Bridging the Gap INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)EIN 43-1610645

The organization works to make the greater kansas city region sustainable for the future by encouraging individuals, businesses, institutions, organizations and governments to take action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $312K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +8%
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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · 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 Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.5M Management & general 9% · $145K Fundraising 3% · $48K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,144Pt 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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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3 program services account for $848K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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.

$374Kprogram 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).

$308Kprogram 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…

$166Kprogram 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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$985K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$831K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$145K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$831K
Government grantsLn 1e$536K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$985K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 61,025
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$37K$37K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$23K$13K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$881K$795K$75K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$173K$156K$11K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$65K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$16K$2K$425
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$54K$4K$955
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$49
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K$165
Information technologyLn 14$45K$40K$5K$568
OccupancyLn 16$48K$40K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$28K$25K$3K$120
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$38K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$33K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$201K$181K$11K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$145K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.1M$3.6M$532K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.6M$276K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$315K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.8M$457K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.7M$118K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.9M−$22K$2.0M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,817,640 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,210
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,655
VIII-1e Government grants$536,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$830,579
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $984,954$984,954
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,478$8,478
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,371−$6,371
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $984,954 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,107$1,817,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,699,747 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $37,000$37,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,015 · Management $12,786 · Fundraising $15,343$51,144
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $795,040 · Management $75,208 · Fundraising $10,642$880,890
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $156,377 · Management $11,373 · Fundraising $4,932$172,682
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,043 · Management $7,147 · Fundraising $2,033$74,223
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,337 · Management $2,330 · Fundraising $425$19,092
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,115 · Management $3,738 · Fundraising $955$58,808
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,518 · Management $49$2,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,148 · Management $1,804 · Fundraising $165$3,117
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $39,746 · Management $4,894 · Fundraising $568$45,208
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,426 · Management $4,723 · Fundraising $2,905$48,054
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,541 · Management $3,298 · Fundraising $120$27,959
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,301 · Management $4,584$42,885
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,824 · Management $1,329 · Fundraising $1,155$35,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $181,220 · Management $11,290 · Fundraising $8,300$200,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,507,651 · Management $144,553 · Fundraising $47,543$1,699,747
Part X · Balance sheet $2,198,352 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,193$56,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,788$41,048
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $501,631$680,016
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,225$1,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,423,540$1,380,654
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $75,517$38,202
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,294,894$2,198,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,468$50,347
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $238,265$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,668$19,667
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $321,401$70,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,937,780$2,066,149
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,713$62,189
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,973,493$2,128,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,294,894$2,198,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,128,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,817,640
XI-2 Total expenses$1,699,747
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,973,493
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$48
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$37,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,128,338

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