Bridge Trust-Usa Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN/MUSLIM DIALOGUE AND RELATIONSHIP THROUGH SUPPORT OF A COLLEGE IN BANGLADESH, SUPPORT OF CENTER OF MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN STUDIES AT COLLEGES OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY IN ENGLAND; UNIVERSITIES IN HOUSTON TX; AND ONLINE COURSES ATTENDED BY STUDENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD; WITH AN INTEREST TO EXPAND INTO BIBLE COLLEGES IN OTHER AREAS.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $737,977
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 15 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 11
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 63% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 391% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $268,366 spent. SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN STUDIES, HOUSTON (CMCSH) WHICH PROMOTES CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM STUDIES THROUGH LOCAL MEETINGS, TEACHING ONLINE, AND TEACHING AT UNIVERSITIES AND SEMINAIRIES AS INVITED. CMCSH BRINGS MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS TOGETHER TO STUDY EACH OTHERS SCRIPTURES IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF RESPECT THAT BUILDS UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTES TRUTH. IN 2024, CMCSH BECAUSE AFFILIATED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS. SIX DIFFERENT ONLINE CLASSES WERE OFFERED AND WE REACHED A TOTAL OF 250 DIFFERENT STUDENTS FROM 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE FIRST STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE NEW CERTIFICATE IN MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN STUDIES.
- $147,686 spent. SUPPORT FOR THE OXFORD CENTER FOR MUSLIM CHRISTIAN STUDIES (CMCSO) WHICH PROMOTES CHRISTIAN/MUSLIM STUDIES WITHIN COLLEGES OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY IN ENGLAND. CMCSO OFFERS SEMINARS, LECTURES, GRADUATE ADVISING, AND TUTORING. A NUMBER OF BOOKS, PAPERS, LAYMEN GUIDES, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED. CMCSO RECENTLY SURVEYED 1,500 PEOPLE WITH WHO HAD CONTACT OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE 200 RESPONSES CAME FROM 27 COUNTRIES AND SHOWED THAT THE GREATEST IMPACT OF THE CENTERS ACTIVITIES IS AMONGST MUSLIMS AND THOSE IN THE MAJORITY WORLD.
- $127,028 spent. SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CLASSICAL LANGUAGES (ICL), A BIBLE COLLEGE IN BANGLADESH WHICH PROMOTES CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM RELATIONS THROUGH TEXTUAL BIBLICAL AND HISTORICAL STUDIES IN MUSLIM LANGUAGE BANGLA, BOTH IN CLASS AND ONLINE. DURING THIS ACADEMIC YEAR, 243 STUDENTS TOOK COURSES AT ICLS 10 CENTERS SPANNING THE COUNTRY. ICL ALSO CONTINUED CREATING CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA LEVEL COURSES TO PURSUE INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 June 2002.
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.
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