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The Connecticut Project Action FY2022 filing

Bridgeport, CTUnknown exempt organization EIN 88-3389005Revenue $566K in FY2022

On file with the IRSctproject.org/ct-project-action-fund1019 Main Street 1090 · Bridgeport, CT

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Advocating for a CT where race, income, geography, etc. No longer predetermine opportunity

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $594K a year · 32% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
Spent
$379K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$188K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$566K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$566K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$379K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$379K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$188K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$188K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $369K Management & general 3% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Garth Harries
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adriana a Joseph
Chief of Staff
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mirellise M Vazquez
VP of Philanthopy and Strategy
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Melvin Medina$91,376—
Meghan Holden$52,055—
Garth Harries$30,038$49,863
Adriana Joseph$14,628$27,404
Mirellise Vazquez$5,871$19,433
Courtney Parkerson$13,235$8,352
Jonathan Cabral$12,803—
Nordia Savage$8,913$7,541

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Promotes equal opportunity for all Connecticut residents, regardless of background.

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1 program · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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During our inaugural year, we built the organization and our advocacy program alongside our 501c3 organization. Our specific 501c4 activities included: 1) yes for freedom to vote early: funded and engaged in coalition work with partners to secure voter approval of a ballot question to allow early voting in connecticut.

$369Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Connecticut Project INCFY2024$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $510K · 2022–2023
Open Communities AllianceCT · FY2023$25,000
Norwalk Acts INCCT · FY2023$15,000
Northeast Early Childhood CouncilNJ · FY2023$15,000
Connecticut Network for Children and Youth INCCT · FY2023$15,000
Center for Childrens Advocacy INCCT · FY2023$15,000
Connecticut Network for Children and Youth INCCT · FY2023$15,000
League of Women Voters of Connecticut INCCT · FY2023$11,425
Individual RecipientFY2023$11,425
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters Education Fund INCCT · FY2023$11,425
Connecticut Citizen Action Group INCCT · FY2023$11,425
Common Cause Education FundDC · FY2023$11,425
Bridgeport Generation Now VotesCT · FY2023$11,425
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut INCCT · FY2023$11,425
Yes for Freedom to Vote EarlyFY2022$250,000
Connecticut Association for Human Services INCCT · FY2022$80,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$566K
Money outPt IX
$379K
Ln 25
Programscol B$369K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$188K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$566K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$188K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$170K
Total assetsLn 16$0$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$49K
Net assetsLn 32$0$188K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$330K$330K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$39K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$379K$369K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.8M$2.4M$1.3M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$254K$442K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $566K$379K$188K$188K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $566,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$566,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$566,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$330,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$48,602
I-18 Total expenses$378,602
I-19 Revenue less expenses$187,898
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $566,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$566,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$566,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$566,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,602 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $330,000$330,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,882 · Management $9,720$48,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $368,882 · Management $9,720 · Fundraising $0$378,602
Part X · Balance sheet $236,500 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$170,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$66,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$236,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$48,602
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$48,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$187,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$236,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $187,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,500
XI-2 Total expenses$378,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,898
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$187,898

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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