We Are Bridge FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Escondido, CA501(c)(6)EmploymentEIN 37-2006080Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbridgethegap.co21573 Trail Ridge Dr, 92029-4825 · Escondido, CATax-exempt since Jan 2023

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The Bridge mission is to create a cultural shift in companies where dei principles flow through all facets of an organization, from the c-suite and marketing through product development, procurement and customer service.

37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$248K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$248K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
+237% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
37%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +237%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$550K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +312%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$449K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$38K
FY2024▼ -62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$101K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$18K

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $689K Management & general 63% · $1.2M

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

1 person listed on the 990; $248K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$247,917Pt VII · Sec A

Sheryl Daija’s $300K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Sheryl Daija$300,000$247,917$266,667

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

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  • 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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Transforms companies to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into every business function.

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1 program · $689K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bridge offers a variety of programs including proprietary research, storytelling workshops and events.

$689Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$950K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$903K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$689K
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$950K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$903K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$102K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$37K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$248K$248K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$611K$611K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$109K$109K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$61K$61K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$689K$689K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$689K$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.5M−$21K$18K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.9M$1.9M$2K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $550K$449K$101K$101K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,853,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,131,500$950,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $342,624$903,012
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,474,124$1,853,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $276,807$283,309
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,261,866$1,568,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,538,673$1,851,338
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$64,549$1,674
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,853,012 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$950,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$950,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $903,012$903,012
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $903,012 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,853,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,851,338 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $247,917$247,917
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $20,924$20,924
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $14,468$14,468
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,645$14,645
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $610,519$610,519
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $108,564$108,564
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,319$21,319
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $18,660$18,660
IX-17 TravelManagement $61,068$61,068
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $688,827$688,827
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,631$5,631
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,608$6,608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $27,419$27,419
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,769$4,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $688,827 · Management $1,162,511 · Fundraising $0$1,851,338
Part X · Balance sheet $74,023 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,579$74,023
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,579$74,023
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,342$35,808
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,038$35,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,541$38,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,579$74,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,853,012
XI-2 Total expenses$1,851,338
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,674
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,215

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

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