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Medical Bridges reported $11.9 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.02 went to program services, $2.98 to management and general costs and $2.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,000 (President & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MOther revenue was negative: −$5,052. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.31% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseMedical Bridges procures medical, dental and surgical supplies and equipment for redistribution to qualified organizations and health care professionals primarily in the developing world. Medical Bridges procures donations of surplus supplies and equipment from hospitals, clinics, private practice physicians, medical supply companies, home health agencies, and private individuals. Continued on Schedule O
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Medical Bridges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $175K (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–1b15 · 15 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 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 6240
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Maersk Shipping | $117,597 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Medical Bridges totaling $29,895 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 Medical Bridges's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Medical Bridges, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Medical Bridges's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Medical Bridges reported that 95.0% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Medical Bridges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Medical Bridges reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $175,000, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Medical Bridges get its money?
Of $11.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Medical Bridges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0548161 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 202602169349301550 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502749349301710 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202540309349300329 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349308988 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222979349301667 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112379349301156 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042979349301509 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0548161: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.