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The Bridge School INC FY2021 filing

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Middlebury, VT501(c)(3)Since 1980EducationEIN 03-0275055Revenue $577K in FY2021

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.
96¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 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
$177K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$577K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$298K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$577K
FY2021▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$700K
FY2025$688K
Expenses
$446K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$525K
Net assets
$298K
FY2021▲ +99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$629K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $426K Management & general 1% · $5K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Andrea Murray
Former Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anja Wurm
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gretchen Ayer
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Munroe
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Noah Graham
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan McCue
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Accomplishments

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

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$399K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$525
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$426K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$298K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$475K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$399K
Investment incomeLn 3$525
Other incomeLn 4–11$50
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$231K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186K
Total assetsLn 16$475K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K
Net assetsLn 32$298K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$328K$475K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$177K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$298K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K$275K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$750$750
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$78K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$160$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$426K$5K$14K

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 Viewing $577K$446K$132K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $577,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98,938$178,155
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $260,563$398,754
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $361$525
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,659$50
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,521$577,484
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $307,133$305,883
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,101$13,767
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,335$126,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $390,569$445,874
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,048$131,610
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $577,484 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $491 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,382
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,155
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $398,263$398,263
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $525$525
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $50$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $399,329$577,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,874 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $274,998 · Management $4,140$279,138
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,189$3,189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,556$23,556
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,664$1,664
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,767$13,767
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,027$1,027
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $750$750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,192$3,192
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,632$77,632
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,182$11,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,200$4,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,172$17,172
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,945 · Management $160 · Fundraising $300$9,405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $426,480 · Management $5,327 · Fundraising $14,067$445,874
Part X · Balance sheet $474,963 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,732$231,059
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,251$59,115
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,510−$1,336
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $165,288$186,125
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $327,781$474,963
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,813$7,581
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,515$49,094
X-25 Other liabilities−$1,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178,086$177,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,695$297,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $327,781$474,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $297,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$577,484
XI-2 Total expenses$445,874
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,695
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,365
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,979
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$297,691

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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