The Bridge School INC FY2024 filing

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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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FY2024 · 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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $291K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$134K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$700K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$614K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$461K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$700K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$700K
FY2025$688K
Expenses
$614K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$525K
Net assets
$461K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$629K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $587K Management & general 4% · $27K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • 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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2 programs · $587K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

A K-6 Elementary program that helps children become engaged community members with the critical thinking, problem solving skills, and self confidence to thrive academically and in life. Bridge students receive a personalized education which deepens self awareness, fosters empathy, and encourages healthy risk taking through collaborative…

$346Kprogram expense
02

Bridge School Beginners is a high-quality, full-day, year-round preschool program for children ages three to five years. The curriculum is focused on social and emotional learning to help children feel confident to develop a love for themselves, a love for others, and a love for their surrounding natural environment.

$241Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $29K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,400

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$700K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$608K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$614K
Ln 25
Programscol B$587K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$461K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$608K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$700K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$291K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K
Net assetsLn 32$461K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$218K$230K
Total assetsLn 16$504K$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$134K
Net assetsLn 32$371K$461K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$435K$417K$18K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$16K$674$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$33K$1K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$83$83$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$630$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$170$0
Information technologyLn 14$128$128$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$342$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$38K$295$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$614K$587K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $688K$525K$163K$629K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $700K$614K$86K$461K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2024 $560K$570K−$10K$371K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 $678K$593K$85K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2021 $577K$446K$132K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2021 $362K$391K−$29K$150K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $699,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,426$63,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $500,627$608,427
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,214$12,414
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,140$15,679
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $560,407$699,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $440,810$486,717
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $459$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,806$126,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,075$613,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,668$86,042
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $699,619 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$608,427
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,414
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $7,548$7,548
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,131$8,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $628,389 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,131$699,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $613,577 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $417,242 · Management $17,850 · Fundraising $0$435,092
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,178 · Management $674 · Fundraising $0$16,852
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,382 · Management $1,391 · Fundraising $0$34,773
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $83 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$83
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $630 · Management $5,895 · Fundraising $0$6,525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,485 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,485
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,083 · Management $170 · Fundraising $0$4,253
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $128 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$128
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,232 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,232
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,374 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,374
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,151 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,151
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,609 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,609
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,201 · Management $342 · Fundraising $0$8,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,561 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,561
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,621 · Management $295 · Fundraising $0$37,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $586,960 · Management $26,617 · Fundraising $0$613,577
Part X · Balance sheet $594,377 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,712$73,346
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $217,806$229,690
X-12 Other securities$291,341
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,865$594,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,383$1,419
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,164$49,960
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $89,106$82,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,653$133,542
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $320,574$401,975
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,638$58,860
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $371,212$460,835
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,865$594,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $460,835 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$699,619
XI-2 Total expenses$613,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$371,212
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,556
XI-7 Investment expenses−$975
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$460,835

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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