Ready to Work Aurora believes in, respects, and empowers people who are experiencing homelessness. We connect them to housing and employment opportunities so they can realize and embrace their future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 351 volunteers and 123 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $111K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $124K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.6M
104% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 104% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$177K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
−$177K
FY2024▼ -183%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$780K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$214K
FY2024−$177K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Apr 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% · $1.9M Management & general 11% · $261K Fundraising 5% · $122K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/ President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects people experiencing homelessness to housing and jobs, empowering them for a brighter future.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bridge House's Ready to Work program is a "work-first" solution to address homelessness. Ready to Work applies a business approach toward solving increasingly difficult and expensive social problems - Homelessness, joblessness, and criminal recidivism.

$1.9Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$124K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $137K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$32,526
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,819
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,668
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,907
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,907
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,996
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,842
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,339
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,143
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,311
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,724
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,263
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,442
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,852
Unitemized GrantFY2020$321

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$848K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Other incomeLn 4–11$440K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$261K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
−$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Government grantsLn 1e$217K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$848K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$440K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$26K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5123
VolunteersI 6351
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.1M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$214K−$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$98K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.3M$150K$111K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$41K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$106K$74K$24K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$50$113$945
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$1K$554
Information technologyLn 14$34K$24K$9K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$93K$716
InterestLn 20$53K$53K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120K$120K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$45K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$84K$1K$28
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$261K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.3M−$392K−$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$2.1M−$576K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.0M$175K$790K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.9M−$165K$615K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.9M$405K$780K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,899,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $615,788$612,367
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $899,175$847,616
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,516−$24,089
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,485$463,979
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,557,964$1,899,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $91,582$97,665
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,608,991$1,739,642
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $433,689$454,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,134,262$2,291,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$576,298−$391,586
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,899,873 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,314
VIII-1e Government grants$217,131
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$612,367
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $847,616$847,616
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,081$2,081
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$26,170−$26,170
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,867−$5,867
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $469,846$469,846
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $847,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $439,890$1,899,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,291,459 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $97,665$97,665
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,327,555 · Management $149,628 · Fundraising $110,961$1,588,144
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,900 · Management $4,344$45,244
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,000 · Management $24,203 · Fundraising $8,051$106,254
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,220$4,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50 · Management $113 · Fundraising $945$1,108
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,471 · Management $1,292 · Fundraising $554$5,317
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,609 · Management $9,303 · Fundraising $1,061$33,973
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,831 · Management $716$93,547
IX-20 InterestManagement $53,298$53,298
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $120,209$120,209
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,611 · Management $12,086$56,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,391 · Management $1,364 · Fundraising $28$85,783
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,909,292 · Management $260,567 · Fundraising $121,600$2,291,459
Part X · Balance sheet $4,411,788 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $282,519$58,909
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,583$47,347
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $167,065$4,018
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,491$58,605
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,826$6,053
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,364$3,334
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,875,638$4,233,522
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $894,862$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,335,348$4,411,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,001$103,618
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,508$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,034,745$4,485,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,121,254$4,589,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,949−$177,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,094−$177,492
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,335,348$4,411,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$177,492 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,899,873
XI-2 Total expenses$2,291,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$391,586
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,094
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$177,492

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