Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Bridge School
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.9%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBridge School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.1M74%Management and general$977k23%Fundraising$107k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Sierra Elementary & High School gave $1.1M in FY2021, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 100% in FY2022
$489k in FY2021, $0 in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023, −$289k in FY2024 and −$477k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI23funders
$556ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sierra Elementary & High SchoolOn and off$1.1MCalifornia Communications Access Foundation Dba Ability CentralOn and off$85k$150k$100k$92kThe Morton FoundationSince FY2020$60k$60k$65k$65kThe David Geffen FoundationOn and off$100kM S Worthington FoundationOn and off$15k$10k$10k$20kBlume FoundationOn and off$2k$4k$2k$2k$2k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$66k$55k$108k$38k$388$38k$158k8 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$1k$5k$900$565$750
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund