How many funders does BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES have?

IRS filings report 1 organization giving $300 in grants to BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES.

Who is the largest funder of BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES?

THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $300 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.

How can an organization like BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES find more funders?

Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Tennessee. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

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BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES

BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES (Tennessee) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $300 to it, the largest being THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION ($300). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2025: $63k
Funders on record: 1
Grants received: $300
Net assets: $20k

0/1 repeat funders

01What it does

What Bridge Family Ministries does

Mission

Bridge Family Ministries exists to strengthen and support foster families, foster youth, and the broader foster care community in Middle Tennessee by providing relational, emotional, practical, and spiritual support. The organization works to reduce foster family burnout, promote stability for children in foster care, and build a supportive community through mentorship, fellowship programs, resource support, and events that encourage healthy relationships and long-term family success.

As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.

Programs

Bridge Family Ministries coordinates and provides respite care for foster families who need short-term support during times of stress, illness, or scheduling conflicts. This program allows foster parents to receive temporary relief while ensuring children remain in a safe and supportive environment. Respite services help prevent caregiver burnout and reduce the risk of placement disruptions for children in foster care. The program provides support for approximately 1530 foster youth each month, depending on family needs and available volunteer caregivers.
$10,000 spent
25% of program spending
Bridge Family Ministries provides mentorship, fellowship, and life-skills development opportunities for teenagers in foster care through the Bridge Teens program. Monthly group gatherings, smaller outings, and one-on-one relational support create a safe and encouraging community where youth can build healthy relationships and develop confidence for adulthood. Activities include service projects, cooking events, life-skills discussions, academic support, and mentorship conversations. The program serves approximately 75 foster youth each month through regular gatherings and an additional 1215 youth through individual outings and ongoing mentorship support, reaching an estimated 1200 youth throughout the year in varying capacities.
$15,000 spentof which $4,800 as grants
38% of program spending
Bridge Family Ministries provides practical support and community-building opportunities for foster families throughout Middle Tennessee. Programs include resource distribution, encouragement events, and family-focused gatherings designed to strengthen relationships and reduce foster family burnout. A key component of this program is monthly Parents Night Out events, which provide safe childcare and community support for foster parents while children participate in supervised activities. These programs serve approximately 7590 children each month, helping foster families maintain stability and continue caring for vulnerable children long-term. In addition this program also provides meals for foster families in crisis situations, gifts for youth on birthdays and other holidays.
$15,000 spent
38% of program spending

The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $40,000.

02Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.

'24*

total

The Churchill Foundationnew

$300

funders

From the IRS filings of BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

100% of BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES's grant income comes from Tennessee funders.

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

03Its place in the field

Against its field

BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 9,787 human services nonprofits its size.

Operating margin8% · above the median

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,787 human services nonprofits under $100k, FY2025

Organizations like BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES

Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.

In Tennessee

Foster Village Memphis79%Hopes Bridge of Middle Tn76%The Bridge Builders Program Inc74%Faith and Family Services Inc74%Upper Cumberland Foster Closet Inc74%Nashville Family Church Inc73%Crowded Table73%The Bridge of West Tennessee Inc72%

Nationally

Foster Village Memphis79%Mission Bridge Inc77%Bridge of Faith77%Bridges Safehouse Inc76%Alongside Families76%Hopes Bridge of Middle Tn76%Community Bridges Foundation76%Foster Florida Inc75%

04Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Public support

81%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 1 state

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Questions and answers

Who funds BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES?: BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES (Tennessee) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $300 to it, the largest being THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION ($300). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES have?: IRS filings report 1 organization giving $300 in grants to BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES.
Who is the largest funder of BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES?: THE CHURCHILL FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $300 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like BRIDGE FAMILY MINISTRIES find more funders?: Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Tennessee. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing