Mission
EMERGE CONNECTICUT, INC. IS A SELF-SUFFICIENT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH A COMMITMENT TO HELPING FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS MAKE A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AS RESPONSIBLE, LAW-ABIDING, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS.
Public Charity
EMERGE CONNECTICUT INC
EMERGE CONNECTICUT INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW HAVEN, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $1.8M expenses, $1.1M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $899K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 453789523
NEW HAVEN, CT
Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NTEE: I40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$899K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Emerge Connecticut Inc
How Emerge Connecticut Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Comprehensive training to prepare former offenders for full-time work by offering occupational skill training, training to improve basic educational skills, and employment services within the framework of a…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PORTFOLIO GRANT
$250,000
EXPANSION OF TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (TEP) AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IMPACT FUNDS WILL HELP EMERGE CT TO LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN THE BRIDGEPORT EXPANSION. SPECIFICALLY, THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT KEY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ADVERTISING AND MARKETING TO RAISE AWARENESS, AS WELL AS THE RECRUITMENT, HIRING, TRAINING, AND COMPENSATION OF ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. THE TEP PROGRAM INCLUDES WORKFORCE TRAINING AND WRAPAROUND PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOCUSES ON AREAS SUCH AS SKILLSET TRAINING, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND ACADEMIC TUTORING.
$100,000
PORTFOLIO GRANTS
$100,000
THE GRANT IS PROVIDED TO GRANTEES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THEIR NONPROFIT MISSION AND VISION
$22,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,100
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Althea Marshall Brooks
Director
Brent Peterkin
Chairman
Dr Donald C Sawyer Iii
Director
Genevive Walker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $981K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $974K | $687K |
| 2021 | $746K | $684K | $401K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $746K to $1.8M (+136%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.