Bridge of Hope Africa Ministries

Analysis

Bridge of Hope Africa Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2015, 11 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 of Hope Africa Ministries reported income of $565k and spending of $550k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $439k to $565k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Bridge of Hope Africa Ministries sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tanzania Wesley Education Foundation ($564k), New Roots Haiti ($565k) and Touch of Love International ($564k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $825, net assets of $66k. It reported 3 employees.