Comfort Bridge
Also known as CARE Synergy
Comfort Bridge reported $22.5 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $0.00 went to program services, $100.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,691,438 (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 128% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,691,438 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.64% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 88.9% |
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
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 41.00 hrs/week | $1,463,986 | $0 | $227,452 | $1,691,438 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $433,972 | $0 | $86,347 | $520,319 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $384,263 | $0 | $82,466 | $466,729 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,773 | $0 | $85,983 | $418,756 |
| CORPORATE COMPLIANCE/RISK Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,296 | $0 | $49,857 | $339,153 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU JUNE) Officer, 42.00 hrs/week | $280,576 | $0 | $48,367 | $328,943 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (FROM JUNE) Officer, 51.00 hrs/week | $161,551 | $0 | $46,949 | $208,500 |
| VP MKTG DEV (THRU AUG) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,357 | $0 | $40,855 | $196,212 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Comfort Bridge (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (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
2024 · 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–1b15 · 14 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 4Yes
- 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 5110
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FREED MAXIC CPAS PC Revenue cycle consulting | $633,969 |
| EIDE BAILLY LLP It and accounting consulting | $141,582 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Comfort Bridge's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Comfort Bridge reported that 0.0% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 100.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Comfort Bridge pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Comfort Bridge reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,691,438, for the role of PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Comfort Bridge get its money?
Of $22.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.2% came from contributions and grants and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Comfort Bridge a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-1820366 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type ii), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533169349304953 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349310683 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349305648 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349301948 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349304410 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349307848 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-1820366: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.