Education
(B280)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BRIDGE SCHOOL
Financial strength (30%)
93/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Bridge School is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that individuals with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through the use of augmentative & alternative means of communication (AAC) and assistive technology (AT) applications and through the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative life-long educational strategies. The Bridge School is an internationally recognized leader in the education of children who use augmentative and alternative communication and has developed unique programs and trained highly skilled professionals in the use of state of the art assistive technology.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenses
$23.3M
Net Assets
34
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
74.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
66.98x
Liability-to-Asset
2.8%
Revenue Diversification
57.5%
Executive Compensation
$550K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 5,421 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
74.0% | 84.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
23.5% | 12.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.6% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
67.0 mo | 9.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.8% | 21.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
57.5% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
1.9% | 5.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.6% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-12.9% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $4.2M | $23.3M | 74.0% | 34 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.9M | $23.0M | 78.9% | 34 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $3.5M | $22.4M | 77.5% | 30 |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $22.9M | 75.8% | 28 |
| 2021 | $5.1M | $2.9M | N/A | — | 26 |
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