Solidarity Bridge INC

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Solidarity Bridge is a nonprofit based in Evanston, IL doing work in Latin America. In a spirit of solidarity, we partner with communities in Bolivia and Paraguay to increase access to safe, affordable surgery and other essential health care.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4481213) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 7 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 0.4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $791K
14 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
17 of 18 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.0M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$626K
FY2022$905K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.2M Management & general 6% · $171K Fundraising 10% · $281K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,011Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ann Rhomberg’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Rhomberg$70,011$68,466$55,909$53,050$63,800

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Partnering with communities to improve access to safe surgery and essential healthcare.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Solidarity Bridge provides critical medical care and Fair Trade commerce for impoverished people of Bolivia and Paraguay. In 2024, 961 patients were treated. A total of 444 surgeries (including heart, gyne, neuro, and general surgeries) were made possible through the financial, material and managerial support of Solidarity Bridge.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4481213) · Dispute this line
$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$281K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$456K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$177K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$34K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.3M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22
End of yearLn 1g$1.1M$564K$500K
AddedLn 1b$500K$50K$500K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$762K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$978K$1.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$329K$329K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$70K$36K$15K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$462K$239K$94K$129K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$67K$37K$13K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$33K$11K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$22K$9K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$74$15$22K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$822$685
OccupancyLn 16$47K$36K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$110K$108K$164$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K$488
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$5K$793
All other expensesLn 24e$115K$46K$11K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.2M$171K$281K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $3.0M$2.7M$347K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $2.9M$2.9M$9K$978K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $2.0M$2.3M−$240K$905K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.2M$2.6M−$405K$626K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2021 $2.3M$2.0M$336K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $3,040,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,938,737$3,141,650
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,416$15,290
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27,681−$116,047
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,917,472$3,040,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $357,283$328,771
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $578,171$702,108
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,972,982$1,663,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,908,436$2,694,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,036$346,701
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,040,893 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$455,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,685,985
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,400,262
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,141,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,290$15,290
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$124,028−$124,028
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,981$7,981
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,271 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$124,028$3,040,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,694,192 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $328,771$328,771
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $36,406 · Management $14,702 · Fundraising $18,903$70,011
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,681 · Management $94,392 · Fundraising $128,541$461,614
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $37,075 · Management $13,482 · Fundraising $16,853$67,410
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,294 · Management $11,259 · Fundraising $17,514$62,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,602 · Management $8,515 · Fundraising $10,889$41,006
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,150$4,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74 · Management $15 · Fundraising $21,520$21,609
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,350 · Management $822 · Fundraising $685$5,857
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,838 · Management $5,659 · Fundraising $5,658$47,155
IX-17 TravelPrograms $108,399 · Management $164 · Fundraising $1,114$109,677
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,846 · Management $1,573 · Fundraising $488$5,907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,348,715 · Management $4,601 · Fundraising $793$1,354,109
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,738 · Management $11,387 · Fundraising $57,724$114,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,242,789 · Management $170,721 · Fundraising $280,682$2,694,192
Part X · Balance sheet $1,921,914 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,463$230,499
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $114,591$177,247
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,672$26,472
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $197,333$392,286
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $564,267$1,092,400
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,010$3,010
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,057,836$1,921,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,700$68,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,700$68,944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $387,036$761,113
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $591,100$1,091,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $978,136$1,852,970
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,057,836$1,921,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,852,970 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,040,893
XI-2 Total expenses$2,694,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$346,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$978,136
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$528,133
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,852,970

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