Bridge Fund

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Bonita Spgs, FL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 45-4745677Revenue $949K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthebridge-fund.org24600 S Tamiami Trl Ste 212 Pmb 341, 34134-7023 · Bonita Spgs, FLTax-exempt since May 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist people with basic and critical needs that are experiencing personal crises and support education needs in our local communities, particularly needs not met by other agencies. Needs included shelter, food, medical, transportation, etc.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $141K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $142K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$949K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$844K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$949K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$606K
FY2022$844K
FY2023$848K
FY2024$872K
FY2025$949K
Expenses
$844K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$930K
FY2024$714K
FY2025$844K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$697K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 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 May 2012.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $819K Management & general 1% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Ass
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Ass
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides essential aid like shelter, food, and medical care to those in crisis.

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3 programs · $716K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided for rental payments, mortgage payments, utilities, etc. To keep families in their homes.

$460Kprogram expense
02

Provided food mainly through food pantries for distribution to families, ORGANIZATIONS/SCHOOLS for children and other individuals.

$153Kprogram expense
03

Provided for medical and dental expenses for children and adults, to include medical exams, dental treatment, lice treatment, glasses for children, and diagnostic exams.

$103Kprogram expense

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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 · 40 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2025
Cafe of Life INCFL · FY2025$56,270
Blessings in a Backpack INCKY · FY2025$49,875
Eva's ClosetFL · FY2025$20,000
The Salvation ArmyGA · FY2025$15,000
Redlands Christian Migrant AssocFL · FY2025$8,750
Cafe of Life INCFL · FY2024$53,634
Blessings in a Backpack INCKY · FY2024$45,000
The Salvation ArmyGA · FY2024$32,500
Eva's ClosetFL · FY2024$21,000
Community Cooperative INCFL · FY2024$15,000
Cafe of Life INCFL · FY2023$59,682
Blessings in a Backpack INCKY · FY2023$36,400
Evas Foundation INCFL · FY2023$35,020
Community Cooperative INCFL · FY2023$15,000
The Salvation ArmyGA · FY2023$14,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$949K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$904K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$844K
Ln 25
Programscol B$819K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$995K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$904K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$949K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
SavingsLn 2$566K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$995K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$288K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$949K$995K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$228K$288K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$819K$819K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$672
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$844K$819K$12K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $949K$844K$105K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $872K$714K$158K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $848K$930K−$82K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $844K$601K$243K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $606K$447K$159K$858K 990 PDF
FY2020 $763K$498K$266K$697K 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 I · Summary $948,693 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $813,194$904,211
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,551$35,782
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,750$8,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $872,495$948,693
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $704,071$819,243
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,147$24,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $714,218$843,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,277$105,037
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $948,693 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,175
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$870,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$904,211
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,782$35,782
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,700$8,700
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $44,482$948,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $843,656 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $819,243$819,243
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12,222$12,222
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,454 · Fundraising $672$2,126
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,519$3,519
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,043$2,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,703$2,703
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $819,243 · Management $11,519 · Fundraising $12,894$843,656
Part X · Balance sheet $1,282,204 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,888$428,486
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $660,534$566,142
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $227,745$287,576
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,177,167$1,282,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,118,493$1,208,720
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,674$73,484
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,177,167$1,282,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,177,167$1,282,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,282,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$948,693
XI-2 Total expenses$843,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,177,167
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,282,204

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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