The Bridge Wellness South Corporation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
582060722
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Stockbridge, GA, USA
Phone
7703598004
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Reproductive Health Care Facilities and Allied Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$466,819
Expenses
$558,971
Assets
$799,863
Liabilities
$36,321

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SONJA HEGWOOD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • LAUREN DANIEL
  • SONJA HEGWOOD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • CHARLES INER (CHAIRMAN)

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 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To empower individuals facing unexpected pregnancies by providing compassionate, holistic care that addresses medical, emotional, and spiritual needs, fostering abundant life through education resources, and hope.

What it reported doing in 2025

The bridge wellness south, inc. Is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides no-cost medical, educational, and support services to individuals and families facing unexpected pregnancy and related life decisions in henry county and surrounding communities. Primary program service accomplishments the organizations primary program services include medical care, education, and supportive services designed to remove barriers to access and promote informed decision-making. The medical services program provides pregnancy testing, limited obstetric ultrasound for pregnancy confirmation, sti testing and treatment, and related reproductive health education. Services are delivered by licensed medical professionals in accordance with applicable standards of care and are provided at no cost to patients. During 2025, the organization served over 1,000 patients through medical appointments and follow-up care. In addition to medical services, the organization offers education and family support programming through individual and group instruction. Educational services include parenting education, childbirth preparation, sexual health education, and life-skills development. Participants may earn essential baby and toddler supplies through an onsite boutique, helping reduce material and financial hardship. In 2025, hundreds of families participated in educational programming and received material assistance. Supportive services are further enhanced through emotional support, mentoring, and optional spiritual care provided by trained staff and volunteers. These services are offered in a respectful, non-coercive manner and are intended to support individuals as they navigate complex personal circumstances. All services are provided without charge and are funded through private donations, grants, and fundraising activities. The organization does not receive federal or state government funding. The bridge wellness south maintained accreditation through the accreditation association for ambulatory health care (aaahc) during the reporting period, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to quality, safety, and organizational accountability.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
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 a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 61
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.2%; rating input score 67
  • Program expense ratio: 56.1%; rating input score 56
  • Fundraising efficiency: $12.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 24th 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: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -19.7%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.43; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.6% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -2.9% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.2% of revenue deployed · 56.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 11 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $314K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 29 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 56/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 42/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 50/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 28/100.