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El Paso Bridges Academy

IRS exemption revoked

El Paso, TX501(c)(3) EIN 74-2046084Revenue $4.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRS5700 Cromo Dr, 79912-5538 · El Paso, TXTax-exempt since Nov 1979School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Providing educational services for children with learning disabilities and special needs

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 68% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$523K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.7M
+677% vs prior year
Spent
$796K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2023▲ +677%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$524K
FY2022$607K
FY2023$4.7M
Expenses
$796K
FY2023▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$548K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$796K
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2023▲ +674%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$382K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$4.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Nov 1979.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $753K Management & general 5% · $43K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Irma Keys
Director
$24,301Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Beldner
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manuel Saturno
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Gale
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Melinda Chavira—$30,624—
Irma Keys$24,301$24,417$30,209
Norma Hinojos——$24,809

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

Offers educational services for children with learning disabilities and special needs.

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1 program · $753K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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El paso bridges academy provides educational services to children with learning disabilities and other similar special needs.

$753Kprogram 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
Greater Kansas City Community FoundationFY2024$16K
The Hunt Family FoundationFY2024$12K
Alternative House INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$38K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$435K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Money outPt IX
$796K
Ln 25
Programscol B$753K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$435K
Investment incomeLn 3$4.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.1M
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$141K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$620K$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$878K$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K$523K
Net assetsLn 32$582K$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$429K$417K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$31K$956
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$7K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$344
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$31K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$122K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$45K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$796K$753K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $4.7M$796K$3.9M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $607K$543K$64K$582K 990 PDF
FY2021 $524K$548K−$24K$382K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,720,881 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,509$181,583
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $445,368$435,296
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,086,603
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,568$17,399
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $607,445$4,720,881
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 $377,344$461,264
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,044$334,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $543,388$795,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,057$3,925,304
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $4,720,881 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,533
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,583
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $435,296$435,296
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $152$152
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,086,451$4,086,451
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $17,399$17,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,521,899 · Unrelated business $17,399 · Excluded from tax $0$4,720,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $795,577 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $416,502 · Management $12,882$429,384
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,924 · Management $956$31,880
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,667 · Management $14,202$20,869
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,395 · Management $344$5,739
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,790$18,790
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $70,266$70,266
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,002 · Management $3,655$34,657
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,761 · Management $4,926$126,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,128 · Management $5,677$50,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $752,935 · Management $42,642 · Fundraising $0$795,577
Part X · Balance sheet $5,028,263 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,061$22,202
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,395$119,278
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $411$3,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $619,646$4,855,606
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$27,914
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $877,778$5,028,263
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$60,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $295,942$522,826
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,836$4,505,437
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,836$4,505,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $877,778$5,028,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,505,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,720,881
XI-2 Total expenses$795,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,925,304
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,836
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,661
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$42
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,505,437

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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