Bridges to Change INC

Tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 76-0751239Revenue $19.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbridgestochange.com7916 Se Foster Rd Ste 201, 97206-4289 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Nov 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen individuals and families affected by addiction, poverty and homelessness. Bridges to Change is committed to stopping the revolving door of recidivism by stressing personal accountability while providing tools, support and services necessary to help our clients maintain self-sufficient lives in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 221 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
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$608K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.2M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$19.5M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$14.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$11.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.5M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$12.0M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$19.5M
Expenses
$14.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$11.0M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$14.4M
FY2025$14.9M
Net assets
$11.0M
FY2025▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$11.0M

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 Nov 2004.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $12.8M Management & general 13% · $2.0M Fundraising 1% · $171K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $608K 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
Executive Di
$179,494Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Execut
$176,703Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR Dir
$133,266Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinic
$118,171Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monta Knudson’s $179K as Executive Di is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Monta Knudson$179,494$189,819$160,573$143,569$137,254$137,909
Hannah Studer$176,703$148,983$127,784$106,850——
Jordan Longnion$133,266—————
Zachary Brooks—$125,004————
Jordan Tyr—$123,105$113,622———
Danielle Walker$118,171—————
Zach Brooks——$105,568———

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

Helps individuals and families overcome addiction, poverty, and homelessness with support and tools for self-sufficiency.

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1 program · $12.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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This year, bridges to change served 4,445 oregonians, and provided over 78,000 services. The organization offers over 400 beds of recovery housing, with 1558 people serviced in our housing programs this year. This year marks the launch of our peer wellness training, an 80-HOUR training approved by the state for peer support providers.

$12.8Mprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $553K · 2019–2022

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Money outPt IX
$14.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.8M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$171K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Total revenueLn 12$19.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.7M
Other assetsLn 15$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5221
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$6.7M$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.9M$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$11.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$356K$297K$53K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.1M$5.9M$1.1M$113K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$893K$777K$97K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$820K$694K$113K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$703K$268K$435K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$146$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$229K$179K$50K
Information technologyLn 14$163K$156K$3K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$2.3M$58K
InterestLn 20$190K$190K$166
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$323K$323K
InsuranceLn 23$93K$78K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$61K$216
All other expensesLn 24e$309K$273K$28K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.9M$12.8M$2.0M$171K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.5M$14.9M$4.6M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $16.6M$14.4M$2.1M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.6M$11.4M$2.1M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.8M$9.8M−$70K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.0M$11.0M$1.0M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.3M$10.0M$274K$1.6M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $19,517,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,305,926$11,389,373
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,062,926$7,970,357
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $186,651$158,041
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,555,503$19,517,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,861,090$9,123,697
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,584,780$5,813,858
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,445,870$14,937,555
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,109,633$4,580,216
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $19,517,771 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,389,373
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$162,647
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,389,373
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,970,357$7,970,357
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,613
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $152,428$152,428
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,970,357 · Excluded from tax $152,428$19,517,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,937,555 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $297,072 · Management $53,411 · Fundraising $5,714$356,197
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,883,882 · Management $1,057,872 · Fundraising $113,174$7,054,928
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $777,160 · Management $96,683 · Fundraising $18,989$892,832
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $693,567 · Management $112,853 · Fundraising $13,320$819,740
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $39,000$39,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $268,342 · Management $434,918$703,260
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $146 · Management $1,680 · Fundraising $6,608$8,434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $178,641 · Management $50,112$228,753
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $156,222 · Management $2,842 · Fundraising $3,943$163,007
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,251,905 · Management $58,489$2,310,394
IX-20 InterestPrograms $190,110 · Management $166$190,276
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $322,541$322,541
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $77,865 · Management $15,047$92,912
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,384,319 · Management $61,255 · Fundraising $216$1,445,790
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $272,657 · Management $27,669 · Fundraising $9,165$309,491
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,754,429 · Management $2,011,997 · Fundraising $171,129$14,937,555
Part X · Balance sheet $24,236,590 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,700,089$6,136,319
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $729,999$516,262
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $298,064$274,775
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,520,886$11,680,681
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,083,196$5,628,553
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,332,234$24,236,590
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $683,468$3,731,861
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,307,633$5,786,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,862,839$13,186,979
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,322,159$10,661,128
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,147,236$388,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,469,395$11,049,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,332,234$24,236,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,049,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,517,771
XI-2 Total expenses$14,937,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,580,216
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,469,395
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,049,611

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