Bth International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS LIVING IN SHELTERS.
- Income
- $107,335
- Spending
- $93,644
- Reserves
- 33.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Highest pay
- $33,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $84,489 spent. For over two decades, Bridges to Healing International has provided essential healthcare to more than 8,000 vulnerable youth in shelters across three countries. As a grassroots organization, we act swiftly and efficiently, making informed decisions to deliver critical healthcare resources where they are needed most. Through close collaboration with local partners, we ensure personalized care shaped by thousands of hours spent in shelters. Our approach focuses on achievable, tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of vulnerable young people.Our short-term goal is to improve daily well-being, while our long-term vision is to empower youth to lead fulfilling, independent lives. We serve as a vital bridge between institutional care and local medical resources, ensuring comprehensive physical and mental healthcare. In recent years, we have increased our focus on adolescent womenone of the most vulnerable populations in institutional care.Key Accomplishments in 2025:-Expanded healthcare services to over 945 high-risk children and young women inorphanages and institutional care settings in Bolivia and Tanzania.-Funded healthcare costs in youth shelters, including full-time nurse salaries,medications, lab tests, surgeries, and physical therapy.-Increased specialized health programs for under-resourced young women,particularly those who are disabled, Indigenous, or survivors of gender-basedviolence. These initiatives empower young women with access to comprehensivehealthcare, promote well-being, and reduce reliance on institutional care.-Supported 266 visits to specialists, 127 physical therapy sessions and 10surgeries for children in crisis that are living in orphanages and shelters-Expanded efforts to reduce institutionalization by funding community health workerswho provide physical and mental health support to single mothers raising childrenwith chronic illnesses and disabilities, helping prevent unnecessary institutionalization.-Funded a comprehensive nutrition program to address serious cases of childrensuffering from severe malnutrition in two shelters-Provided social work, infectious disease, and healthcare consultations to improvesanitation and long-term health outcomes for youth in shelters where we operate
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Sae International (Warrendale, PA), EIN 25-1494402. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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