Bridges Safehouse INC

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Cedar Hill, TX501(c)(3)Since 1999Human ServicesEIN 75-2864224

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A Christian ministry providing safe shelter and nurturing support for women and their children during an immediate time of need. Bridges Safehouse seeks to encourage, empower and equip pregnant, homeless women in crisis, and their children, by providing shelter, resources, life-skills training, and mentoring while they are in our care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 76 volunteers and 10 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
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 14% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% 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
$459K
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$697K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$459K
FY2025-0.1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$423K
FY2020$398K
FY2021$669K
FY2022$604K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$459K
Expenses
$416K
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$253K
FY2020$353K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$416K
Net assets
$697K
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$390K
FY2020$436K
FY2021$644K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$697K

From the FY2025 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 Oct 2000.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $275K Management & general 26% · $107K Fundraising 8% · $35K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$54,819Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chandra Johnson’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicole Hernandez———$61,010$50,223$51,704
Chandra Johnson$54,819$51,104$46,478———
Sunsee Pearson——$1,200$1,200——

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

Provides safe shelter and nurturing support for women and children in immediate need.

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2 program services account for $275K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Our Bridges Family Resource center is a vital hub, supplying diapers, wipes, and baby essentials, car seats, strollers and bathtubs to help families thrive. Modern day families' makeup varies from single moms and dads to grandparents and married couples taking care of young children.

$194Kprogram expense
02

Bridges Safehouse is a transitional home with 5 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms. Our families share the large family area, kitchen, children's playroom and the laundry room. We provide a warm, loving safe haven where families find rest, hope and a fresh start to life.

$81Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Dja FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $139K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$57,722
Unitemized GrantFY2021$57,519
Unitemized GrantFY2020$23,519

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$433K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Programscol B$275K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$697K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
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$433K
Government grantsLn 1e$331K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$452K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$697K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 676
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$365K$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$437K$452K
Total assetsLn 16$860K$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$655K$697K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$27K$14K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$116K$19K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$3K$30K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$719$101$100$518
Office expensesLn 13$13K$6K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$174−$545$719$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$702$2K$0
InterestLn 20$16K$0$16K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$21K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$36K$29K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$44K$787$245
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$294$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$275K$107K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $459K$416K$42K$697K 990 PDF
FY2024 $459K$466K−$6K$655K 990 PDF
FY2023 $446K$462K−$16K$656K 990 PDF
FY2022 $604K$577K$27K$672K 990 PDF
FY2021 $669K$461K$208K$644K 990 PDF
FY2020 $398K$353K$45K$436K 990 PDF
FY2019 $423K$253K$170K$390K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $458,718 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$331,130
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,636
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$432,766
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,929$2,929
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,023 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,023
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,023 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,929$458,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,430 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,409 · Management $13,705 · Fundraising $13,705$54,819
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,631 · Management $18,799 · Fundraising $5,099$139,529
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,943 · Management $2,487 · Fundraising $1,438$14,868
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,426 · Fundraising $0$8,426
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,894 · Management $29,891 · Fundraising $5,486$38,271
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $101 · Management $100 · Fundraising $518$719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,396 · Management $1,513 · Fundraising $4,721$12,630
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,963 · Management $2,011 · Fundraising $0$5,974
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,063 · Management $2,004 · Fundraising $0$15,067
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$545 · Management $719 · Fundraising $0$174
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $702 · Management $2,134 · Fundraising $0$2,836
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $16,193 · Fundraising $0$16,193
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,791 · Management $2,322 · Fundraising $0$23,113
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,838 · Management $3,561 · Fundraising $3,605$36,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,162 · Management $787 · Fundraising $245$45,194
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $294 · Management $2,319 · Fundraising $0$2,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,642 · Management $106,971 · Fundraising $34,817$416,430
Part X · Balance sheet $898,132 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $364,950$354,446
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,324$64,302
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,156$21,318
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $437,472$451,681
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,708$6,385
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $859,610$898,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $914$7,021
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,176$7,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $204,916$201,150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $390,323$426,334
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $264,371$270,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $654,694$696,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $859,610$898,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $696,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$458,718
XI-2 Total expenses$416,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$654,694
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$696,982

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