Bridging the Gap INC FY2020 filing

Kansas City, MO · Public charity (501(c)(3))

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending April 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBridging the Gap INC
EINHdr · item D43-1610645
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1994
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, MO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jbridgingthegap.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.06
Program services86%$1.7M
Management & general8%$157K
Fundraising6%$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-1%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.3M
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.9M
Total liabilities
$321K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$284K
FY2025$378K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$22K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$283K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$321K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.2M · 61%
Contributions & grants$753K · 39%
Program service revenue61%$1.2M
Contributions & grants39%$753K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$213K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $358K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.9M · Less non-cash grants $4K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.9M
2.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.7M · Total expenses $1.9M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $157K · Total expenses $1.9M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $116K · Total expenses $1.9M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $116K · Solicited contributions $539K
$0.21 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $753K · Total revenue $1.9M
39%
Government reliance
Government grants $213K · Total revenue $1.9M
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total revenue $1.9M
61%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $1.9M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.2M · Total expenses $1.9M
60%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.9M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $1.9M
-1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.0M · Total assets $2.3M
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $76K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.3M
3%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kristin Riott · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $53K · Total expenses $1.9M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.9M
63%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%——
Overhead ratio 8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 15%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$52,918Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristin Riott$58,827$55,996$53,153$53,153$51,144$52,918

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 14Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 14Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes regional sustainability by encouraging action from individuals, businesses, and governments.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Heartland Tree Alliance (hta)

Is a program to develop a volunteer-based organization to educate and involve citizens, businesses, and governments in community forestry. Hta plants 1-4000 trees annually in greater kansas city, with funding from grants and donations. Bridging the gap, inc.

$648Kprogram expense
02

Kcmo Green Stewards (gs)

A contract with the city of kansas city, missouri water department provided funding to hire seven new employees to maintain the city's more than 200 green infrastructure installations (raingardens, bioswales and other methods of absorbing rain water at the surface to reduce the volume in pipes).

$280Kprogram expense
03

Kansas City Wildlands (kcwl)

Is a partnership with over 29 organizations to involve citizens in restoring and maintaining remnant ecosystems in the metropolitan region. KCWL engages volunteers to restore and maintain approximately 450 acres of remnant (never ploughed) lands in greater kansas city, with a diverse funding base including grants, fee for service, and…

$172Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2024–2024

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $4.1M$3.6M+43% 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.6M+24% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M+2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.8M+25% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M-5% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$1.9M 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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