Nonprofit · EIN 06-0993269
NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,484,468 | $1,495,511 | -$11,043 | $361,050 | $683,791 | -$322,741 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,026,941 | $999,174 | $27,767 | $320,264 | $631,962 | -$311,698 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $920,721 | $907,157 | $13,564 | $374,459 | $713,924 | -$339,465 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $407,004
- of which government grants
- $27,208
- Program service revenue
- $1,048,128
- Investment income
- $12,539
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,091
- Other revenue
- $16,797
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,132
- Other salaries and wages
- $982,096
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,181,890
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $81,224
- Program services (functional)
- $1,286,018
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $114,375
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $320,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $361,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $683,791
- Net assets, end of year
- -$322,741
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$327,229
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,488
- Gross receipts
- $1,504,307
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Derico | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $88,304 |
| Rita Appel | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Andrew Hart | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Loeb | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Gross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Danny Cartagena | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Mpanga | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Corti Cooper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Jacobsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tamara Titre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bianca LoGiurato | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alonda Powell-Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Derico | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $81,779 |
| David Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Griswold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Jacobsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Corti Cooper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginie Morin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danny Cartagena | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Gross | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amiyra Beauduy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Appel | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Tamara Titre | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Hart | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Loeb | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Mpanga | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Derico | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $63,968 |
| Karla Mpanga | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginie Morin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Jacobsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tamara Titre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Reilly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Corti Cooper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Griswold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amiyra Beauduy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Beebe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danny Cartagena | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Hart | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Appel | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Laurie Gross | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Loeb | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 ELM ST, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604-4108
- In care of
- % FRANK DERICO
- Signed the 990
- FRANK DERICO, Executive Director
- Phone
- (203) 366-3300
- Website
- www.nstudios.org
- Return prepared by
- Dora Accounting & Tax Solutions
Mission
Neighborhood Studios transforms the lives of Bridgeport children through arts education and empowers them to make a difference in their community.
Program accomplishments
- Lighthouse: NSFC works in collaboration with the Lighthouse program, an innovative school/ community effort in the City of Bridgeport, CT to provide arts enrichment in dance/ creative movement, art theater, steel drumming and chorus instruction in after school classes.Expenses $955,527 · revenue $1,040,788
- Conservatory: The Conservatory program is for teens who are serious about the visual arts, media, music, theater and dance. Open to youths ages 13-18 in Bridgeport, CT and surrounding towns, the program provides intermediate and advanced instruction for various art disciplines.Expenses $55,788 · revenue $55,613
- Camp Hart - This is a summer program for children with special needs providing activities in art, music, dance, theater and recreational activities.Expenses $47,930 · revenue $63,217
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VARIOUS MUSIC, ART, THEATER AND DANCE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.Expenses $226,773 · revenue $163,331
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0993269
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $361,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,504,307
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,484,468 | $1,495,511 | $361,050 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,026,941 | $999,174 | $320,264 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $920,721 | $907,157 | $374,459 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $898,638 | $816,283 | $387,329 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | 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 06-0993269).
Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC is 06-0993269.
- Is NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY 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 NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,304 (Frank Derico, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD STUDIOS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,484,468, expenses of $1,495,511 and total assets of $361,050 at year end.
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