Nonprofit · EIN 06-0271980
THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC
Also known as BRIDGEPORT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,029,395 | $1,126,710 | -$97,315 | $640,019 | $745,359 | -$105,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $843,860 | $924,322 | -$80,462 | $345,700 | $353,724 | -$8,024 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $761,455 | $588,273 | $173,182 | $388,891 | $350,640 | $38,251 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $495,341
- Membership dues
- $494,991
- Program service revenue
- $246,801
- Investment income
- $3
- Other revenue
- $287,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $137,450
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $326,788
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,200
- Occupancy
- $32,500
- Depreciation
- $1,676
- Program services (functional)
- $975,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $150,977
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $345,700
- Total assets, end of year
- $640,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $745,359
- Net assets, end of year
- -$105,340
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,865
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$105,340
- Gross unrelated business income
- $23,650
- Gross receipts
- $1,029,395
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1915
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN ONOFRIO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $160,000 |
| TIMOTHY HODGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HENDLIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARMANDO GONCALVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE HAMPFORD DONAHUE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE GIBBONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FIRLOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE J GANIM | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED PETROSSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S SANTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN F STAFSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH NELSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KUCHMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MORRISSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL ENGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE PRYCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FEMI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCIAMANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL CARBONE | CO-CHAIR GOV'T RELATIONS C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LASKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRI DENTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VACCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM QUINN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LAWLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN ONOFRIO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $160,000 |
| TIMOTHY HODGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HENDLIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARMANDO GONCALVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE HAMPFORD DONAHUE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE GIBBONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GILDEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FIRLOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS H WADE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MORONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE J GANIM | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED PETROSSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S SANTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN F STAFSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH NELSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KUCHMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MORRISSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ENGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE PRYCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FEMI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCIAMANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL CARBONE | CO-CHAIR GOV'T RELATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LASKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRI DENTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MANUEL GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VACCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM QUINN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN ONOFRIO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $147,980 |
| BOB ABBATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH CAVINESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HODGSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CHRISTOPH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HODGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HENDLIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARMANDO GONCALVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE HAMPFORD DONAHUE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE GIBBONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICKEY HERBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW D MCSPEDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GILDEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KELSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALARIE SHULTZ-WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL TINGLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FIRLOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZHAN LI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN C TREFZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MEESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS H WADE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MORONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE C MCBRIDE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE J GANIM | INCOMING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED PETROSSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK F MCDONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S SANTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN F STAFSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH NELSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET SHEAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY WADE BETTUCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK BORRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFERY KLAUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KUCHMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANETTE MACIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ANTINOZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE AUGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MORRISSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOPRESTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ENGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE PRYCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GALLAGHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE DIAMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- BUSINESS COUNCIL 10 MIDDLE STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604-0000
- In care of
- % STEPHANIE OR HELEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN ONOFRIO, 10 MIDDLE STREET-14TH FL, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06601
- Signed the 990
- DAN ONOFRIO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (203) 335-3800
- Website
- WWW.BRBC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CAPOSSELA COHEN LLC
Mission
TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE BRIDGEPORT REGION BY ACTING TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION, RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT THAT WILL RESULT IN JOBS AND TAX BASE GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBERSHIP-VARIOUS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE MEMBER COMPANIES OF THE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.Expenses $558,537 · revenue $223,151
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS DESIGNED TO INCREASE JOB AND TAX BASE IN THE REGION, WORK WITH CONSULTANTS AND TASKFORCES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROMOTION OF EXPANSION AND GROWTH.Expenses $189,686 · revenue $287,250
- AFFILIATES-TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE BRIDGEPORT, TRUMBULL AND STRATFORD CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND THE WOMENS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.Expenses $94,323
- Expenses $133,187
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0271980
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $640,019
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,029,395
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,029,395 | $1,126,710 | $640,019 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $843,860 | $924,322 | $345,700 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $761,455 | $588,273 | $388,891 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0271980).
Questions about THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC is 06-0271980.
- Is THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1974.
- Are donations to THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAN ONOFRIO.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (DAN ONOFRIO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does THE BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL BUSINESS CO UNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,029,395, expenses of $1,126,710 and total assets of $640,019 at year end.
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