Educate patients about robotic exo-skeletons & provide instruction for use for disabled persons; provide physical therapy services to patients to use exoskeletons; assist disabled patients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 31 volunteers and 8 employees.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% 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
$1.1M
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$985K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$684K
FY2021$654K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$952K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$985K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$985K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$937K
FY2023$1.1M
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 Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $893K Management & general 6% · $55K Fundraising 4% · $37K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$137,576Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Boxtel’s $138K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Amanda Boxtel$137,576$121,749$105,869$89,116$84,518
Richard Neustedter———$31,666$34,500

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

Helps disabled people use robotic exoskeletons through education, training, and physical therapy.

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1 program · $893K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Bridging Bionics provides equipment and contracts with physical therapists to provide mobility therapy to patients with spinal cord injuries, such as exoskeleton therapy for paralyzed patients; Provide access to cutting edge technology which is cost prohibitive for individuals in the Roaring Fork Valley with neurological mobility…

$893Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$985K
Ln 25
Programscol B$893K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$568K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$110K$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$360K$360K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$23K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$28K$4K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$11K$22K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$747$333$253
OccupancyLn 16$88K$88K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$826$0$826$0
All other expensesLn 24e$276K$272K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$985K$893K$55K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$985K$135K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M$105K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $952K$830K$122K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$824K$188K$937K 990 PDF
FY2021 $654K$637K$17K$749K 990 PDF
FY2020 $684K$594K$90K$698K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,120,896 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,260,314$1,040,187
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,063$40,037
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,519$26,493
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $104,993$14,179
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,441,889$1,120,896
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $323,290$565,003
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,013,970$420,459
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,337,260$985,462
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,629$135,434
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,120,896 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$567,880
VIII-1e Government grants$25,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$409,772
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,040,187
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,037
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,493$26,493
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,179$14,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,037 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,672$1,120,896
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $985,462 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,061 · Management $13,758 · Fundraising $13,758$137,577
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $360,446 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$360,446
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,036 · Management $2,879 · Fundraising $2,879$28,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,878 · Management $3,948 · Fundraising $6,360$38,186
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,100 · Management $21,900 · Fundraising $11,481$44,481
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,988 · Fundraising $0$9,988
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $747 · Management $333 · Fundraising $253$1,333
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,233 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$88,233
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $826 · Fundraising $0$826
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $271,583 · Management $1,422 · Fundraising $2,593$275,598
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $893,084 · Management $55,054 · Fundraising $37,324$985,462
Part X · Balance sheet $2,323,671 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,173,543$2,323,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,173,543$2,323,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,498$17,191
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,000,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,498$1,017,191
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,171,045$1,306,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,171,045$1,306,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,173,543$2,323,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,306,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,120,896
XI-2 Total expenses$985,462
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,171,045
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,306,480

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