Bridgeport Pride Center Inc
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What it says it does
BRIDGEPORT PRIDE CENTER CREATES AFFIRMING AND EMPOWERING SPACES AND RECOURCES FOR INTERSECTING AND ALLIED LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES IN GREATER BRIDGEPORT.WE SEEK TO PURSUE UPLIFTING SOCIAL AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES AND TO UNITE OUR VOICES THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.
- Income
- $232,140
- Spending
- $153,110
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $34,615, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2024, 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)
- $91,592 spent. THE BRIDGEPORT PRIDE CENTER SERVES AS A VITAL HUB FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY AND ALLIES THROUG ITS COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, DIVERSE PROGRAMMING, AND EXTENSIVE RESOURCES. WE OFFER A SAFE AND WELCOMING SPACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN CONNECT, LEARN, AND GROW. OUR CENTER PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH GROUPS, EDCUATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SOCIAL EVENTS, AND AN ANNUAL PRIDE CELEBRATION. WE ALSO MAINTAIN A RESOURCE LIBRARY AND OFFER REFERRALS TO LGBTQIA+ AFFIRMING SERVICES. BY FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY AND EMPLOWERMENT, WE STRIVE TO STRENGTHEN OUT COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE EQUALITY FOR ALL. IN 2024, BRIDGEPORT PRIDE CENTER PRODUCED ITS PREMIERE PROGRAM, THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT PRIDE FESTIVAL, FOR THE FIRST TIME. THIS LARGE COMMUNITY EVENT FOSTERED CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE GREATER COMMUNITY, CONNECTED ATTENDEES WITH SERVICES AND PROVIDERS THAT COULD BENEFIT THEIR LIVES, AND PROVIDED UPLIFTING AND EMPOWERING ENTERTAINMENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE FESTIVAL ALSO SERVES AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORKS AND CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS AND PATRONS. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED A SERIES OF SMALLER EVENTS BEFORE AND AFTER THE MAIN EVENT THAT FURTHERED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE NEW SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, COMBATING ISOLATION. IN 2024, BRIDGEPORT PRIDE CENTER ALSO OPENED ITS BRICK-AND-MORTAR COMMUNITY CENTER SPACE, FROM WHICH NEW PROGRAMS SUCH AS PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, AND ART EXHIBITS WERE HOSTED IN ITS FIRST YEAR. THE COMMUNITY CENTER SPACE ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHER NONPROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE CITY TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THEIR SERVICES AND CONNECT WITH NEW CLIENTS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THEIR SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Caution.
Not 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 2024.
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 October 2024.
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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