Form 990 for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$1,934,214

Total expenses

$1,814,652

Contributions and grants received

$1,796,459

Grants paid

$93,343

Program service revenue

$99,103

Investment income

$44,947

Other revenue

-$6,295

Total assets, end of year

$2,318,840

Total liabilities, end of year

$466,534

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,852,306

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,467,318

Management and general expenses

$346,091

Fundraising expenses

$1,243

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,467,318

Program services were 80.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2025

• SPORTSBCYL'S SPORTS PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO CREATE SAFE, STRUCTURED, AND ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP ATHLETIC SKILLS, LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, AND CONFIDENCE BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD AND COURT. BCYL SPORTS PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE MENTORSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WHILE PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH OF ALL SKILL LEVELS.BASEBALL & SOFTBALLTHE BCYL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS PROVIDED DEVELOPMENTAL CLINICS AND COMPETITIVE LEAGUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AGES 718 THROUGHOUT THE WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL SEASONS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED STRUCTURED COACHING FOCUSED ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT, TEAMWORK, CONDITIONING, GAME STRATEGY, AND SPORTSMANSHIP. PROGRAMS INCLUDED PRACTICES, LEAGUE GAMES, ADVANCED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUMMER ACADEMY EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO HELP ATHLETES CONTINUE DEVELOPING YEAR-ROUND.IN 2025, BCYL CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXPANDED YOUTH ACCESS TO ATHLETICS AND RECREATION WHILE CREATING POSITIVE COMMUNITY-BASED EXPERIENCES FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES.BASKETBALLBCYL'S BASKETBALL PROGRAMMING SERVED BOYS AND GIRLS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE THROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUES, TRAVEL TEAMS, AAU COMPETITION, SUMMER BASKETBALL OPPORTUNITIES, AND GIRLS ON THE MOVE PROGRAMMING.THE GIRLS ON THE MOVE BASKETBALL PROGRAM, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JUSTICE EDUCATION CENTER, FOCUSED NOT ONLY ON ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION BUT ALSO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CONFIDENCE-BUILDING, MENTORSHIP, AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR GIRLS THROUGHOUT BRIDGEPORT.TRAVEL AND AAU BASKETBALL OPPORTUNITIES ALLOWED STUDENT-ATHLETES TO COMPETE AT HIGHER LEVELS WHILE RECEIVING ADVANCED COACHING, STRUCTURED TRAINING, AND EXPOSURE TO COMPETITIVE REGIONAL PLAY. ACROSS ALL BASKETBALL PROGRAMMING, PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHENED TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, DISCIPLINE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.SOCCERTHE BCYL SOCCER PROGRAM PROVIDED YOUTH IN GRADES K8 WITH YEAR-ROUND SOCCER INSTRUCTION, WINTER CLINICS, LEAGUE COMPETITION, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL COACHING DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL SKILLS, GAME UNDERSTANDING, CONFIDENCE, AND SPORTSMANSHIP WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS.CHEERLEADINGBCYL'S CHEERLEADING PROGRAM PROVIDED STUDENTS IN GRADES 38 WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM DURING BASKETBALL GAMES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARADES, AND BCYL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CHEERLEADERS SERVED AS AMBASSADORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION WHILE DEVELOPING TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS THROUGH PRACTICES, COMPETITIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.

  Expenses $813,453 · Grants $49,480 · Revenue $700

• 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, LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING.

  Expenses $653,865 · Grants $43,863 · Revenue $98,403

• 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, LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING.YOUTH IMPACT & RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROGRAMMINGBCYL REMAINS COMMITTED TO RELATIONSHIP-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES THAT PRIORITIZE MENTORSHIP, ENGAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN YOUTH AND STAFF.

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2025

Filed

23 June 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

202611749349301661

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