The mission of Bridge the Gap is to provide comprehensive educational, social and emotional resources to underserved students in Marin City and Southern Marin. Our goal is to ensure that all students graduate high school, and achieve their greatest potential through college completion or other pathways to economic sustainability and independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
24
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 24 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$291K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$586K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$586K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$919K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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 May 2000.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.1M Management & general 10% · $157K Fundraising 18% · $290K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa E Raffel’s $206K as Exec Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa E Raffel$206,456$172,668$165,488$177,249$72,894—
Kimberly Ingram$170,087$133,079$118,488———
Rondell Gibson$116,816$106,716————
Carl B Featherston————$113,697—
Andres Robles———$109,878——
Kristen Dambrowski———$109,275——
Chinna Ford$100,939—————
Laura Cox————$18,067$50,000

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

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

After School Extended Learning Day Program (eld)

Approximately 75 students, grades 4th-8th, participate in the ELD Program, after school tutoring program with an emphasis on literacy, writing skills, math and homework support. Paid Teachers work with grade groups and provide subject specific skill building, homework completion support and promote college aspirations through grade…

$660Kprogram expense
02

After School High School Program

This program serves approximately 66 students in grades 9-12. The Program meets 4 nights/week, Mon-Thurs, 3:30-7:00. Three credentialed teachers each night provide subject specific instruction and homework support.

$342Kprogram expense
03

College and Career Success Program Provides

1) ongoing connection to and support from BTGCP; 2) summer preparation before students arrive at college, focused on life skills and connection to campus resources; 3) consistent academic support by connecting students to available campus resources; and 4) access to and support in career planning.

$100Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $593K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$50,130
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$199,101
Unitemized GrantFY2022$199,101
Unitemized GrantFY2021$48,504
Unitemized GrantFY2020$41,686
Unitemized GrantFY2019$20,828

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$445
Investment incomeLn 3$360
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$290K
Owns and owesPt X
$586K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$808K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$103K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$360
Other incomeLn 4–11$445
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$780K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$808K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$291K
Net assetsLn 32$586K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K$808K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$619K$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$291K
Net assetsLn 32$594K$586K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$35K$24K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$830K$31K$217K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$27K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$75K$4K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$8K$54K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$750$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$135$135
InterestLn 20$791$791
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$16K$273$728
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$91K$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$12K$150$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.1M$157K$290K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.4M$38K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$3.0M$330K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.7M$6K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.8M$96K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.9M$333K$919K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$1.6M−$8K$586K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,588,076 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,425,538$1,587,271
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$282$360
I-11 Other revenue$445
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,425,256$1,588,076
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,050$20,828
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,119,962$1,269,683
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $15,971$19,015
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $281,276$286,062
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,449,259$1,595,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,003−$7,512
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,588,076 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$279,048
VIII-1e Government grants$18,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,289,723
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$103,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,587,271
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $360$360
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $445$445
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $445 · Excluded from tax $360$1,588,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,595,588 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,828$20,828
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,338 · Management $23,987 · Fundraising $5,428$64,753
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $830,220 · Management $31,289 · Fundraising $217,498$1,079,007
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,566 · Management $2,095$28,661
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,785 · Management $3,981 · Fundraising $18,496$97,262
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,360$17,360
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $19,015$19,015
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,757 · Management $54,009 · Fundraising $4,314$66,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $750 · Fundraising $2,255$3,005
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,507$12,507
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,338$30,338
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $135$135
IX-20 InterestManagement $791$791
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,926$3,926
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,142 · Management $273 · Fundraising $728$17,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,654 · Management $9,506 · Fundraising $10,069$110,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,293 · Management $150 · Fundraising $12,105$24,548
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,148,847 · Management $156,833 · Fundraising $289,908$1,595,588
Part X · Balance sheet $876,857 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $394,772$780,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $152,590$27,949
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,000$35,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,350$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,176$16,667
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,194$16,154
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $619,082$876,857
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,270$60,591
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$229,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,270$290,557
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $429,412$406,900
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $164,400$179,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $593,812$586,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $619,082$876,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $586,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,588,076
XI-2 Total expenses$1,595,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$593,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$586,300

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