First Bridge

Tax-deductible

Petal, MS501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 84-1894671Revenue $40K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfirstbridgepetal.org992 Highway 42, 39465-9730 · Petal, MSTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of First Bridge is to connect people in the petal community with resources, relationships, and the hope of the gospel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
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
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$40K
FY2025▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$61K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$40K
Expenses
$59K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$47K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$59K
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$156K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2025 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 2019.

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% · $59K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasureruniform Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Membertechnology
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memberfood Bckpck Volunteer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairmanfood Bag Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio
$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 with resources, relationships, and Gospel hope.

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3 programs · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Food backpacks ministry an average of 135 food backpacks are packed weekly with a variety of food items and sent home each weekend with K-2ND grade students at petal primary school who otherwise would not have food to eat on the weekend. An average of 135 students at petal primary school received weekley food bags in 2025

$37Kprogram expense
02

Uniform ministry uniforms are supplied to K-12TH grade students in the petal school district. Uniforms are distributed throughout the school year and at our annual family health and resource fair. About 548 students received uniform resources.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Annual family health and resource fair in july, first bridge hosts the annual petal family health and resource fair at petal first baptist church. We partner with the petal excel by 5, the coleman center for families and children, and the petal school district to host this event every year.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Total revenueLn 12$40K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$201K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$53$53
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$59K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $40K$59K−$19K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $81K$51K$30K$201K 990 PDF
FY2023 $63K$63K$501$179K 990 PDF
FY2022 $61K$47K$15K$156K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $39,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,283$39,668
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $81,283$39,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,913$58,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,913$58,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,370−$19,260
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $39,668 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,668
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,668
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$39,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,928 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53$53
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,747$55,747
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,628$2,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,928 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58,928
Part X · Balance sheet $197,873 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,544$39,770
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $140,535$158,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,079$197,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,079$197,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,079$197,873
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$39,668
XI-2 Total expenses$58,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,079
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$16,054
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,873

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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