The Connecticut Project Action FY2023 filing

Bridgeport, CTUnknown exempt organization EIN 88-3389005Revenue $1.3M in FY2023

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

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 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
$759K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.3M
+129% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$442K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +129%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$566K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +176%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$379K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$442K
FY2023▲ +135%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$188K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $907K Management & general 13% · $138K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$49,863Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$27,404Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Investment
$19,433Pt VII · Sec A
$8,352Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$7,582Pt VII · Sec A
$7,541Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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

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  • 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 · $907K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023, we invested in voting rights, equitable access to early childhood education, and housing policy: 1) yes for freedom to vote early: funded and engaged in coalition work with partners to advocate for robust implementation of early voting in connecticut.

$907Kprogram 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
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
Individual RecipientFY2023$11,425
Common Cause Education FundDC · FY2023$11,425
Yes for Freedom to Vote EarlyFY2022$250,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$907K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$442K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$809K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$759K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$809K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$809K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$759K
Net assetsLn 32$442K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$809K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$77K
Total assetsLn 16$236K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$759K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$442K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$180K$180K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$59K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$184K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K$89K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$768$768
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$284K$274K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$67K$50K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$31K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$907K$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.8M$2.4M$1.3M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$254K$442K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $1,300,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $566,500$1,300,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $566,500$1,300,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $330,000$179,975
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$416,592
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,602$449,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $378,602$1,045,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $187,898$254,107
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 $1,300,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,300,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,300,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,300,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,045,893 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $179,975$179,975
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,829 · Management $31,956$90,785
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $183,929 · Management $13,830$197,759
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,594 · Management $16,412$105,006
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,441 · Management $3,601$23,042
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,058 · Management $2,058$4,116
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,662 · Management $4,662$9,324
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $768 · Management $768$1,536
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $273,935 · Management $10,562$284,497
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $49,958 · Management $16,652$66,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,783 · Management $30,782$61,565
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,501 · Management $5,500$11,001
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,008 · Management $1,669$10,677
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $907,441 · Management $138,452 · Fundraising $0$1,045,893
Part X · Balance sheet $1,200,533 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,000$808,877
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,500$300,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$14,316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$77,340
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,500$1,200,533
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,602$758,528
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,602$758,528
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,898$442,005
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,500$1,200,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $442,005 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,300,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,045,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,107
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,898
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$442,005

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