OurBRIDGE Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
463784901
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2013
Location
Charlotte, NC, USA
Phone
9802726022
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,855,982
Expenses
$2,558,686
Assets
$1,938,731
Liabilities
$92,734

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

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Silvia Ganzo (Executive Dir.): $110,700 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

OurBRIDGE is dedicated to supporting the education, acculturation, and well-being of immigrant and refugee children and their families as they adjust to a new life in the United States. We provide high-quality afterschool and summer programming that centers English language acquisition, socio-emotional well-being, and cultural appreciation through experiential, hands-on learning designed specifically for English Language Learners (ELL). All programs are healing-centered and culturally responsive.During the 20242025 program year we welcomed over 250 children in grades K8 representing over 20 countries. Over 80% of our staff identify as BIPOC, refugee, immigrant, or first-generation American, ensuring culturally affirming programming and trusted relationships with families. We provided daily transportation, translation services as needed, and full hot dinners and snacks that were culturally responsive, including halal and vegetarian options.Attendance across programs exceeded 80%, with a

What it reported doing in 2024

In 20242025, ourBRIDGE welcomed 150 returning students at our East site, marking our 12th year of operation, and 100 students at Pinewood Elementary in our fourth year at that location. Our curriculum, developed in-house, supports newly arrived immigrant and refugee children through English acquisition, socio-emotional development, and cultural pride. Attendance goals of 80% were met at both sites. Teachers reported that 97% of students improved literacy and class participation, 95% improved classroom behavior, and 90% improved homework completion. Additionally, 85% of teachers reported that ourBRIDGE is beneficial to both students and their families.An external evaluation conducted by UNC Charlotte found that students scored an average of 3.8 out of 4 in response to the question, Does ourBRIDGE remind you of the country you and your family are from? The evaluation also found that parents experienced increased self-efficacy, a greater sense of control over their lives, and a stronger sense of belonging, with families describing ourBRIDGE as instrumental in improving their quality of life and maintaining hope for the future.In 2025, ourBRIDGEs Family Support Team managed a caseload of over 350 newly arrived immigrant families through wraparound services addressing healthcare access, academic support, English acquisition, legal resources, and food insecurity. In the most urgent cases, emergency assistance enabled nearly 102 families to remain housed and avoid eviction. Additionally we supported thousands of families addressing food insecurity through grocery and household distribution. Our Community Engagement team maintained over 90 active partnerships with mission-aligned organizations and hosted or co-hosted over 30 community events/workshops. This included our largest International Fall Festival to date, which welcomed over 2,000 attendees, representing cultures from around the world.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% 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

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 63
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.7%; rating input score 64
  • Program expense ratio: 71.1%; rating input score 71
  • Fundraising efficiency: $10.01 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 10.4%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.76; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.3%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 19.5% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 22.5% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 29.3% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.7% of revenue deployed · 71.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $111K · 16 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $369K reported
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 38/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 59/100.