Bridge to Brighter INC

Tax-deductible

Madison, WI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 86-3317249

Our mission is to assit youth exiting foster care as they transition to adult life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $202K a year · 38% 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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$589K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$806K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$589K
FY2024▲ +65%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$713K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$589K
Expenses
$354K
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$354K
Net assets
$806K
FY2024▲ +41%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$593K
FY2022$550K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$806K

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 Aug 2021.

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% · $354K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Helps young people leaving foster care transition to adult life.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

We developed the concept for our mission. We hired executive director, nick sgarlata. We organized the board of directors, whom all contribute some level of expertise in their field, and includes several who work with foster children now, and one young man who was in foster care and has aged out and made the transition to adulthood.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$589K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$580K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$555
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Owns and owesPt X
$806K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$812K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$580K
Investment incomeLn 3$555
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$589K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$286K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$526K
Total assetsLn 16$812K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$806K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$62K$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$514K$526K
Total assetsLn 16$576K$812K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$572K$806K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$354K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $589K$354K$235K$806K 990 PDF
FY2023 $357K$335K$21K$572K 990 PDF
FY2022 $448K$490K−$42K$550K 990 PDF
FY2021 $713K$121K$593K$593K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $588,864 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $579,792$579,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $555$555
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $8,517$8,517
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $588,864$588,864
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,167 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $169,331$169,331
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,275$4,275
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,516$35,516
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,044$12,044
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,591$1,591
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,020$3,020
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,421$21,421
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,689$14,689
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,090$2,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,231$1,231
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,744$10,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,215$78,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $354,167 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$354,167
Part X · Balance sheet $811,853 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,267$286,268
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $514,089$525,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $576,356$811,853
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,725$5,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,725$5,525
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $571,631$806,328
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $571,631$806,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $576,356$811,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $806,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$588,864
XI-2 Total expenses$354,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$234,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$571,631
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$806,328

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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