To foster multicultural relationships by assisting in the integration of newcomers into american society and providing educational information to local communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers.
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$409K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$257K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$218K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$409K
Expenses
$416K
FY2024▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$220K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$416K
Net assets
$257K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$53K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$257K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $370K Management & general 11% · $47K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps newcomers integrate into society and educates communities on multiculturalism.

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3 programs · $370K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sponsorship and mentoring of newcomer families is the largest of the program services. Expenses include rent, transportation, moving cost, food and medicine. Additionally, families needed financial support for utilities, phone, tablets, baby items. During 2023, building peaceful bridges SPONSORED/MENTORED 21 refugee families.

$182Kprogram expense
02

Educational programs such as learning luncheons, book club and speaking engagements provided opportunities to share the stories of the newcomer families. Additionally building peaceful bridges' website provides relevant information about current needs and situations of families.

$139Kprogram expense
03

Bridge to belongings is a program that solicits outside donations of household goods, clothing, school supplies, first aid kits, toiletries, and cleaning supplies for newcomers. The donations are then distributed to the newcomer families

$49Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$409K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$257K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$109K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$257K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$267K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$264K$257K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$379K$351K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$19K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$370K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $409K$416K−$7K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $426K$216K$211K$264K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$220K−$2K$53K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $408,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,955$300,044
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105,498$108,949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $426,453$408,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,613$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,966$416,335
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,579$416,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $210,874−$7,342
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $408,993 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,044
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,999
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,044
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$83,143
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,806$25,806
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,806$408,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,335 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,657$8,657
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,432$5,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $350,627 · Management $28,776$379,403
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,971 · Management $3,872$22,843
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,598 · Management $46,737 · Fundraising $0$416,335
Part X · Balance sheet $258,735 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,573$168,535
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,257$75,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,371$15,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,201$258,735
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,265$2,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,265$2,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,588$167,346
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,348$89,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,936$256,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,201$258,735
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$408,993
XI-2 Total expenses$416,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,936
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,594

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