Bridges to Change
Bridges to Change reported $19.5 million in revenue and $14.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.38 went to program services, $13.47 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $181,244 (CHIEF EXECUT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% 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 $15MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.4% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.8% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $181,244 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.9 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseThis year, bridges to change served 4,445 oregonians, and provided over 78,000 services. The organization offers over 400 beds of recovery housing, with 1558 people serviced in our housing programs this year. This year marks the launch of our peer wellness training, an 80-hour training approved by the state for peer support providers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,703 | $0 | $4,541 | $181,244 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,494 | $0 | $0 | $179,494 |
| CHIEF HR DIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,266 | $0 | $9,451 | $142,717 |
| CHIEF CLINIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,171 | $0 | $0 | $118,171 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bridges to Change (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $356K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5221
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLUE HERON INVESTMENTS LLC Recovery housin | $183,823 |
| THE BELMONT HOUSE Recovery housin | $129,264 |
| COLONIAL PLAZA LLC Office building | $121,416 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Bridges to Change totaling $1,062 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 Change'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 Change, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bridges to Change's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bridges to Change reported that 85.4% of its $14.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bridges to Change pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bridges to Change reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $181,244, for the role of CHIEF EXECUT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bridges to Change get its money?
Of $19.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 58.4% came from contributions and grants and 40.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bridges to Change a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0751239 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349312982 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541429349300629 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400469349303040 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203049349301325 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349306997 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349302138 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0751239: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.