Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc in Norwalk, Connecticut (CT)

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Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc
Employer Identification Number (EIN)066103832
Name of OrganizationGreater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc
In Care of NameFairfield County Community Founda
Address383 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851-1543
SubsectionCharitable Organization
Ruling Date03/1968
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period12/2007
Assets$50,000,000 to greater
Income$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$52,358,578
Amount of Income$10,442,736
Form 990 Revenue Amount$9,590,208
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations: Community Foundations


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Amount of income in 2007: $10,442,736
This organization: 

 $10,442,736
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $18,946,686

Assets in 2007: $52,358,578
This organization: 

 $52,358,578
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $79,452,997

Expenses in 2007: $2,881,679
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc: 

 $2,881,679
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $5,721,898

Income to expenses ratio in 2007: 3.3
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc: 

 3.3
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 3.1

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 68.8%
This organization: 

 68.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 87.6%

Number of employees in 2007: 9
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc: 

 9
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 12

Employees paid over $50,000 in 2007: 33.3%
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc: 

 33.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 37.5%

Grants share in income in 2007: 78.8%
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation Inc: 

 78.8%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 66.9%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2007

Assets at end of 2007

Expenses for 2007

Functional Expenses for 2007 ($)

Income-Producing Activities for 2007

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
200020012007
Total revenue$7,271,118$1,999,924$9,590,208
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$5,095,833$921,100$7,556,710
Contributions to donor advised funds$4,314,953
Direct public support$5,095,833$921,100$3,241,757
Indirect public support$0$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$0$0$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$0$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities$1,048,232$855,337$1,557,961
Net rental income or (loss)$0$0$0
Gross rents$0$0$0
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0
Other investment income$0$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$1,080,384$188,949$464,272
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$6,101,384$2,500,376$1,316,800
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$5,021,000$2,311,427$852,528
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$0$0$0
Gross revenue$0$0$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$0$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$0$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$0$0
Less: cost of goods sold$0$0$0
Other revenue$46,669$34,538$11,265
Total expenses$1,918,966$2,098,397$2,881,679
Program services$1,343,465$1,380,740$1,982,609
Management and general$503,316$703,451$850,968
Fundraising$72,185$14,206$48,102
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$30,111,066$30,012,593$52,229,194
Excess or (deficit) for the year$5,352,152$-98,473$6,708,529
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$24,758,914$30,111,066$44,401,480
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$0$0$1,119,185
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$2,881,679$1,982,609$850,968$48,102
Grants paid from donor advised funds$266,523
Other grants and allocations$1,537,990
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$139,673$0$139,673$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$428,502$45,318$347,204$35,980
Pension plan contributions not included above$66,609$7,569$54,975$4,065
Employee benefits not included above$21,346$0$21,346$0
Payroll taxes$39,226$3,467$33,250$2,509
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$42,000$0$42,000$0
Legal fees$30,865$0$30,865$0
Supplies$13,674$9,724$3,633$317
Telephone$4,275$1,004$2,999$272
Postage and shipping$4,065$3,000$804$261
Occupancy$39,354$9,276$27,561$2,517
Equipment rental and maintenance$25,945$4,680$19,803$1,462
Printing and publications$31,662$2,182$29,480$0
Travel$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$15,559$6,208$9,351$0
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$9,375$0$9,375$0
Other expenses not covered above$165,036$85,668$78,649$719
Balance Sheets
200020012007
Total assets$30,111,066$30,012,593$52,358,578
Cash - non-interest-bearing$0$341,052$955,294
Savings and temporary cash investments$731,452$0$2,229,190
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$6,041
Grants receivable$0$0$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0$0$1,409
Investments - publicly-traded securities$48,833,921
Investments - other securities$29,121,000$29,614,852$24,488
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$190,000$0$0
Investments - other$18,932$20,038$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$49,682$36,651$19,168
Other assets, including program-related investments$0$0$289,067
Total liabilities$0$0$129,384
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$0$0$29,315
Grants payable$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$100,069
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0$0
Other liabilities$0$0$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$30,111,066$30,012,593$52,358,578
Total net assets or fund balances$30,111,066$30,012,593$52,229,194
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
200020012007
Total revenue$7,271,118$1,999,924$9,590,208
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$7,271,118$1,999,924$9,574,218
Other expenses$0$0$1,119,185
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0$1,242,227
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0
Other$0$0$-123,042
Other revenue$0$0$1,135,175
Investment expenses$0$0$0
Other$0$0$1,135,175
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
200020012007
Total expenses$1,918,966$2,098,397$2,881,679
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$1,918,966$2,098,397$2,522,832
Other revenue$0$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$358,847
Investment expenses$0$0$0
Other$0$0$358,847
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings15
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?Yes
Former Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees That Received Compensation or Other Benefits
Loans and AdvancesCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
$0$133,962$5,711$0
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 20069
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$2,033,498$0
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$000$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$1,557,961$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$0Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))$464,272$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$0Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))$11,265$0
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$110,915$9,038$0
$104,218$8,822$0
$60,620$17,763$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?Yes
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$75
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$9,489,956
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public
Support Schedule
199920002006
Total$4,088,365$6,144,065$2,507,507
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$3,231,144$5,095,833$1,330,701
Membership fees received$0$0$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$0$0$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$857,221$1,048,232$1,157,774
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0
Other income$0$0$19,032
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
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Arizona2
California24
Colorado4
Connecticut8
District of Columbia1
Delaware1
Florida14
Georgia2
Hawaii1
Iowa5
Idaho1
Illinois10
Indiana17
Kansas4
Kentucky2
Louisiana2
Massachusetts5
Maryland2
Maine1
Michigan17
Minnesota9
Missouri5
Mississippi3
Montana2
North Carolina9
North Dakota1
Nebraska2
New Hampshire1
New Jersey5
New York14
Ohio20
Oklahoma2
Oregon1
Pennsylvania14
South Carolina6
South Dakota3
Tennessee4
Texas28
Utah1
Virginia7
Vermont1
Washington5
Wisconsin9
West Virginia2
International1
Total280

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