Bridges Public Charter School
Bridges Public Charter School reported $17.1 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.98 went to program services, $11.93 to management and general costs and $0.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,552 (PRESIDENT &). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,552 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseBridges Public Charter School (the "Charter School") was established to provide preschool education to students with and without special needs in the district of columbia. The Charter School was incorporated under the laws of the district of columbia in august 2003. The school was granted a 15-year charter to operate as a Public Charter School in the district of columbia under the dc Public School reform act of 1995. The school program opened in august of 2005. In march 2012, the Charter School was granted approval by the dc Public Charter School board to expand into an elementary school…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,267 | $0 | $47,285 | $235,552 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,075 | $0 | $14,950 | $164,025 |
| ASSISTANT PR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,634 | $0 | $30,724 | $141,358 |
| HUMAN RESROU Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,416 | $0 | $14,657 | $116,073 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bridges Public Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $415K (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
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–1b13 · 12 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 5216
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHITSONS FOOD SERVICE CORP Food service | $602,991 |
| EDOPS Finance & data | $261,459 |
| THE STEPPING STONES GROUP LLC Therapy svcs | $120,118 |
| EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS LLC Instruction svc | $106,115 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Bridges Public Charter School totaling $46 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 Public Charter School'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 Public Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Bridges Public Charter School spent in FY2025, $87.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bridges Public Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bridges Public Charter School reported that 88.0% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bridges Public Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bridges Public Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $235,552, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bridges Public Charter School get its money?
Of $17.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants (including 4.8% from government grants) and 93.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bridges Public Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-1681983 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202611329349300311 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349301876 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349302103 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349301638 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349301556 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140439349300004 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-1681983: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.