A Bridge to Independence FY2021 filing

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Erie, PA501(c)(3)Since 2012Human ServicesEIN 45-5565030Revenue $4.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSabridgetoindependence.org2503 W 15th St Ste 1, 16505-4564 · Erie, PATax-exempt since Oct 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bridging the gap in the delivery of home and community based services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$492K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$388K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$9.4M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$9.5M
Net assets
$388K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$388K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$651K
FY2025$576K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Oct 2013.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $3.1M Management & general 22% · $862K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Bible’s $219K as CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Adam Bible$219,040$208,810$160,565$143,721

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

Connects people with essential home and community support services.

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2 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

SERVICE/SUPPORTS coordination is a service that provides the CONSUMER/PARTICIPANT with a SERVICE/SUPPORTS coordinator, who will assist the CONSUMER/PARTICIPANT, with obtaining and maintaining services that are available in the home and community setting.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

As an ohcds a bridge to independence coordinated non-medical tansportation and the purchase, installation, and payment of durable medical equipment and home modifications.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$862K
Owns and owesPt X
$388K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K
Total assetsLn 16$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$492K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$436K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$492K
Net assetsLn 32$388K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5160
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K$436K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$160K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$564K$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K$492K
Net assetsLn 32$223K$388K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$119K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.0M$367K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$406K$328K$79K
Payroll taxesLn 10$232K$187K$45K
Management feesLn 11a$126K$102K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$20K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$136K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$978$978
Office expensesLn 13$36K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$39K$31K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$238K$192K$46K
TravelLn 17$42K$42K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$3K$65K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.1M$862K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.4M$9.5M−$75K$576K 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.4M$7.9M−$556K$651K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$5.9M$503K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$4.5M$316K$704K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.1M$3.9M$165K$388K 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 $4,093,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,200,827$4,093,266
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,200,827$4,093,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,879,074$3,138,871
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $630,989$788,918
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,510,063$3,927,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$309,236$165,477
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,093,266 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,312,721
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,780,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,093,266
VIII-12 Total revenue$4,093,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,927,789 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $118,578$118,578
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,015,595 · Management $366,714$2,382,309
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $327,504 · Management $78,852$406,356
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $186,681 · Management $44,947$231,628
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $101,609 · Management $24,464$126,073
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,488 · Management $2,044$10,532
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,446 · Management $4,923$25,369
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,450$136,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $978$978
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $36,165$36,165
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,350 · Management $7,548$38,898
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $191,890 · Management $46,201$238,091
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,112$42,112
IX-20 InterestManagement $22,111$22,111
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $35,203$35,203
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,739$8,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,215 · Management $64,982$68,197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,065,340 · Management $862,449 · Fundraising $0$3,927,789
Part X · Balance sheet $880,588 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,588$435,770
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $210,232$268,766
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,085$8,277
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $159,930$132,353
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,975$35,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $563,810$880,588
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,781$9,438
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $321,099$482,919
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $341,056$492,357
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $222,754$388,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,754$388,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $563,810$880,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,093,266
XI-2 Total expenses$3,927,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,754
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,231

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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