Shelby's Bridge

Tax-deductible

Sudan, TX501(c)(3)Since 2017Human ServicesEIN 82-0904995

To create a functioning example of a self-sustaining ecosystem to train and employ disabled. By creating this example, rural disabled students will have the same access to training and employment as urban students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $230K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$525K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$894K
+137% vs prior year
Spent
$570K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$739K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$894K
FY2024▲ +137%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$377K
FY2024$894K
Expenses
$570K
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$418K
FY2024$570K
Net assets
$739K
FY2024▲ +194%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$251K
FY2024$739K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $417K Management & general 27% · $153K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair of the
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelby Lippold’s $52K as CEO is at the 41st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shelby Lippold$52,500$35,000$32,000$14,800
Donna Smith$52,500$27,041$21,541$11,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds a self-sustaining ecosystem to train and employ disabled students.

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1 program service account for $417K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Shelby's bridge continues to serve those with developmental dis-abilities in texas. Training skills this year emphasized culinary arts, floral preparation and design, and retail merchandising. Adding additional clients (aka friends) continues to be a part of the mission.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$230K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$894K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$763K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$570K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$739K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$763K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$818
Total revenueLn 12$894K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$512K
Other assetsLn 15$716K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
Net assetsLn 32$739K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K$512K
Total assetsLn 16$335K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$525K
Net assetsLn 32$251K$739K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$133K$136K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$17K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$57K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$126K$126K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$570K$417K$153K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $377K$418K−$40K$251K 990 PDF
FY2023 $336K$273K$63K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022 $349K$311K$38K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$252K$29K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$154K−$11K$161K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $893,949 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $111,670 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$763,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$763,285
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,150$15,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,662 · Excluded from tax $3,000$4,662
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$818−$818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,664 · Excluded from tax $3,000$893,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $570,064 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,783 · Management $136,287$269,070
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,380 · Management $11,551$28,931
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,351$4,351
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,052 · Management $1,343$58,395
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,852$19,852
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,593$1,593
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,919$3,919
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $150$150
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,327$4,327
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $125,898$125,898
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,513$14,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,065$39,065
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $416,814 · Management $153,250 · Fundraising $0$570,064
Part X · Balance sheet $1,264,091 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,313$25,402
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,500$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $276,921$512,389
X-15 Other assets$716,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $334,734$1,264,091
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,669$30,606
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $53,187$45,222
X-25 Other liabilities$449,431
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,856$525,259
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,878$738,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $334,734$1,264,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $738,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$893,949
XI-2 Total expenses$570,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$323,885
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,878
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$57,711
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$106,358
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$738,832

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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