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Bridges Between US INC

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Holland, MI501(c)(3)Education EIN 82-3287674Revenue $601K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbridgesbetweenus.org648 S Point Rdg, 49423-9418 · Holland, MITax-exempt since Aug 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To facilitate cross-cultural relations with local communities in the united states and el puente christian school in costa rica.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $85K
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
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Revenue
$601K
+159% vs prior year
Spent
$638K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$601K
FY2024▲ +159%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$601K
Expenses
$638K
FY2024▲ +298%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$160K
FY2024$638K
Net assets
$159K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$159K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $638K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Andres Castro
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Slenk
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Vandyke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects US and Costa Rican communities through cultural exchange and school support.

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1 program · $638K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To facilitate cross-cultural relations with local communities in the united states and el puente christian school in costa rica.

$638Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Servant FoundationFY2024$85K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$85K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$601K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$638K
Ln 25
Programscol B$638K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Total revenueLn 12$601K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$195K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$629K$629K
Office expensesLn 13$98$98
Information technologyLn 14$30$30
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K$638K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $601K$638K−$37K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 $232K$160K$72K$195K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 $92K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $101K$24K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $601,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,141$534,089
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$1,279
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $114,606$66,016
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,749$601,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $138,000$629,485
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,172$8,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,172$637,945
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,577−$36,561
Part VI · Governance 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $601,384 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$534,089
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$534,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,279$1,279
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$66,016
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,279$601,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,945 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $629,485$629,485
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98$98
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30$30
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,337$5,337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,995$2,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $637,945 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$637,945
Part X · Balance sheet $158,868 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,424$23,269
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$135,599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,429$158,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $195,429$158,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $195,429$158,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,429$158,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$601,384
XI-2 Total expenses$637,945
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,561
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$195,429
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,868

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

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