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To the Bridge Foundation FY2020 filing

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Chaska, MN501(c)(3)Since 2012Mental Health EIN 46-1096266Revenue $43K in FY2020Latest return filed May 12, 2026

On file with the IRStothebridgefoundation.comChaska, MNTax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To the Bridge Foundation is dedicated to helping those with addictions build bridges to the next stages of their lives. We focus on four key areas: educating communities about the reality of addiction; building a presence as a helping hand in surrounding communities; appreciating all those lost in personal battles; and offering creatiuve support services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 49% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
179 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 179.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $928K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43K
Spent
$47K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$699K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$43K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$998K
FY2023−$1K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$144K
Expenses
$47K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$192K
Net assets
$699K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$699K
FY2021$746K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $41K Management & general 12% · $6K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Dolski
Advisory Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Osterman
Advisory Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Nagan
Advisory Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucas Anderson
Advisory Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bellamy Kim
Advisory Board
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports individuals with addictions in transitioning to new life stages.

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3 programs · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Various other smaller programs

$28Kprogram expense
02

Kinnic Falls Ada Services

Kinnic falls provides halfway house living for those in addiction RECOVERY.TO the bridge foundation provides transition grants to those who have completed the program successfully for housing, transportation, medical expenses, etc.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Augsburg University

Stepup program provides support for those returning back to COLLEGE.TO the bridge foundation provides grants to the program to support scholarships in the memory of tony dolski.

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Five Stars Recovery CenterFY2021$928K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$928K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $660K · 2020–2025
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2025$63,450
Augsburg UniversityMN · FY2025$50,000
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2025$19,880
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2025$13,829
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2025$10,000
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2024$51,319
Augsburg UniversityMN · FY2024$50,000
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2024$50,000
Launch MinistryMN · FY2024$25,000
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2024$10,000
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2023$62,000
Kinnic Falls Alcohol-Drug Abuse Serv INCWI · FY2023$62,000
Launch MinistryMN · FY2023$35,000
Launch MinistryMN · FY2023$35,000
Midwest Recovery CenterFY2023$15,000
Midwest Recovery CenterFY2023$15,000
Launch MinistryMN · FY2022$35,000
Launch MinistryMN · FY2022$35,000
See all 21 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40
Money outPt IX
$47K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$699K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$699K
Total assetsLn 16$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$699K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$699K
Total assetsLn 16$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$699K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$648K$699K
Total assetsLn 16$648K$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$648K$699K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$557$386$171
Total functional expensesLn 25$47K$41K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $144K$192K−$49K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2025 $94K$232K−$138K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2025 −$1K$132K−$133K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $998K$52K$946K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $61K$22K$39K$746K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 30, 2021 $43K$47K−$4K$699K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $42,689 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $598,280$14,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$40
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,685$28,135
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $618,965$42,689
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,100$14,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $850$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,930$32,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,880$46,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $604,085−$4,067
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,689 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,514
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,514
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $40$40
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,767$18,767
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,368$9,368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,175$42,689
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,756 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,100$14,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,901$4,901
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,698$26,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $386 · Management $171$557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,184 · Management $5,572 · Fundraising $0$46,756
Part X · Balance sheet $698,668 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $647,773$698,668
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $647,773$698,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $647,773$698,668
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,773$698,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $647,773$698,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $698,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,689
XI-2 Total expenses$46,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,067
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,773
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,962
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$698,668

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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