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Bridge to Brighter INC FY2022 filing

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Madison, WI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 86-3317249Revenue $448K in FY2022

On file with the IRS3158 Waucheeta Trl, 53711-5952 · Madison, WITax-exempt since Aug 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$3K
0.6% 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
$448K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$490K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$550K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$448K
FY2022▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$713K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$589K
Expenses
$490K
FY2022▲ +307%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$354K
Net assets
$550K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$593K
FY2022$550K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$806K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $241K Fundraising 51% · $249K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Sgarlata
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Wilson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Malvick
Secretary
$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 young people leaving foster care transition to adult life.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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

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
Seiberlich Family FoundationFY2025$6K
The Marcia and Kent Velde FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$448K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$490
Money outPt IX
$490K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Fundraisingcol D$249K
Owns and owesPt X
$550K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
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$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$490
Total revenueLn 12$448K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$527K
Total assetsLn 16$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$550K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$540K$527K
Total assetsLn 16$598K$553K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$593K$550K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K$147K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$815$815
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$249K$249K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$490K$241K$0$249K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $589K$354K$235K$806K 990 PDF
FY2023 $357K$335K$21K$572K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $448K$490K−$42K$550K 990 PDF
FY2021 $713K$121K$593K$593K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $447,874 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $698,749$480,013
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$490
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,377−$32,629
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $713,127$447,874
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,020$163,248
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$248,863
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,557$78,056
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $120,577$490,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $592,550−$42,293
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $447,874 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $480,013$480,013
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $490$490
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$32,629−$32,629
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $447,874$447,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $490,167 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $147,206$147,206
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,816$3,816
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $815$815
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,411$11,411
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,835$6,835
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $248,863$248,863
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,785$9,785
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,498$9,498
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,262$7,262
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,129$2,129
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $42,547$42,547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,304 · Management $0 · Fundraising $248,863$490,167
Part X · Balance sheet $553,323 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,712$26,060
X-4 Accounts receivable$275
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $539,888$526,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $597,600$553,323
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,050$3,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,050$3,066
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $592,550$550,257
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $592,550$550,257
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $597,600$553,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $550,257 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$447,874
XI-2 Total expenses$490,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$592,550
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$550,257

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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