Bridges Safehouse INC FY2020 filing

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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.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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
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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 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
$231K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$398K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$398K
FY2020▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$423K
FY2020$398K
FY2021$669K
FY2022$604K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$459K
Expenses
$353K
FY2020▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$253K
FY2020$353K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$416K
Net assets
$436K
FY2020▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$390K
FY2020$436K
FY2021$644K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$697K

From the FY2020 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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $290K Management & general 15% · $52K Fundraising 3% · $11K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,704Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 programs · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Bridges offers a warm and safe environment where families can find rest, peace, hope and a fresh start. Through staff and volunteers, we seek to equip expectant moms through one-on-one mentoring, life skills classes, and spiritual development.

$226Kprogram expense
02

Families headed by single mothers are among the poorest households, more than a third live in poverty, and as such, are extremely vulnerable to homelessness. Our Community Resource Center & Diaper Pantry meets the immediate needs of single mother families, preventing a crisis that could lead to losing their home.

$64Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$52K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$231K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$481K
Total assetsLn 16$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$231K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$470K$481K
Total assetsLn 16$636K$666K
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K$231K
Net assetsLn 32$390K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$52K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$112K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$4K$202
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$747$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$23K$12K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$1K$15K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$21K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$218
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$886$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K$551
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K$774
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$290K$52K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 25, 2026 $459K$416K$42K$697K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2025 $459K$466K−$6K$655K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 11, 2024 $446K$462K−$16K$656K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $604K$577K$27K$672K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $669K$461K$208K$644K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 30, 2021 $398K$353K$45K$436K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2021 $423K$253K$170K$390K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $397,761 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $389,868$433,959
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,400$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,193−$36,198
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $423,461$397,761
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$23,519
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $136,306$186,366
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $640$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,185$142,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,131$352,502
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,330$45,259
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $397,761 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$29,643 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$11,799
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,560
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$99,520
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,080
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$433,959
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,555−$6,555
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$36,198$397,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,502 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,519$23,519
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,943 · Management $2,886 · Fundraising $2,885$57,714
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,841 · Management $3,648$115,489
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 $8,729 · Management $4,232 · Fundraising $202$13,163
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,781$8,781
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $747 · Management $4,018 · Fundraising $0$4,765
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,880 · Management $8,128 · Fundraising $3,081$23,089
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,238 · Management $14,600 · Fundraising $3,913$19,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,520 · Management $1,865$22,385
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,341 · Management $218$2,559
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $886 · Management $1,177$2,063
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,566$16,566
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,602 · Management $551$14,153
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,517 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,517
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,575 · Management $1,639 · Fundraising $774$4,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,904 · Management $51,743 · Fundraising $10,855$352,502
Part X · Balance sheet $666,296 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,871$177,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,455$7,557
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $470,384$481,089
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $635,710$666,296
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,153$1,016
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $237,310$229,774
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $245,463$230,790
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $390,247$435,506
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $390,247$435,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $635,710$666,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,761
XI-2 Total expenses$352,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$390,247
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$435,506

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