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Bluefish Travel Ct Inc

EIN 99-2839447 · Bridgeport, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceWeak12 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT NBSP;BLUEFISH NBSP;TRAVEL NBSP;OUR NBSP;MISSION NBSP;IS NBSP;TO NBSP;EMPOWER NBSP;INNER-CITY NBSP;YOUTH NBSP;BY NBSP;PROVIDING NBSP;ACCESS NBSP;TO NBSP;COMPETITIVE NBSP;TRAVEL NBSP;BASEBALL NBSP;EXPERIENCES NBSP;AT NBSP;AN NBSP;AFFORDABLE NBSP;COST NBSP;WE NBSP;BELIEVE NBSP;THAT NBSP;EVERY NBSP;CHILD NBSP;REGARDLESS NBSP;OF NBSP;THEIR NBSP;BACKGROUND NBSP;OR NBSP;FINANCIAL NBSP;SITUATION NBSP;DESERVES NBSP;THE NBSP;OPPORTUNITY NBSP;TO NBSP;DEVELOP NBSP;THEIR NBSP;ATHLETIC NBSP;SKILLS NBSP;BUILD NBSP;CHARACTER NBSP;AND NBSP;EXPERIENCE NBSP;THE NBSP;CAMARADERIE NBSP;AND NBSP;GROWTH NBSP;THAT NBSP;COME NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;THE NBSP;GAME NBSP;OF NBSP;BASEBALL NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;DEDICATION NBSP;COMMUNITY NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;AND NBSP;A NBSP;COMMITMENT NBSP;TO NBSP;EQUITY NBSP;WE NBSP;STRIVE NBSP;TO NBSP;OPEN NBSP;DOORS NBSP;FOR NBSP;YOUNG NBSP;ATHLETES NBSP;AND NBSP;INSPIRE NBSP;THE NBSP;NEXT NBSP;GENERATION NBSP;OF NBSP;LEADERS NBSP;BOTH NBSP;ON NBSP;AND NBSP;OFF NBSP;THE NBSP;FIELD

Income
$100,936
Spending
$100,936
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 12 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $103,001 spent. INCOME EXPENSES FOR 2024

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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