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The Friendship Bridge reported $11.4 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.23 went to program services, $5.68 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,752 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $184,752 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseMicrocredit plus program in guatemala: Friendship Bridge's micro-credit plus program offers impoverished guatemalan women micro-loans supplemented with plus services, including non-formal participatory education, artisan training, agricultural training, and preventative health services. During 2025, Friendship Bridge served over 37,000 women with $33.7m disbursed in loans. The loans average $878 for four to twelve-month loan cycles. Borrowings occur through groups of 7-25 women, each known as a trust bank. From 2021-2025, a 27% reduction in poverty rates were recognized in our clients. During…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $177,552 | $0 | $7,200 | $184,752 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $123,760 | $0 | $7,200 | $130,960 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $121,013 | $0 | $7,200 | $128,213 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Friendship Bridge (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $185K (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–1b16 · 16 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 26Yes
- 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 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 6335
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to The Friendship Bridge totaling $1.3M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Friendship Bridge's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Friendship Bridge reported that 92.2% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Friendship Bridge pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Friendship Bridge reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $184,752, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Friendship Bridge get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 13.5% came from contributions and grants and 85.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Friendship Bridge a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1141078 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 202612199349301401 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502209349301030 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412129349302111 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312229349301116 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202139349301070 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112359349300116 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012259349302051 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1141078: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.