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Educates the public about Israel and its LGBT society, fostering connection. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, and $960K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
New York, NY
Website
www.awiderbridge.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2022
Expenses
$1.8M
Net assets
$960K
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-2643886 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates the public about Israel and its LGBT society, fostering connection.
Leadership
Ethan Felson · Executive Dir. · $190K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $1.8M expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$960K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$90K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +3%
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +39%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2022>-0.01%
Total liabilities
$206K
FY2022▲ +77%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$960K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$90K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CA Wider Bridge
EINHdr · item D45-2643886
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.awiderbridge.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R26)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$190,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ethan Felson’s $175K as Ed (thru 2/25) is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 796 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ethan Felson$175,000$186,250$190,000$175,108$81,667
Nina Shalev$125,211$107,625
Shira Pruce$108,634
Daniel Reinglass$100,000
Tyler Gregory$37,813

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Missions

A Wider Bridge helps educate North American LGBTQ leaders through in-person and virtual missions to Israel and by bringing Israeli LGBTQ leaders to North America. Mission participants are drawn from elected office, media, business, nonprofit management, and faith leadership.

$562Kprogram expense
02

Community Engagement

A Wider Bridge stands up for our values by creating and defending inclusive spaces for our full authentic selves where all of our identities are welcomed. We lead proactive mobilizations of our diverse coalition of engaged alumni, stakeholders and community partners, advancing LGBTQ rights and fighting hatred including antisemitism…

$426Kprogram expense
03

Impact Grants

A Wider Bridges Impact Grant program provides much-needed resources to NGOs in Israel that amplify activist voices on the ground, advancing LGBTQ life across Israel. A Wider Bridge serves as the diaspora's organized effort to advance LGTBQ rights and community in Israel.

$191Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.7M · 104%
Program service revenue$17K · 1%
Contributions & grants104%$1.7M
Program service revenue1%$17K
Investment income$777
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.08
Program services70%$1.2M
Management & general22%$391K
Fundraising8%$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$903K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$206K
Total net assetsLn 32$960K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $903K · Operating expenses/yr $1.8M
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.8M
70%
Management & General
Management & general $391K · Total expenses $1.8M
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $132K · Total expenses $1.8M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $99K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.4M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $1.7M
104%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17K · Total revenue $1.7M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $777 · Total revenue $1.7M
+0.05%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17K · Total expenses $1.8M
1.0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $1.6M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $960K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $1.8M
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $960K · Total assets $1.2M
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ethan Felson · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $190K · Total expenses $1.8M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $515K · Total expenses $1.8M
29%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 22%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 3%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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