Bridgeport Caribe Youth League Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH SPORTS, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC DIRECTION HELPING THEM BUILD THE CHARACTER AND SELF-ESTEEM THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND VALUE IN SOCIETY.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $143,070, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $813,453 spent. SPORTSBCYL'S SPORTS PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO CREATE SAFE, STRUCTURED, AND ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP ATHLETIC SKILLS, LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, AND CONFIDENCE BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD AND COURT. BCYL SPORTS PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE MENTORSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WHILE PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH OF ALL SKILL LEVELS.BASEBALL & SOFTBALLTHE BCYL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS PROVIDED DEVELOPMENTAL CLINICS AND COMPETITIVE LEAGUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AGES 718 THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL SEASONS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED STRUCTURED COACHING FOCUSED ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT, TEAMWORK, CONDITIONING, GAME STRATEGY, AND SPORTSMANSHIP. PROGRAMS INCLUDED PRACTICES, LEAGUE GAMES, ADVANCED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUMMER ACADEMY EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO HELP ATHLETES CONTINUE DEVELOPING YEAR-ROUND.IN 2025, BCYL CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXPANDED YOUTH ACCESS TO ATHLETICS AND RECREATION WHILE CREATING POSITIVE COMMUNITY-BASED EXPERIENCES FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES.BASKETBALLBCYL'S BASKETBALL PROGRAMMING SERVED BOYS AND GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE THROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUES, TRAVEL TEAMS, AAU COMPETITION, SUMMER BASKETBALL OPPORTUNITIES, AND GIRLS ON THE MOVE PROGRAMMING.THE GIRLS ON THE MOVE BASKETBALL PROGRAM, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JUSTICE EDUCATION CENTER, FOCUSED NOT ONLY ON ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION BUT ALSO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CONFIDENCE-BUILDING, MENTORSHIP, AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR GIRLS THROUGHOUT BRIDGEPORT.TRAVEL AND AAU BASKETBALL OPPORTUNITIES ALLOWED STUDENT-ATHLETES TO COMPETE AT HIGHER LEVELS WHILE RECEIVING ADVANCED COACHING, STRUCTURED TRAINING, AND EXPOSURE TO COMPETITIVE REGIONAL PLAY. ACROSS ALL BASKETBALL PROGRAMMING, PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHENED TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, DISCIPLINE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.SOCCERTHE BCYL SOCCER PROGRAM PROVIDED YOUTH IN GRADES K8 WITH YEAR-ROUND SOCCER INSTRUCTION, WINTER CLINICS, LEAGUE COMPETITION, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL COACHING DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL SKILLS, GAME UNDERSTANDING, CONFIDENCE, AND SPORTSMANSHIP WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS.CHEERLEADINGBCYL'S CHEERLEADING PROGRAM PROVIDED STUDENTS IN GRADES 38 WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM DURING BASKETBALL GAMES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARADES, AND BCYL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CHEERLEADERS SERVED AS AMBASSADORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION WHILE DEVELOPING TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS THROUGH PRACTICES, COMPETITIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
- $653,865 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMS:BCYL'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CREATIVITY, COLLEGE READINESS, AND STEM-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT BRIDGEPORT. THROUGH TUTORING, ENRICHMENT, SAT PREPARATION, ROBOTICS, AND CODING INITIATIVES, BCYL CONTINUES TO CREATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE ENGAGING, SUPPORTIVE, AND ADAPTABLE TO THE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT.CARIBE YOUTH SATURDAY ACADEMY MATH & READING TUTORINGTHE CARIBE YOUTH SATURDAY ACADEMY PROVIDED STUDENTS IN GRADES 39 WITH SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IN MATH AND READING DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN FOUNDATIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE CLASSROOM. IN ADDITION TO TARGETED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ENRICHMENT PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS THAT PROMOTED CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND CRITICAL THINKING.IN-SCHOOL VOLUNTEER TUTORINGBCYL'S IN-SCHOOL VOLUNTEER TUTORING PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH 22 BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL-GROUP ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 18. VOLUNTEERS WORKED ALONGSIDE TEACHERS TO REINFORCE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND HELP STUDENTS IMPROVE READING, MATH, AND CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND MAINTAINING ACADEMIC PROGRESS.CODING, ROBOTICS & ESPORTSBCYL EXPANDED WORKFORCE-ALIGNED STEM ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CODING, ROBOTICS, AND ESPORTS PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN CODING INSTRUCTION THROUGH INTERACTIVE GAME-DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS WHILE STRENGTHENING PROBLEM-SOLVING, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY, AND STRATEGIC THINKING SKILLS.THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH EARLY EXPOSURE TO TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED CAREER PATHWAYS AND INNOVATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CONNECTED TO THE GROWING STEM WORKFORCE SECTOR.SAT PREPARATIONTHE SAT PREPARATION PROGRAM SUPPORTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION IN MATH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES, COLLEGE RESEARCH SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL AID GUIDANCE. