Urban Bridges seeks to build bridges to engage the marginalized working poor who live in the urban environment. They partner with churches and urban ministries in the city providing practical assistance, people, and prayer to further empower the work of Gods Kingdom.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $95K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$232K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$987K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$729K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$972K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$987K
FY2025▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$498K
FY2024$603K
FY2025$987K
Expenses
$729K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$496K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$729K
Net assets
$972K
FY2025▲ +97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$273K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$972K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 2015.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $632K Management & general 12% · $90K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
$36,875Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wesley James Manchester’s $42K as President is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Schmidt—$28,800$54,300——
Wesley James Manchester$42,000————
Kaitlin Husk$36,875————
Paul Huneycutt———$23,085$12,960

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects marginalized urban workers with churches for practical help and spiritual support.

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1 program · $632K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organizations has taught english, life skills, and citizenship preperation to recent immigrants. Partnered with metroparks to provide monthly outdoor recreation opportunites for refugee youth. Established community gardens in urban neighborhoods to provide access to fresh product.

$632Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$95K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$987K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$875K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$729K
Ln 25
Programscol B$632K
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$972K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$875K
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$987K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$860K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
Net assetsLn 32$972K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$249K$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$95K$860K
Total assetsLn 16$735K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K$232K
Net assetsLn 32$493K$972K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$426K$366K$60K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$296$296
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$39$16
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$160
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$194K$162K$28K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$19K$837$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$729K$632K$90K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $987K$729K$258K$972K 990 PDF
FY2024 $603K$495K$108K$493K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $498K$496K$3K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 $422K$342K$80K$270K 990 PDF
FY2020 $292K$248K$44K$190K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $987,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $517,486$875,224
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,993$94,438
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,052$9,218
I-11 Other revenue$8,274
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $602,531$987,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $280,949$466,823
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,618$262,598
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $494,567$729,421
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $107,964$257,733
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $987,154 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$211,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$663,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$875,224
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,472 · Excluded from tax $13,966$94,438
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,721$6,721
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,497$2,497
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,274$8,274
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,243 · Excluded from tax $20,687$987,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $729,421 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $365,504 · Management $60,470$425,974
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,133$6,133
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,669 · Management $1,145$3,814
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,902$30,902
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,204$3,204
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $296$296
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,883 · Management $39 · Fundraising $16$8,938
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,860$15,860
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,411 · Management $160$17,571
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $161,607 · Management $27,550 · Fundraising $4,735$193,892
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,101 · Management $837 · Fundraising $2,899$22,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $631,570 · Management $90,201 · Fundraising $7,650$729,421
Part X · Balance sheet $1,203,849 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,993$237,387
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,711$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $450$6,589
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $94,731$859,873
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $735,159$1,203,849
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,140$23,760
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $100,000$92,610
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,856$42,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $241,710$231,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $398,467$861,969
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $94,982$110,277
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,449$972,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $735,159$1,203,849
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $972,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$987,154
XI-2 Total expenses$729,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,449
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$221,064
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$972,246

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