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The Bridge Fund FY2023 filing

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Vienna, VA501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 91-2144422Revenue $1.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSbridgefund.org2108-B Gallows Rd FL 2, 22182-3980 · Vienna, VATax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote sustainable economic development,environmental preservation,and heritage conservation in tibetan communities located in the provinces of gansu, sichuan,qinghai,yunnan and the tibet autonomous regions of china.our priority is to assist the most disadvantaged tibetan communities which lack or have limited accessto economic opportunities,technicalskills,education,and healthcare.our main project sites are in nomadic and semi-nomadic regions whose inhabitants rely on raising and herding livestock and are particularly vulnerable to economic and social transitions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $79K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.0M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$290K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$738K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$882K
Net assets
$290K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$147K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $968K Management & general 5% · $54K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Friedrich
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tia Shuyler
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Tibetan communities through sustainable development, environmental, and heritage conservation.

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1 program · $968K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization supported the following tibetan community activities:provided sustainable economic development,conservation,cultural preservation and humanitarian work

$968Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INCFY2024$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$968K
Managementcol C$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$290K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90
Other assetsLn 15$165
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67
Net assetsLn 32$290K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$90
Total assetsLn 16$302K$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$67
Net assetsLn 32$299K$290K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$228K$212K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$30K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$35K$53
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$161K$161K$159
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K$11
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$936$936
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$482K$466K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$368$159$209
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$968K$54K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $738K$882K−$144K$147K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$1.0M−$8K$290K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$148K$299K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$39K$447K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.7M−$58K$486K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,013,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,083,229$1,011,498
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $345$1,699
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,083,574$1,013,197
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $298,023$279,566
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $933,933$741,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,231,956$1,021,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$148,382−$8,298
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,013,197 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000,830
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,668
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,011,498
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,699$1,699
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-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,699$1,013,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,021,495 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $211,875 · Management $16,030$227,905
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,107 · Management $2,494$32,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,789 · Management $1,271$19,060
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,111 · Management $53$35,164
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $160,989 · Management $159$161,148
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,353 · Management $1,688$5,041
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,800$13,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,448 · Management $11$40,459
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $936$936
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,679 · Management $1,778$3,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $466,322 · Management $15,234$481,556
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $159 · Management $209$368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $967,832 · Management $53,663 · Fundraising $0$1,021,495
Part X · Balance sheet $290,447 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,524$290,192
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,026$90
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 assetsStart of year $165$165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $301,715$290,447
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,165$67
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,037$67
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,678$290,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $301,715$290,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $290,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,013,197
XI-2 Total expenses$1,021,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,678
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$290,380

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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