Bridge Foundation for Free Speech and Civil Discourse Inc

Analysis

Bridge Foundation for Free Speech and Civil Discourse Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in El Cerrito, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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, Bridge Foundation for Free Speech and Civil Discourse Inc reported income of $114k and spending of $136k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $527k to $114k (-78%), an average of -78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Bridge Foundation for Free Speech and Civil Discourse Inc sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aurora Police Foundation ($114k), Society for Police & Criminal Psychology Inc ($114k) and Waging Nonviolence Inc ($114k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.2% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $9,325 (6.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $70k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $70k.