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Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Bridge Over Troubled Waters reported $11.7 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.71 went to program services, $16.09 to management and general costs and $9.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. Government grants made up 51.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,304 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$44.89 $5.3M
- Government grants$51.44 $6.0M
- Program service revenue$0.28 $33,118
- Investment income$3.39 $399K
Other revenue was negative: −$80,999. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.7% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 51.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $304,304 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.46% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services programs:housing - bridge provides both supportive housing and independent housing options, depending on each individual youth's level of independence and needs. Bridge also helps youth in new housing, setting them up with community support and providing them with ongoing assistance as they make the transition to stable housing.the transitional living program provides housing, life-skills training, and support to homeless youth, ages 17 to 21. Youth live among their peers while they learn how to set goals and work toward them while focusing on daily routines that may…
Prevention and intervention; and emergency services:bridge's prevention and intervention services reach the largest number of boston's homeless, at-risk, and runaway youth possible, providing safe access points for youth to connect with help, and preventing runaways and homelessness whenever possible. This is the first line of contact between youth and bridge, so it is important to provide a welcoming, warm, and safe contact from the start.street outreach and mobile medical van - youth experiencing homelessness connect with trained outreach workers in greater boston for survival aid and an…
Outreach and support programs: pathways to self-sufficiency - preparing youth for adulthood includes helping each individual learn to manage their physical and mental wellbeing, to handle their finances, and to maintain consistency at school or at a job. These skills are foundational for their future success as independent, functioning adults. Many of these youth, who have been abandoned and neglected by the adults in their lives, are receiving this guidance for the first time.counseling and support - youth meet with bridge's behavioral health clinicians to process past trauma, manage their…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,451 | $0 | $29,853 | $304,304 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,399 | $0 | $4,726 | $187,125 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,167 | $0 | $3,942 | $185,109 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,447 | $0 | $1,045 | $180,492 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,053 | $0 | $11,423 | $156,476 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEARNING/CLINICAL SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,211 | $0 | $30,905 | $150,116 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,178 | $0 | $27,158 | $144,336 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $493K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5122
- Volunteers Part I, line 639
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRUE NORTH CONSTRUCTION Construction | $450,883 |
| ECRATCHIT INC Accounting/bookkeeping | $245,607 |
| DELTA T GROUP Temporary staffing | $116,465 |
| MERGE Media/advertising | $108,525 |
| SYSCO BOSTON Food service | $104,915 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Bridge Over Troubled Waters totaling $3.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Bridge Over Troubled Waters spent in FY2025, $74.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bridge Over Troubled Waters's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bridge Over Troubled Waters reported that 74.7% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 9.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bridge Over Troubled Waters pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bridge Over Troubled Waters reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $304,304, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bridge Over Troubled Waters get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants (including 51.8% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bridge Over Troubled Waters a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2472126 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641329349302049 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521219349302302 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349305268 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349303801 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241189349300914 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121319349304242 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2472126: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.