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Bridging the Gap INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)EIN 43-1610645Revenue $2.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbridgingthegap.org1427 W 9th St Ste 201, 64101-3201 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2024 · 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$284K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% 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
$2.9M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +29%
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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
FY2024▲ +16%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · 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

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.2M Management & general 14% · $349K Fundraising 2% · $46K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kristin Riott
Executive Director
$55,996Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Jacobs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashok Gupta
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cari Ferrara
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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

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

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Heartland Tree Alliance (hta)

Is a program to engage citizens in planting and maintaining up to 4000 trees annually in neighborhoods, parks, riparian buffers, and on private property. The program also includes a workforce development initiative to development forestry skills.

$835Kprogram 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).

$273Kprogram expense
03

Energy & Water Efficiency (e&we))

Is a program funded under an agreement with the kansas city, mo water department that reduces carbon emissions and helps households lower their utility bills by installing energy and water efficiency devices.

$246Kprogram expense

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
Institute for Market Transformation INCFY2024$100K
National Arbor Day FoundationFY2024$71K
Greater Kansas City Community FoundationFY2024$71K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$47K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Greater HorizonsFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$312K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2024–2024
Historic East Neighborhood Coalition HencMO · FY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$349K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$958K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$481K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
SavingsLn 2$726K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$958K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$106K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$958K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$33K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$284K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$79K$79K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$26K$14K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$182K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$212K$175K$32K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$100K$82K$15K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$29K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$339K$310K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$130$130
Office expensesLn 13$15K$2K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$70K$59K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$52K$9K
TravelLn 17$58K$49K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$26K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$292K$270K$21K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.2M$349K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.1M$3.6M$532K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,851,970 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,168,082$1,262,012
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,154,845$1,631,195
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,901$23,187
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24,036−$64,424
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,307,792$2,851,970
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $59,591$79,430
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,330,438$1,584,837
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $602,385$912,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,992,414$2,576,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $315,378$275,554
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $2,851,970 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$103,509
VIII-1e Government grants$480,566
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$677,937
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,262,012
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,631,195$1,631,195
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,187$23,187
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$64,424−$64,424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,631,195 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$41,237$2,851,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,576,416 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $79,430$79,430
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,607 · Management $14,226 · Fundraising $17,071$56,904
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,013,791 · Management $181,976 · Fundraising $19,935$1,215,702
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $175,468 · Management $32,159 · Fundraising $4,850$212,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,549 · Management $15,281 · Fundraising $2,924$99,754
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $28,828 · Management $6,690$35,518
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $309,518 · Management $29,219$338,737
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $130$130
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,351 · Management $12,810$15,161
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,377 · Management $10,347$69,724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,740 · Management $9,274$61,014
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,683 · Management $8,991$57,674
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,742 · Management $3,820$13,562
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,527 · Management $3,009$28,536
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $269,777 · Management $21,113 · Fundraising $1,203$292,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,181,518 · Management $348,915 · Fundraising $45,983$2,576,416
Part X · Balance sheet $2,244,168 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,155$231,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,064,364$725,804
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $622,721$1,089,774
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,600$20,984
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,302,574$32,840
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $35,481$37,074
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $84,190$105,704
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,156,085$2,244,168
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,821$164,948
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,252$13,670
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $84,190$105,704
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,471,793$284,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,581,519$1,894,074
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $102,773$65,772
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,684,292$1,959,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,156,085$2,244,168
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,959,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,851,970
XI-2 Total expenses$2,576,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$275,554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,684,292
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,959,846

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