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Bridges to Prosperity
Bridges to Prosperity reported $16.6 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.02 went to program services, $4.40 to management and general costs and $5.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 7.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $156,414 (CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024 (4 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 4-month short period ending December 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 4-month short period ending December 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$91.12 $15M
- Government grants$7.56 $1.3M
- Program service revenue$0.08 $13,372
- Investment income$1.24 $207K
Other revenue was negative: −$61,795. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $156,414 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
FY2024 (4 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense2024 signaled another significant leap in b2p's strategic growth, with landmark progress in evidence through the second round results from the rwanda full-scale randomized controlled trial; the first completed bridges of trail ethiopia and the technical assistance and advocacy tools that will grow from that program; and continued exploratory programs throughout east and central africa. Additionally, b2p worked with government partners in rwanda and uganda to build a record-breaking 42 new trail bridges that created new safe access for 182,000 people
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 (4 mo.) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,000 | $0 | $16,414 | $156,414 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,871 | $0 | $6,751 | $146,622 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,127 | $0 | $20,416 | $145,543 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,000 | $0 | $4,917 | $144,917 |
| GLOB. STRATEGIC PARTNER/ADVOC. DIR. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,654 | $0 | $11,629 | $132,283 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bridges to Prosperity (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $557K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 (4 mo.) · 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–1b10 · 10 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 513
- Volunteers Part I, line 6201
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Bridges to Prosperity totaling $8.5M 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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Every number above is copied from Bridges to Prosperity'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 to Prosperity, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Bridges to Prosperity spent in FY2024, $90.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bridges to Prosperity's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, Bridges to Prosperity reported that 90.0% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bridges to Prosperity pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bridges to Prosperity reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 was $156,414, for the role of CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bridges to Prosperity get its money?
Of $16.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 7.6% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bridges to Prosperity a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-2031102 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
- FY2024 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending December 31, 2024, object 202533219349304038 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511779349300116 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202430949349301008 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311719349300121 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231249349301463 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111309349302651 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-2031102: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.