Bridges to Life

Analysis

Bridges to Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1999, 27 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 December 2023, Bridges to Life reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.6m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $1.7m (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Bridges to Life sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Latin American Health Alliance Ofcentral Massachusetts Inc ($1.7m), Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys ($1.7m) and Todos Juntos Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $196k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $981k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 23 employees.