Offer an inclusive, rigorous, college-ready and trauma-sensitive education to all its students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $314K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $45K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$753K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$2.4M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$627K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$627K
FY2023▲ +169%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$234K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$917K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Dec 2021.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.5M Management & general 21% · $418K Fundraising 0% · $7K

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; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$151,867Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alejandro Gomez’s $177K as Executive Director is at the 76th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Alejandro Gomez$177,113$163,467$151,867$30,000

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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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

Provides inclusive, rigorous, college-ready, and trauma-sensitive education to all students.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Bridges preparatory academy is a newly established charter school that opened its doors to the community of compton in fall 2021, offering a rigorous college preparatory education program. Bridges preparatory academy served 88 students in grades 6-8 and reflects the community we serve with approximately 78% hispanic, 22% african…

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$45K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$418K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$627K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$604K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$753K
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$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$604K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$604K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$753K
Net assetsLn 32$627K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 65
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K$604K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$863K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$629K$753K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$627K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$152K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$750K$671K$79K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$89K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$51K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$29K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$162K$38K$124K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$65K$42K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$168K$122K$46K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$339K$333K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$2K$18K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$418K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$3.0M$294K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$2.4M$290K$917K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.4M$2.0M$394K$627K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.4M$280K$234K 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 $2,366,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,676,255$2,366,192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,676,255$2,366,192
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 $693,358$1,125,145
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $702,975$847,467
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,396,333$1,972,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $279,922$393,580
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $2,366,192 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,352,804
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,388
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,366,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,366,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,972,612 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,084 · Management $36,685$188,769
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $671,329 · Management $78,566$749,895
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $89,224$89,224
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,773 · Management $7,116$57,889
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,438 · Management $9,930$39,368
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,365$1,365
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,540$15,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,252 · Management $124,233$162,485
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $19,437$19,437
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,243 · Management $22,762$65,005
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,815$2,815
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,135 · Management $45,794$167,929
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,454$6,454
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,134$1,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,706$9,706
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $29,117$29,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $333,190 · Management $5,640$338,830
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,970 · Management $18,210 · Fundraising $7,470$27,650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,546,798 · Management $418,344 · Fundraising $7,470$1,972,612
Part X · Balance sheet $1,380,611 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $419,484$604,121
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $380,280$632,179
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,321$67,814
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,692$76,497
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $862,777$1,380,611
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $161,336$112,532
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,000$440,956
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $442,900$200,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $629,236$753,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,541$627,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,541$627,121
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $862,777$1,380,611
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $627,121 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,366,192
XI-2 Total expenses$1,972,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$393,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$627,121

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