501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$170K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $117K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$340K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.3M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.8M Management & general 14% · $442K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ex
$96,709Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Pro
$73,075Pt 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 1147 $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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Bridging Freedom INC is a legal and crime-related nonprofit based in Land O Lakes, FL.

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2 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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…

$2.7Mprogram 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.

$106Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$898
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$442K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$898
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 583
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$249K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K$340K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$131K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.6M$280K
Payroll taxesLn 10$280K$237K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$159K$147K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$13K$5K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$125K$113K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$118K$118K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$337K$289K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.8M$442K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.4M$3.4M$47K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.3M$3.2M$49K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$3.0M−$78K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.7M$131K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.8M$93K$2.8M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,255,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,918,962$3,244,892
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$898
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,676$9,963
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,917,286$3,255,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,204,767$2,325,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $790,294$881,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,995,061$3,206,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$77,775$49,294
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,255,753 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,837,248
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$407,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,244,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $898$898
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$9,963
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $898$3,255,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,206,459 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,100 · Management $38,684$169,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,595,307 · Management $279,526$1,874,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $237,051 · Management $43,332$280,383
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $146,649 · Management $12,142$158,791
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,927$37,927
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,862$60,862
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,022$31,022
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,209 · Management $7,969$13,178
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $112,892 · Management $12,544$125,436
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $117,718$117,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $288,881 · Management $47,644$336,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,764,618 · Management $441,841 · Fundraising $0$3,206,459
Part X · Balance sheet $3,292,240 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,387$248,791
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $296,406$303,377
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,695,733$2,691,066
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,693$47,690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,092,219$3,292,240
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $130,497$141,057
X-19 Deferred revenue$7,684
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $58,499$145,983
X-25 Other liabilities$45,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $188,996$340,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,903,223$2,952,218
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,903,223$2,952,218
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,092,219$3,292,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,952,218 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,255,753
XI-2 Total expenses$3,206,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,294
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,903,223
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$299
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,952,218

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