Youth development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $863K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $892K Management & general 24% · $305K Fundraising 4% · $50K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$97,708Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Meadows’s $95K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 22nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy Meadows$94,952$97,708$94,080$95,177$97,708

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

Provides out-of-school programs and outdoor activities for youth, fostering academic, character, and leadership development with trained mentors.

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3 programs · $747K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In-School Programs

For over 40 years Bridgeways, Inc. has been providing Social & Emotional Learning programs in classrooms across Central Alabama. Evidenced by demand, educators highly value our Links-Up Mentoring, Career Education, Self-reliance, and Character Development curriculum.

$428Kprogram expense
02

Outdoor Education

The value of experiential learning is ageless. Whether a teacher's class of children on a fieldtrip; a local conservancy club; a church youth group needing a retreat; community leaders wanting to convene and plan: Our communities are hungry for an outdoor, 'off-the-beaten-path' space to learn, grow and do their work. O.E.

$166Kprogram expense
03

Child Care

Out-of-school time is a challenge for families. Working parents need to know their children are safe, & engaged in enriching activities under the watchful eye of vetted, trained mentors. At the same time, children & youth want to socialize with their peers, while needing programs led by healthy role models who will help them to discover…

$153Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$863K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$892K
Managementcol C$305K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$517K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$854
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3−$101
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$517K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$517K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$517K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$56K$37K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$714K$413K$272K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$8K$6K$604
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$53K$35K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$33K$22K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$3K$18K$147
OccupancyLn 16$83K$67K$13K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$464$106
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$20K$4K$370
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$80K$14K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$155K−$135K$848
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$892K$305K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$45K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.5M$133K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M−$4K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.2M$354K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.7M$1.2M$404K$1.1M 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 $1,651,246 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,498,813$1,465,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $137,001$104,023
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,556−$101
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $114,984$81,715
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,754,354$1,651,246
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $943,195$974,597
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $414,081$272,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,357,276$1,246,944
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $397,078$404,302
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $1,651,246 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,815 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$947,861
VIII-1b Membership dues$345
VIII-1e Government grants$209,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$307,903
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$854
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,465,609
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,023$104,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax −$101−$101
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $72,756$72,756
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,144$4,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,023 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,614$1,651,246
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,246,944 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,495 · Management $37,179 · Fundraising $4,034$97,708
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $412,795 · Management $271,656 · Fundraising $29,476$713,927
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,461 · Management $5,568 · Fundraising $604$14,633
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,562 · Management $34,591 · Fundraising $3,753$90,906
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,202 · Management $21,850 · Fundraising $2,371$57,423
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,800$9,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,394 · Management $17,524 · Fundraising $147$21,065
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,643 · Management $12,579 · Fundraising $3,946$83,168
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,054 · Management $464 · Fundraising $106$4,624
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,696$10,696
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,700 · Management $3,866 · Fundraising $370$23,936
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,958 · Management $14,408 · Fundraising $3,898$98,264
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $155,035 · Management −$135,089 · Fundraising $848$20,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $892,299 · Management $305,092 · Fundraising $49,553$1,246,944
Part X · Balance sheet $1,098,232 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,728$517,103
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $293,623$325,790
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,192$10,038
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,278,785$59,906
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $185,496$185,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,946,824$1,098,232
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,900$40,766
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,106$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,006$40,766
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,490,418$516,559
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $407,400$540,907
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,897,818$1,057,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,946,824$1,098,232
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,057,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,651,246
XI-2 Total expenses$1,246,944
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$404,302
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,897,818
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,244,654
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,057,466

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