Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
200421577
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Bridgeport, CT, USA
Phone
2039130073
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,934,214
Expenses
$1,814,652
Assets
$2,318,840
Liabilities
$466,534

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JOHN TORRES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JOHN TORRES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $143,070 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide youth with sports, educational and civic direction helping them build the character and self-esteem they need to reach their full potential and value in society.

What it reported doing in 2025

Education programs: bcyl's education programs are designed to support academic achievement, creativity, college readiness, and stem-based learning opportunities for students throughout bridgeport. Through tutoring, enrichment, sat preparation, robotics, and coding initiatives, bcyl continues to create learning environments that are engaging, supportive, and adaptable to the needs of each student.caribe youth saturday academy math & reading tutoringthe caribe youth saturday academy provided students in grades 39 with small-group instruction in math and reading designed to strengthen foundational academic skills and build confidence in the classroom. In addition to targeted academic support, students participated in enrichment projects and presentations that promoted creativity, communication skills, and critical thinking.in-school volunteer tutoringbcyl's in-school volunteer tutoring program partnered with 22 bridgeport public schools to provide one-on-one and small-group academic support to students in grades 18. Volunteers worked alongside teachers to reinforce classroom instruction and help students improve reading, math, and core academic skills while building confidence and maintaining academic progress.coding, robotics & esportsbcyl expanded workforce-aligned stem enrichment opportunities through coding, robotics, and esports programming for middle and high school students. Participants engaged in coding instruction through interactive game-development platforms while strengthening problem-solving, collaboration, creativity, and strategic thinking skills.these programs provided students with early exposure to technology-focused career pathways and innovative learning opportunities connected to the growing stem workforce sector.sat preparationthe sat preparation program supported high school students through comprehensive instruction in math and english language arts while also providing test-taking strategies, college research support, and financial aid guidance. The program was designed to improve college readiness while helping students navigate the college application and admissions process with greater confidence.workforce developmentbcyl's workforce development programming prepares high school students and young adults for future educational and professional success through career exposure, mentorship, entrepreneurship training, trades preparation, leadership development, and college and career readiness initiatives.success students understanding college & career expectations to succeedthe success program equipped high school students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to navigate college and career pathways successfully. Through mentorship, hands-on learning activities, mock interviews, digital literacy training, scholarship exploration, and college essay development, participants strengthened their readiness for post-secondary success and future employment opportunities.trade assessment preparation program (tapp)the tapp program prepared career-driven high school students for future opportunities in the skilled trades through academic preparation aligned with the national joint apprenticeship training committee (njatc) aptitude test. Participants received mentorship from experienced tradespeople, participated in worksite visits, and gained practical exposure to apprenticeship pathways and careers within the trades industry.young entrepreneur leaders training (yelt)the young entrepreneur leaders training (yelt) program provided students with hands-on entrepreneurial training focused on business development, financial literacy, mentorship, and workforce experience. Participants collaborated with local business leaders, explored business case studies, developed business plans, and participated in internship opportunities designed to strengthen real-world professional skills.the program culminated in bcyl's startup challenge, where students presented original business concepts and demonstrated creativity

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 94% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 76.4%; rating input score 76
  • Program expense ratio: 80.9%; rating input score 81
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1,445.26 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 97.2%; rating input score 97; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 6.2%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.28; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.9%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.5% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 17.6% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 76.4% of revenue deployed · 80.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $143K · 16 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 35 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 48/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Document-retention policy not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 51/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 25/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 43/100.