Bridging
Also known as Bridging
Bridging reported $12.1 million in revenue and $11.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.53 went to program services, $4.19 to management and general costs and $3.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,811 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 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 | 84.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,811 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBridging provides families and individuals who are pursuing housing stability with quality furniture and household goods to improve lives while effectively using community resources. Bridging served 5,311 client households in 2025, representing 13,658 individual family members. Through its two warehouse locations in the Twin Cities, Bridging serves clients primarily in the seven-county metro area with a dedicated team of 45 staff members and 4,379 volunteers. Through the power of recycling, Bridging is able to keep approximately 14.3 million pounds of items out of the waste stream each year…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $210,442 | $0 | $24,369 | $234,811 |
| Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,542 | $0 | $18,291 | $141,833 |
| Director of Stategic Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,700 | $0 | $16,535 | $124,235 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bridging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $279K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,379
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Bridging totaling $1.6M 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 Bridging's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Bridging reported that 92.5% of its $11.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bridging pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bridging reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $234,811, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bridging get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 84.3% came from contributions and grants and 14.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bridging a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1725396 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611359349311076 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531269349301768 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411219349302356 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341289349303039 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231259349300708 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121239349301952 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001229349300930 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1725396: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.