Liabilities / Assets
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Bridge Ministries of Rockford Inc
EIN 36-3955192 • 501(c)3 • Rockford, IL
Profile
Networking among churches of varying ethnic and culture.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.19x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 84.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
81st percentile
Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
40th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$11,219
Up $2,694 (+32%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$2,152
Up $717 (+50%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$9,067
Up $1,977 (+28%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$32,676
Down $4,692 (-13%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$30,699
Down $2,408 (-7.3%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$1,977
Down $2,284 (-54%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $11,219
- Liabilities
- $2,152
- Net assets
- $9,067
- Revenue
- $32,676
- Expenses
- $30,699
- Net income
- $1,977
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 6, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $32,676
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Networking among churches of varying ethnic and culture.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| EXPANSION OF NETWORKING OF CHURCHES OF VARYING ETHNIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS IN ORDER TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE CITY AMONG THESE CHURCHES. | $0 | $15,350 |
| NETWORKING AMONG NON-CHURCH LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE CITY IN ORDER TO DRAW ATTENTION TO NEEDS AND DIVISIONS AMONG ETHNIC GROUPS WITHIN THE CITY | $0 | $15,350 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SCHWERIN | Executive Director | FT | $25,000 | $2,496 | $27,496 |
| STEPHEN BOWIE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN GUSE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bridge Ministries of Rockford Inc
- EIN
- 36-3955192
- Phone
- 8159858796
- Address
- 407 S HIGHLAND AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104-2421
Signing Officer
- Name
- Gary Schwerin
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8159858796
- Signed
- 2026-02-06
Preparer
- Firm
- Guse Enterprises Inc
- Address
- 1317 BOILVIN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
- Preparer
- John Guse
- Phone
- 8152629346
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: annual report fees. Amount: 10. Description: cell phone. Amount: 349. Description: office expenses. Amount: 238. Description: on-line expenses. Amount: 379. Description: program expenses. Amount: 1,568. Description: meals. Amount: 44. Description: conferences. Amount: 53. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 120. Description: bank charges. Amount: 48. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,809.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 1,435. End of year amount: 2,152.”
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