING CONTRACTS THAT GOODWIN WILL MAINTAIN, AND TRANSFERRING NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS TO GOODWIN.PRIOR TO THE SALE, THE ORGANIZATION WAS AN INDEPENDENT AND NONSECTARIAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1947.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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