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The Bridge School INC FY2020 filing

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Middlebury, VT501(c)(3)Since 1980Education EIN 03-0275055Revenue $362K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbridgeschoolvermont.org1469 Exchange St, 05753-1186 · Middlebury, VTTax-exempt since Apr 1980School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The Bridge School is a state approved independent Elementary school located in Middlebury, VT. Small by design, Bridge School accepts up to 50 preK-6th grade students annually to ensure students build strong relationships with peers and teachers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$178K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$362K
Spent
$391K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$362K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$700K
FY2025$688K
Expenses
$391K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$525K
Net assets
$150K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$629K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $389K Management & general 0% · $580 Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Marsh
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anja Wurm
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Munroe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Noah Graham
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan McCue
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates up to 50 preK-6th grade students annually, fostering strong relationships.

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1 program · $391K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Accomplishments

1) personal excellence: we offer a variety of opportunities for chilren to flourish throughout each day, ranging from core academic subjects to classes that include visual art, theater, music and physical education.

$391Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$16K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $29K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,400

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$391K
Ln 25
Programscol B$389K
Managementcol C$580
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$361
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$370K$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K$178K
Net assetsLn 32$186K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$281K$281K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$580$580
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$350$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$391K$389K$580$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $688K$525K$163K$629K 990 PDF
FY2024 $700K$614K$86K$461K 990 PDF
FY2023 $560K$570K−$10K$371K 990 PDF
FY2022 $678K$593K$85K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021 $577K$446K$132K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $362K$391K−$29K$150K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $361,521 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,904$98,938
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $263,113$260,563
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $578$361
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,845$1,659
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $317,440$361,521
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $191,763$307,133
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,199$1,101
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,858$82,335
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $322,820$390,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,380−$29,048
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $361,521 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $403 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,938
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $260,160$260,160
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $361$361
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,659$1,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $262,583$361,521
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,569 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $280,590$280,590
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,201$4,201
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,342$22,342
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,297$5,297
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,101$1,101
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $580$580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $350$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,024$2,024
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,775$3,775
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,660$28,660
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,938$11,938
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,626$8,626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,607$10,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,368$10,478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $388,778 · Management $580 · Fundraising $1,101$390,569
Part X · Balance sheet $327,781 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,040$119,732
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114,197$40,251
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,143$2,510
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172,871$165,288
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $370,251$327,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,316$2,813
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,555$5,515
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $184,556$178,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,695$149,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $370,251$327,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$361,521
XI-2 Total expenses$390,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,695
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,695

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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