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Bridge Preparatory Charter School

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Staten Island, NY501(c)(3)Since 2019Education EIN 83-1323754Revenue $8.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbridgeprepcharter.org715 Ocean Ter, 10301-4542 · Staten Island, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2019School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Bpcs provides students and families who need our structured, multi sensory programming, with a free, public School option in their community and prevents them from being forced to leave staten island or nyc to find a School that meets their needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 61 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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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$287K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $126K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$784K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$8.3M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$7.3M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$8.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $6.4M Management & general 12% · $894K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $287K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tim Castanza
Executive Director
$153,232Pt VII · Sec A
$133,798Pt VII · Sec A
Traci Frey
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Wolkowitz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Harmon-Vaught
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Gore
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deirdre Medina
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Castanza’s $153K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Castanza$153,232$156,438$134,119———
Christine Volpe—$143,079$128,317———
Fahron Ebanks$133,798$131,068$117,156$104,002——
Timothy Castanza———$124,150$121,981$112,773

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

Programs and updates

Offers free, structured school programming for students and families needing specialized support.

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1 program · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bridge prep exists so all students with dyslexia and their families have a public school option that meets their needs within their COMMUNITY.LITERACY serves as the foundation upon which all learning is based, yet data shows that students across the country continue to struggle with literacy.

$6.4Mprogram 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
50can INCFY2024$101K
The Staten Island FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$126K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$237K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$894K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$784K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Government grantsLn 1e$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$237K
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$5.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K
Other assetsLn 15$110K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$784K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 69
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M$6.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$556K$501K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$561K$784K
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$109K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$4.0M$510K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$93K$89K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$496K$466K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$397K$373K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$115K$115K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$144K$37K$107K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$71K$67K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$124K$116K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$17K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$167K$157K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$52K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$958K$947K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$34K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$6.4M$894K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.3M$7.3M$1.0M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.5M$6.3M$1.2M$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.5M$5.2M$2.2M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$3.8M$1.9M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$2.7M$1.6M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.4M$730K$730K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,315,351 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $457,073$377,055
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,949,240$7,700,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $126,856$237,406
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,533,169$8,315,351
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,555,730$5,610,154
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,753,666$1,697,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,309,396$7,307,657
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,223,773$1,007,694
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,315,351 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$237,694
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,361
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,055
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,700,890$7,700,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $237,406$237,406
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,700,890 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $237,406$8,315,351
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,307,657 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $109,123 · Management $54,388$163,511
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,950,429 · Management $509,997$4,460,426
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $88,968 · Management $3,878$92,846
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $466,057 · Management $30,197$496,254
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $372,953 · Management $24,164$397,117
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,217$10,217
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $115,000$115,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,727 · Management $106,981$143,708
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $66,815 · Management $4,329$71,144
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $116,312 · Management $7,536$123,848
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,896 · Management $1,095$17,991
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $156,690 · Management $10,152$166,842
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,981 · Management $3,368$55,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $946,933 · Management $10,703$957,636
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,592 · Management $2,176$35,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,413,476 · Management $894,181 · Fundraising $0$7,307,657
Part X · Balance sheet $9,369,300 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,237,917$1,366,796
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,107,144$5,152,635
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $106,519$44,574
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$80,698
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $555,777$500,913
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,025,043$2,113,227
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $106,706$110,457
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,139,106$9,369,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $561,001$709,581
X-19 Deferred revenue$73,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $561,001$783,501
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,578,105$8,585,799
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,578,105$8,585,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,139,106$9,369,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,585,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,315,351
XI-2 Total expenses$7,307,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,007,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,578,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,585,799

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