We facilitate equity, inclusiveness, and provide a bridge to opportunities through advocacy, education, and communication for deaf and hard of hearing people.x

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $315K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$495K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$528K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$495K
FY2023▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$337K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$528K
FY2023▲ +189%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$183K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$125K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$158K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$463K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $436K Management & general 15% · $81K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $49K 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
Executive Director
$48,873Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chad Ludwig’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Chad Ludwig$84,757$40,782$48,873$5,046

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

Advocates for deaf and hard of hearing people, bridging opportunities through education and communication.

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1 program · $436K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Bridges partnered with other organizations to oversee several programs during the year to address the needs of survivors of domestic violence who are deaf and hard of hearing. These programs included the National Sign Language Assessment, Survivor Housing Funds, Victims of Crime Act, Oregon Housing and Community Services with the Oregon…

$436Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$495K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Money outPt IX
$528K
Ln 25
Programscol B$436K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Total revenueLn 12$495K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
SavingsLn 2$100
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6100
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$158K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$158K$130K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$189K$189K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$4K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$7K$20K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$112
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$115K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$528K$436K$81K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.6M$157K$463K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$1.8M$981K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $495K$528K−$33K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $337K$183K$154K$158K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $494,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,403$451,110
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,445$43,832
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,848$494,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,611$294,425
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,139$233,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,750$527,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,098−$32,890
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $494,942 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$152,931
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$451,110
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,832$43,832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,832 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$494,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $527,832 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,436 · Management $24,437$48,873
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,972$188,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,636$32,636
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,944$23,944
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,600 · Management $12,175$15,775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $4,950$4,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,664$3,664
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,639 · Management $19,730 · Fundraising $1,480$27,849
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,517$10,517
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,006 · Management $112$1,118
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,714$12,714
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,858$16,858
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,783$2,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $114,920 · Management $22,259$137,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $436,242 · Management $81,496 · Fundraising $10,094$527,832
Part X · Balance sheet $129,731 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,621$129,631
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,721$129,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,721$124,831
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $157,721$124,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,721$129,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$494,942
XI-2 Total expenses$527,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$157,721
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,831

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