Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc
To support bridgeport hospital by, in large part, fundraising, and further, to fund and promote activities of the yale new haven health system, the integrated health care delivery system of which it is a part.
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.6M), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,625,312
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,625,312
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,625,312
- Total assets
- $152,863,370
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridgeport Hospital ($3.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2019) to $5.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT | To support the organization in accordance with the organization mission. | $3,625,312 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $152,863,370 | $12,894,409 | $5,358,615 | $3,625,312 | 1 | $10,035,030 |
| 2024 | $138,887,084 | $9,676,734 | $5,627,753 | $3,525,502 | 1 | $6,081,613 |
| 2023 | $122,194,846 | $12,562,632 | $5,832,173 | $3,673,733 | 1 | $7,107,637 |
| 2022 | $110,620,376 | $13,394,339 | $7,585,998 | $5,083,862 | 1 | $7,714,519 |
| 2021 | $126,171,501 | $11,172,682 | $7,666,191 | $4,690,187 | 1 | $5,333,255 |
| 2020 | $101,482,043 | $9,027,392 | $7,906,320 | $4,825,122 | 1 | $4,061,196 |
| 2019 | $95,699,772 | $8,337,890 | $6,313,564 | $2,833,682 | 1 | $3,196,475 |
About Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bridgeport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $10.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc is led by Stephen M. Jakab, President & Trustee since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen M. Jakab
President & Trustee
President & Ex-Officio → President & Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Fitzgerald
Interim President & Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Mudd
Chair & Trustee
Secretary & Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2024
Vice Chair & Trustee → Chair & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Falconi
Vice Chair & Trustee
Ex-Officio & Trustee → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Moskowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Diamond
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivy McKinney
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chairman & Trustee, 2023
Vice Chairman & Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Barron
Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Rodriguez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexa Wheeler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Marsilius
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Cahill
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Magna Dias
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Emil Meshberg (2019–2024) — Chair & Trustee
- Former: Eugene Colucci (2023–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Sara Longobardi (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Gibbs (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marita Kennedy Wein (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carla Klein (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman & Trustee
- Former: Lesley O'Connell (2019–2022) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Robert Stanton (2019–2022) — Treasurer & Trustee
- Former: William Jennings (2019–2022) — Former Trustee
- Former: Cesar Garcia (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Ivy (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: George Kollitides (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sonja Narcisse (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc
How much does Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc give each year?
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc?
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc reported $152.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.9M.
What is Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc?
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bridgeport, CT. It holds $152.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc operate?
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2908698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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