The Bridge Family Center
The Bridge Family Center reported $10.9 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.69 went to program services, $13.49 to management and general costs and $2.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.9% of the total. Government grants made up 58.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,479 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 58.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $270,479 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.46% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 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 - the bridge operates three shelters/specialized trauma informed treatment assessment reunification programs with 25 beds (sttar) homes for children 11-18 years of age whose lives are in crisis. Homes are located in west hartford, hartford, and wolcott. The wolcott and hartford homes are for boys. The west hartford homes is for girls. Two additional programs, one in the greater hartford area and the other state wide, help older teens to make the transition to self-sufficiency through housing assistance and life skills training. In manchester, the bridge operates a…
Youth, family and community services - as the youth service bureau for the town of west hartford, the Bridge Family Center is responsible for assessment, resource and community development, and advocacy on behalf of children, youth, and families. These efforts allow the bridge to provide the following comprehensive prevention and intervention services: school-based services, positive youth development activities, teen center, parenting programs, counseling, and psychiatric evaluations. The bridge is licensed as an outpatient psychiatric clinic by the connecticut department of children and…
Family resource centers: these programs, located at one west hartford elementary school, promote family involvement and the social and academic competence of children through a variety of programs including parent education, family counseling, after-school enrichment activities, and early childhood intervention programs. In FY25 over 1,300 people were served in family resource center programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,846 | $0 | $21,633 | $270,479 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,047 | $0 | $12,896 | $196,943 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,603 | $0 | $0 | $128,603 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,584 | $0 | $0 | $122,584 |
| DIRECTOR OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS (FRC) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,885 | $0 | $0 | $104,885 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,750 | $0 | $0 | $101,750 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Bridge Family Center (Part VII, line 2).
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 · 16 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 5228
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to The Bridge Family Center totaling $123K 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Bridge Family Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Bridge Family Center reported that 83.7% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Bridge Family Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Bridge Family Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $270,479, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Bridge Family Center get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.9% came from contributions and grants (including 58.8% from government grants) and 31.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Bridge Family Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7013563 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202523299349300502 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443409349300924 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323249349301012 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213409349301411 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103239349300025 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003259349300320 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7013563: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.