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COLLEGE READINESS WHILE HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS PROCESS WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTBCYL'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS FOR FUTURE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS THROUGH CAREER EXPOSURE, MENTORSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING, TRADES PREPARATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS INITIATIVES.SUCCESS STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE & CAREER EXPECTATIONS TO SUCCEEDTHE SUCCESS PROGRAM EQUIPPED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO NAVIGATE COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS SUCCESSFULLY. THROUGH MENTORSHIP, HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES, MOCK INTERVIEWS, DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING, SCHOLARSHIP EXPLORATION, AND COLLEGE ESSAY DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHENED THEIR READINESS FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.TRADE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION PROGRAM (TAPP)THE TAPP PROGRAM PREPARED CAREER-DRIVEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SKILLED TRADES THROUGH ACADEMIC PREPARATION ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE (NJATC) APTITUDE TEST. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED MENTORSHIP FROM EXPERIENCED TRADESPEOPLE, PARTICIPATED IN WORKSITE VISITS, AND GAINED PRACTICAL EXPOSURE TO APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS AND CAREERS WITHIN THE TRADES INDUSTRY.YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR LEADERS TRAINING (YELT)THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR LEADERS TRAINING (YELT) PROGRAM PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING FOCUSED ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, MENTORSHIP, AND WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS, EXPLORED BUSINESS CASE STUDIES, DEVELOPED BUSINESS PLANS, AND PARTICIPATED IN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN REAL-WORLD PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.THE PROGRAM CULMINATED IN BCYL'S STARTUP CHALLENGE, WHERE STUDENTS PRESENTED ORIGINAL BUSINESS CONCEPTS AND DEMONSTRATED CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING.
- SAT PREPARATIONTHE SAT PREPARATION PROGRAM SUPPORTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION IN MATH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES, COLLEGE RESEARCH SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL AID GUIDANCE. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COLLEGE READINESS WHILE HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS PROCESS WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTBCYL'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS FOR FUTURE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS THROUGH CAREER EXPOSURE, MENTORSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING, TRADES PREPARATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS INITIATIVES.SUCCESS STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE & CAREER EXPECTATIONS TO SUCCEEDTHE SUCCESS PROGRAM EQUIPPED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO NAVIGATE COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS SUCCESSFULLY. THROUGH MENTORSHIP, HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES, MOCK INTERVIEWS, DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING, SCHOLARSHIP EXPLORATION, AND COLLEGE ESSAY DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHENED THEIR READINESS FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.TRADE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION PROGRAM (TAPP)THE TAPP PROGRAM PREPARED CAREER-DRIVEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SKILLED TRADES THROUGH ACADEMIC PREPARATION ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL JOINT APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE (NJATC) APTITUDE TEST. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED MENTORSHIP FROM EXPERIENCED TRADESPEOPLE, PARTICIPATED IN WORKSITE VISITS, AND GAINED PRACTICAL EXPOSURE TO APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS AND CAREERS WITHIN THE TRADES INDUSTRY.YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR LEADERS TRAINING (YELT)THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR LEADERS TRAINING (YELT) PROGRAM PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING FOCUSED ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, MENTORSHIP, AND WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS, EXPLORED BUSINESS CASE STUDIES, DEVELOPED BUSINESS PLANS, AND PARTICIPATED IN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN REAL-WORLD PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.THE PROGRAM CULMINATED IN BCYL'S STARTUP CHALLENGE, WHERE STUDENTS PRESENTED ORIGINAL BUSINESS CONCEPTS AND DEMONSTRATED CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING.YOUTH IMPACT & RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROGRAMMINGBCYL REMAINS COMMITTED TO RELATIONSHIP-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES THAT PRIORITIZE MENTORSHIP, ENGAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN YOUTH AND STAFF.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 April 2004.
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 November 4, 2026.
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