Bridge to the Nations

Analysis

Bridge to the Nations is a registered charity in United States, based in Afton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 to the Nations reported income of $78k and spending of $89k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $322k to $78k (-76%), an average of -51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Bridge to the Nations sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Science Training Encouraging Peace-Graduate Training Program ($78k), Maridhiano Ministries Inc ($78k) and Refuge Inc ($78k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $64k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $64k.