Bridge Leadership Academy

Analysis

Bridge Leadership Academy is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Bridge Leadership Academy reported income of $427k and spending of $461k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $357k to $427k (+19%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bridge Leadership Academy sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Docomomo US ($426k), Verde Valley Archaeology Center ($427k) and Minnesota Masonic Historical Society and Museum ($426k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (18% of expenses). It paid $2,450 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $167k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $138k.