Bridges of America-The Polk Bridge

Analysis

Bridges of America-The Polk Bridge is a registered charity in United States, based in Orlando, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 June 2023, Bridges of America-The Polk Bridge reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.4m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.2m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Bridges of America-The Polk Bridge sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa Inc ($1.2m), Advocates for Children ($1.2m) and Immigration Law & Justice Michigan ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $452k. At year end it held assets of $296k against liabilities of $971k, net assets of -$674k. It reported 30 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.