Bridges from Borders INC EIN 85-2121098 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Bridges from Borders INC

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Bridges from Borders INC is a human services nonprofit based in East Amherst, NY, formed in 2020. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $293K in revenue, $232K in expenses, and $179K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2020
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
East Amherst, NY
Website
www.bridgesfromborders.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$293KFY2025
Expenses
$232K
Net assets
$179K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  85-2121098 Public charity (501(c)(3)) East Amherst, NY Founded 2020
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a human services nonprofit
Leadership
Yan Liu · Executive Di · $90K
Money in and out
$293K revenue, $232K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$293K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$232K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$179K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $61K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +42% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +305% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$293K
FY2025▲ +48%
Total revenue
$293K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$232K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$179K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$61K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$179K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBridges from Borders INC
EINHdr · item D85-2121098
Principal addressHdr · item CEast Amherst, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bridgesfromborders.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P84)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coor
$24,288Pt VII · Sec A
Program Deve
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yan Liu’s $90K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Yan Liu$90,000$80,000$61,250$42,930
Samantha Dalka$24,288$22,816$11,280
Jixin Tang$10,452$3,600
Sabrina Musson$9,570
Jun Wang Tidermann$4,100
Jing Wang$1,200
Maria Westgate$1,000
Laura Skotarczak$1,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Develop and deliver mental health ambassadors programs, designed online learning platforms, and provide one to ONE/GROUP mentorship service. Families served around 150.

Pt IX · col B
02

Tower foundation supports BFB youth empowerment initiatives, including oneworld program, HIDDEN716, communityhealing workshops.

Pt IX · col B
03

The erie county youth bureau supports oneworld youth development and sport programs.

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$292K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$293K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.47
Program services53%$124K
Management & general47%$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$232K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$179K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $179K · Operating expenses/yr $232K
9.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $124K · Total expenses $232K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $108K · Total expenses $232K
47%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $232K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $292K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $292K · Total revenue $293K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $293K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $293K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $293K
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $232K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $293K · Prior year $198K
+48%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $58K · FY2025 $293K
+50%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $179K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $293K · Expenses $232K
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $179K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $179K · Total assets $179K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $179K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Yan Liu · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $90K · Total expenses $232K
39%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $135K · Total expenses $232K
58%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 47%
Revenue growth 48%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$293K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$198K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$191K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$150K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$58K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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