Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 23-7258527

Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $977K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $64K.

Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,531
-74.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,531
-74.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,531
Total assets
$977,356
+3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc gives

  • Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $80K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Schedule See Attached, RISupport Needy Retired$20,531
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$977,356$71,347$37,085$20,5311$29,451$63,818$64,796
2024$943,097$30,168$94,603$79,9391$87,615$23,344$59,002
2023$1,007,389$47,064$87,366$71,4101$79,900$39,118$56,774
2022$1,047,730$73,554$74,749$58,4521$66,493$66,420$65,227
2021$1,048,889$68,494$66,177$52,0701—$61,715$61,736

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc is led by Marie Pettiti, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marie Pettiti

    President

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bank Of America

    Agent for Fiduciary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2021) → $10K (2025)

  • Andrew Figlar

    1st Vice President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo-Ann Olsen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Deborah Broccoli (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Eileen McMahon (2021–2023) — Recording Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Agent for Fiduciary: $10KBank of AmericaAgent for Fiduciary$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Bank of America (Agent for Fiduciary).

Frequently asked questions about Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc

How much does Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc give each year?

Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 1 grant.

How large is Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc?

Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc reported $977K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc operate?

Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc has awarded grants in Rhode Island.

What is Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc's EIN?

Greater Bridgeport Retired Teachers Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7258527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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