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Bridges Healthcare

Milford, CT · EIN 06-0867978 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Bridges Healthcare reported $21.1 million in revenue and $19.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.70 went to program services, $21.83 to management and general costs and $0.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.1% of the total. Government grants made up 73.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,072 (CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% 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 $20M

For 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 $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.7%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
78.1%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
73.9%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
19.4%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$224,072$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.15%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
118
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 19100.0%

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 expense
$9.0M expenses · 59.1% of program spending · revenue $1.6M

Adult outpatient and wraparound services - bridges provides outpatient clinical and wraparound services to adults in milford, orange, and west haven. Our recovery oriented services include clinical and psychiatric outpatient treatment including intensive outpatient services for individuals with serious and persistent and mental illness, case management, crisis intervention, integrated primary care, vocational and social rehabilitation services and services for young adults. The agency recently launched its wellness on wheels program to offer primary care, health screenings and referrals in…

$1.3M expenses · 8.3% of program spending · revenue $21,587

Drug and alcohol services - recovery oriented services are provided to individuals with substance use disorder as well as those with co-occurring mental illness in milford, orange and west haven. The agency provides clinical support for more acute individuals through crisis intervention and access to office and community-based medication assisted treatment, individual and group therapy and intensive outpatient treatment. Bridges launched the first mobile medication assisted treatment program in 2019 to engage individuals in treatment for opioid addiction. This model was the first of its kind…

$4.6M expenses · 30.0% of program spending · revenue $2.6M

Child and family outpatient treatment and supportive services - the outpatient child and family service is dedicated to providing behavioral health services to children, adolescents and their families. The program provides individual, family, and group therapy modalities. Bridges also partners with several local school systems to provide behavioral health services on-site at specific schools. Services include comprehensive psychosocial assessments, developmental evaluations, psychotherapy, psychiatric consultation, collaboration with the school system and other service providers, and case…

$385K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 28.00 hrs/week
$145,585$0$78,487$224,072
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$169,297$0$24,694$193,991
SUPERVISOR NURSING SERVICE
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$127,683$0$66,201$193,884
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$134,637$0$46,484$181,121
CFO
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$115,466$0$64,514$179,980
DIR. HR & FACILITIES
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$129,216$0$24,181$153,397
SUPERVISOR NURSING SERVICE
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$137,663$0$8,365$146,028

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bridges Healthcare (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $382K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$20M77.7%$8.3M$224,072
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$18M79.4%$6.7M$202,016
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$17M79.2%$5.7M$193,042
FY2022 ⓘ$16M$16M80.9%$5.1M$176,618
FY2021 ⓘ$17M$15M83.2%$4.9M$170,410
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$13M80.8%$2.2M$171,049

Governance 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–1b19 · 18 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 5235
  • Volunteers Part I, line 621

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CONSILIUM STAFFING INC
Medical staffing
$278,449
ROBERT HALF INC
It staffing
$273,829

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Bridges Healthcare totaling $313 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Bridges Healthcare's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bridges Healthcare, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Bridges Healthcare's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bridges Healthcare reported that 77.7% of its $19.5 million in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Bridges Healthcare pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Bridges Healthcare reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $224,072, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Bridges Healthcare get its money?

Of $21.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.1% came from contributions and grants (including 73.9% from government grants) and 19.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Bridges Healthcare a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0867978 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 202611339349306836 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349302422 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349300409 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349303563 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201169349300345 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141269349303109 · read the filing

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