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First Serve Bridgeport INC

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Hamden, CT501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 45-3867870Revenue $103K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfirstservebridgeport.orgPo Box 185574, 06518-0574 · Hamden, CTTax-exempt since Aug 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide tennis instruction, competitive play and academic tutoring for the under-served youth in Bridgeport connecticut. The student athletes gain exposure to positive role models and opportunities to advance in education, tennis and life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 55% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$103K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$109K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$103K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$103K
Expenses
$109K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$109K
Net assets
$74K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$74K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $84K Management & general 21% · $23K Fundraising 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rob Oppenheim
Director Tennis
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Preston
Director Academics
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Simmons
Director Administration
$9,996Pt VII · Sec A
Marjorie D'Elia
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Paige
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Reiss
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pablo Bellagamba
Chairman Tennis Pro Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rob Oppenheim’s $30K as Director Tennis is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers tennis, academics, and mentorship to underserved Bridgeport youth for educational and life advancement.

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2 programs · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Tennis instruction and competitive play

$56Kprogram expense
02

Education assistance

$28Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Usta Foundation IncorporatedFY2025$27K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$103K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$109K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$103K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$50K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$17K$7K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$657$657
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$249
Total functional expensesLn 25$109K$84K$23K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $103K$109K−$6K$74K 990 PDF
FY2024 $106K$97K$9K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $85K$94K−$9K$71K 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$89K−$20K$80K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$78K−$6K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$67K$6K$106K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $103,056 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,213$87,866
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,577$15,190
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,790$103,056
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,956$76,521
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,030$32,305
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,986$108,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,804−$5,770
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $103,056 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,866
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,190$15,190
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,190$103,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,826 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,000 · Management $9,996$59,996
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $6,525 · Management $10,000$16,525
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $657$657
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,080$2,080
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,443$1,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,841 · Fundraising $2,178$24,019
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,257 · Management $249$2,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,146 · Management $22,502 · Fundraising $2,178$108,826
Part X · Balance sheet $73,651 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,421$73,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,421$73,651
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,421$58,651
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,421$73,651
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,421$73,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,651 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,056
XI-2 Total expenses$108,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,770
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,421
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,651

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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