The mission of The Bridge Avenue School is to provide, in a Christ-centered environment, opportunities for previously unsuccessful 5th through 8th grade-aged students to develop life skills and academic knowledge needed to become responsible and successful citizens. TBAS is a middle school on the near West Side of Cleveland, Ohio focusing on building foundations in reading, math, and science for students who have struggled in school in the past. Many TBAS students participate in a multi-sensory phonics program. All TBAS students also participate in a daily Advisory class to discuss strategies for being successful in high school and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$192K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$478
-0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% 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
$319K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$308K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$319K
Expenses
$322K
FY2025▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$227K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$322K
Net assets
$170K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$176K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$170K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $250K Management & general 22% · $72K Fundraising 0% · $162

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

13 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$40,365Pt VII · Sec A
$39,300Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel McElwain
$35,813Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Coordinator/Teacher Aide
$32,813Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$23,563Pt VII · Sec A
Volunteer Coordinator
$20,183Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Leonard’s $40K as Teacher is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Angela Leonard$40,365$39,219$36,594$30,905—
Casey Ensell$39,300$38,118$35,555$34,209$29,528
Principal$35,813$34,779$33,842$33,279$33,279
Margaret Heberle———$8,175$35,280
Aaron Ruffin$32,813$31,716$29,403$28,278$28,278
Amy McElwain$23,563$20,716$19,029$18,279$18,279
Alane Mastandrea$20,183$19,718$19,280$16,898—
Paris Eble——$9,375$13,125—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Helps struggling middle schoolers build life skills and academic knowledge for future success.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Bridge Avenue School operates a day school that meets the state of Ohio requirements for private schools. This Program area includes teacher salaries, our lunch program, our advisory program, and all academic-related expenses.

$250Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$162
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$478
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$478
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$155K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$203K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K−$478
Net assetsLn 32$200K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$194K$194K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$682$682$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$0$2K$162
Office expensesLn 13$15K$0$15K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$38K$0$38K$0
TravelLn 17$5K$0$5K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$0$11K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$250K$72K$162

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $319K$322K−$3K$170K 990 PDF
FY2024 $335K$306K$29K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$317K−$36K$164K 990 PDF
FY2022 $309K$281K$28K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021 $308K$227K$81K$176K 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 $319,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,653$217,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $136,763$100,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$189
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,416$319,490
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $199,874$210,437
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,590$111,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,464$322,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,952−$2,668
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $319,490 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,304
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,941
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,122
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,501 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$100,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,555 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,555
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $189 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,245 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$319,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,158 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $193,996 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$193,996
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $682 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$682
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,759 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,759
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,639 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,639
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,477 · Fundraising $162$2,639
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $15,064 · Fundraising $0$15,064
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $38,256 · Fundraising $0$38,256
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $5,159 · Fundraising $0$5,159
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $10,763 · Fundraising $0$10,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,201 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,277 · Management $71,719 · Fundraising $162$322,158
Part X · Balance sheet $169,690 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,723$84,955
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,870$70,107
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,414$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,815$4,628
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,822$169,690
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,263−$478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,263−$478
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,559$170,168
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,559$170,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,822$169,690
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,490
XI-2 Total expenses$322,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,559
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$690
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$27,413
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,168

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