Bridging Freedom INC EIN 27-5467980 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Bridging Freedom INC

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Bridging Freedom INC is a legal and crime-related nonprofit based in Land O Lakes, FL. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.4M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, and $3.0M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Land O Lakes, FL
Website
www.bridgingfreedom.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$3.4MFY2024
Expenses
$3.4M
Net assets
$3.0M
People
6
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-5467980 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Land O Lakes, FL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
a legal and crime-related nonprofit
Leadership
Laura Hamilton · President/Ex · $97K
Money in and out
$3.4M revenue, $3.4M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $47K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -78% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total assets
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$352K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total revenue
$3.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$47K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $2.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Program development for on-campus therapeutic modalities of mental health, health management, education, life skills, therapeutic activities, as well as safety and transitional program. Collaboration with law enforcement, service providers, and universities to enable a collective impact of community involvement within the issue of human…

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Prevention through awareness presentations with churches, community events, schools, universities, and agency leaders via meeetings, panels, and forums by educating and providing literature. Providing mentorships to university student organizations.

$53Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBridging Freedom INC
EINHdr · item D27-5467980
Principal addressHdr · item CLand O Lakes, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bridgingfreedom.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ex
$97,282Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Pro
$78,952Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Hamilton’s $97K as President/Ex is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1146 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laura Hamilton$97,282$96,709$104,623$102,855$98,369
Alan T Wilkett$22,579$96,915$61,277
Angeline Wade$78,952$73,075$79,101$76,182$61,220

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$3.4M
Investment income$5K
Other revenue$4K
— government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14
Program services86%$2.9M
Management & general14%$479K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$352K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $63K · Operating expenses/yr $3.4M
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.9M · Total expenses $3.4M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $479K · Total expenses $3.4M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.4M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $290K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.4M · Total revenue $3.4M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.2M · Total revenue $3.4M
93%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $3.4M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $3.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.4M · Prior year $3.3M
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.8M · FY2024 $3.4M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.4M · Expenses $3.4M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.0M · Total assets $3.4M
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Laura Hamilton · Reported title PRESIDENT/EX · Highest reported compensation $97K · Total expenses $3.4M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $3.4M
70%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Our RescueFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$117K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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