Bridges to Change Inc

Analysis

Bridges to Change Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2004, 22 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 to Change Inc reported income of $13.6m and spending of $11.4m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.4m to $13.6m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Change Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Law Foundation of Silicon Valley ($13.6m), If When How ($13.7m) and Baker County Corrections Management Corporation ($13.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 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 $161k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.9m. At year end it held assets of $20.8m against liabilities of $16.5m, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 171 employees.