Civic Intelligence

The Bridge Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 45-4745677

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jan 31, 2025

Organization ProfileTHEBRIDGE-FUND.ORG
24600 S Tamiami Tr Ste 212 Box 341Bonita Springs, FL 34134

(239) 898-3070

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

18th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

71st percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

74th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

2.8%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets18th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,177,167

Up $158,277 (+16%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,177,167

Up $158,277 (+16%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue18th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$872,495

Up $24,126 (+2.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$714,218

Down $216,197 (-23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$158,277

Up $240,323 (+293%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2013: $146,222Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $224,680Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $276,107Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $303,418Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $355,444Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $355,4442017Assets 2018: $366,897Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $366,8972018Assets 2019: $431,771Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $431,7712019Assets 2020: $697,358Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $697,3582020Assets 2021: $857,947Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $857,9472021Assets 2022: $1,100,936Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,100,9362022Assets 2023: $1,018,890Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,018,8902023Assets 2024: $1,177,167Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,177,1672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,177,167
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,177,167
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2013: $111,670Expenses 2013: $38,953Net Income 2013: $72,7172013Revenue 2014: $139,536Expenses 2014: $61,078Net Income 2014: $78,4582014Revenue 2015: $143,014Expenses 2015: $91,588Net Income 2015: $51,4262015Revenue 2016: $160,875Expenses 2016: $133,564Net Income 2016: $27,3112016Revenue 2017: $249,132Expenses 2017: $197,106Net Income 2017: $52,0262017Revenue 2018: $298,348Expenses 2018: $286,895Net Income 2018: $11,4532018Revenue 2019: $473,602Expenses 2019: $408,728Net Income 2019: $64,8742019Revenue 2020: $763,294Expenses 2020: $497,707Net Income 2020: $265,5872020Revenue 2021: $605,738Expenses 2021: $447,184Net Income 2021: $158,5542021Revenue 2022: $843,784Expenses 2022: $600,795Net Income 2022: $242,9892022Revenue 2023: $848,369Expenses 2023: $930,415Net Income 2023: -$82,0462023Revenue 2024: $872,495Expenses 2024: $714,218Net Income 2024: $158,2772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$872,495
Expenses$714,218
Net Income$158,277
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jan 31, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$872,495
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To assist people with basic and critical needs that are experiencing personal crises and support education needs in our local communities, particularly needs not met by other agencies. Needs included shelter, food, medical, transportation, etc.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$690,596$660,534▼ $30,062
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$328,294$288,888▼ $39,406
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$227,745-
Total Assets$1,018,890$1,177,167▲ $158,277
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$919,603$1,118,493▲ $198,890
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$99,287$58,674▼ $40,613
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,018,890$1,177,167▲ $158,277
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,018,890$1,177,167▲ $158,277
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Aileen KevaneDirector
Bob TaylorDirector
Jay TrucksDirector
Ron BloomDirector
Caroline CrewDirector/ass
Sandy MellingerDirector/ass
Michael BeebeDirector/pre
Ann SoperDirector/sec
Beverly HaasDirector/VP
Jim HeraldDirector/VP
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$813,194
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$34,551
Other Revenue
$24,750
All Other Contributions
$795,385
Change in Net Assets
$158,277
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$704,071
Other Expenses$10,147
Total Fundraising Expense$2,373
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$704,071--$704,071
Information Technology-$839$2,373$3,212
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,700-$1,700
Insurance-$1,631-$1,631
Office Expenses-$1,601-$1,601
Other Expenses-$330-$330
Total Functional Expenses$704,071$7,774$2,373$714,218
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Cafe of LifeBonita Springs, FL--$53,634
Blessings in a BackpackFort Myers, FL--$45,000
Foundation for Lee County PublicFort Myers, FL--$32,910
Salvation ArmyBonita Springs, FL--$32,500
EVA'S CLOSETFort Myers, FL--$21,000
Community CooperativeFort Myers, FL--$15,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$24,750
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Celebration$20,000$20,000-$20,000
Fun Run$22,559$4,750-$4,750
Total Events$42,559$24,750-$24,750
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“An electronic copy of form 990 is sent to each board member for review before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“All board members are voluntary, retired individuals. Once per year, each member reviews the conflict of interest policy and signs the conflict of interest form, which is reviewed by the entire board. An annual certification of compliance with s.496.4055(2), florida statutes, is submitted annually to the department of agriculture and consumer services as part of the solicitation of contributions requirement.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Form 990 is available on the bridge fund website; financial reports to the state of florida available on the state website governing documents and financial reports available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Bridge Fund
EIN
45-4745677
Phone
2398983070
Address
24600 S TAMIAMI TR STE 212 BOX 341, BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134

Signing Officer

Name
Ann Soper
Title
Director/secre/treas
Phone
2398983070
Signed
2025-01-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Beebe
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Hsctuscan & Company Pa
Address
1470 ROYAL PALM SQUARE BLVD, FORT MYERS, FL 33919-1082
Preparer
Jeffrey M Tuscan CPA
Phone
2399392233
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To assist people with basic and critical needs that are experiencing personal crises and support education needs in our local communities, particularly needs not met by other agencies. Needs included shelter, food, medical, transportation, etc.”

Form 990, Part III

“Other services includes support for transportation needs (car payments, gas, car repairs), beds & bedding, clothes for school children, funeral expenses and immigration services.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Provided for expenses associated with transportation (car payments and repairs, bus tickets, gas cards), mattresses and bedding, school needs, etc,.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTARY, RETIRED INDIVIDUALS. ONCE PER YEAR, EACH MEMBER REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH S.496.4055(2), FLORIDA STATUTES, IS SUBMITTED ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES AS PART OF THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIREMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE BRIDGE FUND WEBSITE; FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA AVAILABLE ON THE STATE WEBSITE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,177,167
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,177,167
Revenue
$872,495
Expenses
$714,218
Net income
$158,277
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$0.87$0.71$0.16
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.85$0.93$0.08
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.10$0.00$1.10$0.84$0.60$0.24
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.86$0.00$0.86$0.61$0.45$0.16
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.76$0.50$0.27
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.47$0.41$0.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.30$0.29$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.25$0.20$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.16$0.13$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.14$0.09$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.14$0.06$0.08
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.11$0.04$0.07