Bridge International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
883868773
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Birmingham, AL, USA
Phone
2058403885
Rating
62
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$333,353
Expenses
$64,141
Assets
$617,369
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DEE FOMBY (PRESIDENT)
  • DANITA SCOTT (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JEREMIAH FOMBY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • DEE FOMBY (PRESIDENT)
  • DANITA SCOTT (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • KARA GILLIARD (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Revitalize underserved communities via education, workforce pathways,& community partnerships equipping individuals with tools to achieve long-term economic independence.

What it reported doing in 2024

Launch of The Link Entrepreneur Center - In 2024, The Bridge International achieved a major milestone in advancing its mission of reducing unemployment, economic hardship, and community instability through the successful opening and launch of The Link Entrepreneur Center. The Link began delivering structured entrepreneurial education, business coaching, and workforce readiness programs designed to help individuals develop sustainable income pathways and strengthen small business viability. Through workshops, mentorship, and resource navigation, The Link served as a central hub for economic empowerment in the community, equipping emerging entrepreneurs with the skills and tools needed to build long-term financial stability.

Operating model

Revenue model
Affiliate-supported. 67% of the money available for current operations came from contributions from related organizations.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 44
  • Transparency & Controls: 84
  • Accountability: 59
  • Sustainability: 90
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 15.1%; rating input score 15
  • Program expense ratio: 78.7%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: $128.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 80.8%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.63; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 87.7% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 128.5% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 15.1% of revenue deployed · 78.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 5 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $227K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed
  • Consistency: 16 of 17 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 15/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.