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- 509(a)(1)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.1%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBridges to Independence
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.0M79%Management and general$196k8%Fundraising$343k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$376k in FY2023 and −$28k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 68% of revenue in FY2025. $3.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$138ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Washington Forrest FoundationSince FY2019$17k$20k$35k$35k$35kUnited Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$28k$14k$9k$10k$11k$9k$13kAdams Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$7k$9k$17k$16k$5k$25kAT&T FoundationOn and off$20k$20kMightycause Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$14k$14k–Sanders FoundationSince FY2020$3k$4k$4k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$24k$13k$64k$67k$39k$52k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$5k$1k$12k$4k$11k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped