Bridge Builders Network INC FY2023 filing

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2016ReligionEIN 81-3813065

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Our mission is to promote bridge building efforts through education and service at the intersection of culture, faith and prayer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$272K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2023▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$144K
FY2020$138K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$272K
FY2023▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$217K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$54K
FY2023▼ -21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$6K
FY2020$14K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$38K

From the FY2023 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 2016.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $247K Management & general 9% · $24K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Schupack’s $24K as Pres is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Brian Smith—————$26,819
David Schupack$24,000$20,000$20,500$10,500$10,500$13,600

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds understanding between cultures and faiths through education and service.

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1 program service account for $247K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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We continue to host weekly programs for many men, women, and school age children at our Center, serving those refugees who initially came in the fall 2021 - spring 2022.

$247Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $85K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$45,903
Unitemized GrantFY2024$39,326

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$938
Money outPt IX
$272K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$938
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$423$423
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$59K$59K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$35K$35K
Management feesLn 11a$21K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$250$250
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$661$661
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$67K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$272K$247K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $222K$223K−$1K$38K 990 PDF
FY2024 $238K$246K−$8K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $257K$272K−$14K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022 $273K$266K$7K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$217K$47K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K$14K 990 PDF
FY2019 $144K$6K 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 $257,252 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,113
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,113
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $938$938
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $8,200$8,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $271,611 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $423$423
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $58,950$58,950
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $34,841$34,841
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,508$20,508
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $250$250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,785$2,785
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,905$2,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $661$661
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,465$2,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,200$58,200
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,357$1,357
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,455$5,455
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,625$1,625
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,001 · Management $2,166$5,167
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,832 · Management $2,454$69,286
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,654 · Management $2,079$6,733
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,409 · Management $24,202 · Fundraising $0$271,611
Part X · Balance sheet $53,949 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,307$53,949
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,307$53,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,307$53,949
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,307$53,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,307$53,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,252
XI-2 Total expenses$271,611
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,307
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,949

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

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