Bridges to development's mission and purpose is creating opportunities in education and health, especially for women and girls, as critical Bridges to sustainable Development, giving individuals and communities the options they need to advance welfare.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$212K 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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FY2021 · 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.
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$212K
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
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$427K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$676K
FY2024$454K
FY2025$339K
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +350%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$442K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$926K
FY2025$823K

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2018.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.4M Management & general 3% · $83K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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; $212K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Par
$212,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Jacobson’s $208K as Managing Partner is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Jacobson$207,633$316,826$295,255$250,000$212,500$196,809

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 15aYes

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Creates educational and health opportunities, especially for women and girls, to foster sustainable development.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Advancing economic and social well-being by supporting opportunities for communities to overcome health and education barriers.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$776
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$776
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$790$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K$427K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.6M$1.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$317K$291K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$65K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$340
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$48K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$317K$317K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$224
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$82K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.4M$83K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $339K$442K−$103K$823K 990 PDF
FY2024 $454K$1.4M−$923K$926K 990 PDF
FY2023 $676K$2.4M−$1.7M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$178K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.0M$2.4M$594K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$544K$2.6M$2.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,043,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,702,543$2,771,183
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $438,339$271,305
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$776
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,140,895$3,043,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,554,730
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $398,180$443,676
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,837$451,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $544,017$2,449,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,596,878$593,589
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,043,264 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,771,183
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,771,183
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,305$271,305
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $776$776
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,305 · Excluded from tax $776$3,043,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,449,675 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,554,730$1,554,730
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $291,479 · Management $25,321$316,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,217 · Management $5,665$70,882
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,917 · Management $340$4,257
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,602 · Management $4,135$51,737
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,180$22,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $316,519$316,519
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,666$7,666
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,867$4,867
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,013 · Management $224$2,237
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,080$1,080
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,304$1,304
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,155$2,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,103 · Fundraising $2,158$84,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,364,660 · Management $82,857 · Fundraising $2,158$2,449,675
Part X · Balance sheet $3,789,622 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,779,113$3,770,601
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $189,918$17,501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $790$1,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,970,255$3,789,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,536$46,994
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,116$185,843
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $195,493$194,355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $202,145$427,192
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,090$337,889
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,619,020$3,024,541
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,768,110$3,362,430
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,970,255$3,789,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,362,430 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,043,264
XI-2 Total expenses$2,449,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$593,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,768,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$731
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,362,430

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