Bridgercare FY2023 filing

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Bozeman, MT501(c)(3)Since 1972EIN 81-0363189Revenue $5.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRSbridgercare.org1288 N 14th Ave Ste 201, 59715-8535 · Bozeman, MTTax-exempt since Nov 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide excellent, affordable reproductive and sexual healthcare and education in a safe, supportive, empowering atmosphere.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$517K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $371K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$517K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $291K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$309K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2023▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2024$9.3M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2023▲ +95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2024$7.6M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2024$7.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1976.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $5.4M Management & general 5% · $283K Fundraising 5% · $314K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $517K 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
$161,984Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$135,296Pt VII · Sec A
Physician Assistant
$109,852Pt VII · Sec A
Physician Assistant
$109,397Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Casper MD—$177,549$161,984$167,329——
Melissa Casper$169,030—————
Stephanie McDowell$139,866$144,417$135,296$114,405$95,380$84,703
Susan Dolan$110,820$101,682$109,397$102,135——
Niamh Linehan——$109,852$106,931——
Kelsey Doll$101,571—————

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

Offers excellent, affordable reproductive and sexual healthcare and education in a safe, supportive atmosphere.

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3 programs · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide reproductive, sexual, and mental healthcare to over 5,500 patients with fees based on income and regardless of patient ability to pay.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Provide funding and support to over 22 title x family planning clinics across montana that provide reproductive and sexual healthcare to over 18,000 low income montanans.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Provide evidence-based curriculums about sexual and reproductive health and healthy relationship education to over 2,000 youth in montana.

$224Kprogram 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 2 funders$291K
Grants paid · 45 grants · $5.7M · 2022–2024
Montanans for ChoiceMT · FY2024$500,950
Individual RecipientFY2024$371,496
Montana State University Office of Sponsored ProgramsFY2024$265,069
Individual RecipientFY2024$151,480
Butte Family Planning DepartmentFY2024$103,688
Individual RecipientFY2024$77,344
Individual RecipientFY2024$63,961
Individual RecipientFY2024$58,218
Beaverhead County Family Planning ClinicFY2024$50,310
Anaconda Deer Lodge County Family Planning ClinicFY2024$46,577
Individual RecipientFY2024$39,078
Livingston School DisctrictFY2024$10,000
Ennis K-12 SchoolsFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$9,900
Glacier County Health DepartmentFY2024$6,250
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$283K
Fundraisingcol D$314K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$548K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 694
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$737K$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K$309K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$232K$199K$16K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.7M$135K$146K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$39K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$280K$240K$19K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$165K$142K$11K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$217K$186K$31K
Investment management feesLn 11f$750$750
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$502K$382K$51K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$86K$79K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$87K$74K$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$120K$120K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$39K$39K$245$520
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$90K$90K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$433K$396K$6K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$30K$4K$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.4M$283K$314K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $7.1M$6.3M$849K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.9M$6.0M−$144K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.1M$233K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$2.7M$904K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.3M$14K$3.9M 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 I · Summary $5,860,034 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,520,507$3,731,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,786,886$2,092,654
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,501$20,283
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,500$15,410
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,308,394$5,860,034
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,605,008
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,074,971$2,683,399
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,000,846$1,715,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,075,817$6,003,650
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $232,577−$143,616
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $5,860,034 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,455
VIII-1e Government grants$2,812,734
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$860,498
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,731,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,092,654$2,092,654
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,283$20,283
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,260−$12,260
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,670$27,670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,120,324 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,023$5,860,034
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,003,650 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,605,008$1,605,008
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $198,855 · Management $16,002 · Fundraising $17,295$232,152
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,679,175 · Management $135,121 · Fundraising $146,046$1,960,342
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,879 · Management $3,129 · Fundraising $3,381$45,389
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $239,962 · Management $19,310 · Fundraising $20,871$280,143
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $141,654 · Management $11,399 · Fundraising $12,320$165,373
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,874$15,874
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $185,850 · Management $30,928$216,778
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $750$750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $381,656 · Management $50,589 · Fundraising $69,589$501,834
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $79,104 · Fundraising $7,326$86,430
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74,386 · Management $5,986 · Fundraising $6,470$86,842
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $120,319$120,319
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,318$43,318
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,501 · Management $245 · Fundraising $520$39,266
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,809$89,809
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,535$47,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $396,268 · Management $6,226 · Fundraising $30,014$432,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,350 · Management $3,583 · Fundraising $47$33,980
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,407,253 · Management $282,518 · Fundraising $313,879$6,003,650
Part X · Balance sheet $5,146,890 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $737,091$547,858
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $348,386$453,804
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $74,991$37,206
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,814$201,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,142,505$2,052,695
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,754,368$1,827,186
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,353$26,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,161,528$5,146,890
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $184,799$309,140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $184,799$309,140
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,923,499$4,810,988
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,230$26,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,976,729$4,837,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,161,528$5,146,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,837,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,860,034
XI-2 Total expenses$6,003,650
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$143,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,976,729
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,228
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,409
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,837,750

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