Bridgeway House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Bridgeway House offers treatments, developmental therapies, enrichment courses, and support for children and families experiencing autism and related abilities, regardless of income. This includes in-home therapy, dietary programs, intensive classroom-based schooling and integrative social and support groups for children and families affected by autism in Oregon.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $66,615, executive director
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
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 138% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (4)
- $3.9 million spent. Bridgeway House School - Approximately 17 years ago, Bridgeway House built a school program for one student who needed individualized instruction. The student was struggling in public school and the child's current school district placed the student with Bridgeway House. This was the inception of the Bridgeway House School Program. It has grown rapidly and is by far the Agency's largest program incurring the most expense and generating the most revenue annually. The school had 105 students at the end of 2024. Of those, 88 were district placed and 17 were privately placed. The school had 11 classrooms in 2024. The Upper Creek Camp location housed 6 classrooms. The downtown Eugene location housed an additional 4 classrooms for students for whom a more transitional, community-based curriculum has been designed. The school program is staff-heavy and incurs the highest agency expenses, primarily in payroll.
- Treatment Services - Bridgeway House provides comprehensive evaluations and in-home therapeutic treatment programs for children and families affected by autism. The cost of these services are out of reach for many clients so scholarships are offered using a sliding scale (using the HUD scale as well as a through application process) dependent upon each family's need. Early intensive behavior therapies and whole family involvement offer the brightest possible outcomes for clients and their families. The agency's ABA/Early Intervention program continues to grow as demand increases and resources for this therapy are limited in the community. Most insurance companies are now accepted for ABA, Speech, and some of the occupational therapies offered. Even a few social group participants are able to be billed under insurance. In 2024, this program served 25 students.
- Social Groups - Bridgeway House offers social groups during after-school hours to help students learn social skills and emotional self-regulation through integrated teaching and support with emphasis on building lasting connections and friendships between students. Special interest social groups, such as the ever popular Minecraft social group, have also been developed to bring students together. These groups allow students to communicate and deepen friendships over their shared passions. Most families participating in the social groups program receive a scholarship and the staffing is relatively heavy. Grants are written annually to help cover those scholarships and program expenses. Along with specific social groups, there are also summer camps offered from June through August and game nights most Friday evenings during the academic year. The social group program follows curriculum which helps children and young adults create lasting social bonds in a safe low-sensory environment, while under the guidance of trained facilitators. Other services offered that fall under the social groups program are SHAPE (Sexual Health And Personal Exploration), the annual play production, holiday family events, and the teen dances. This program was originally developed due to COVID and has been integrated into the programs in accomplishment one. 43 individuals were served in 2024.
- Information Resources - Bridgeway House offers a comprehensive website with autism FAQs, an event and class calendar and links to other resources on the web. The website connect families in need of assistance with existing community resources using the Internet. The website is often the first contact our clients have with our service, and provides anonymous information regarding autism and related services to the community at large at no cost to the user. Additionally, Bridgeway house offers a parent support group consisting of 11-week courses, 3 times per year. Free childcare is available and there is no cost to attend the group.
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 December 2003.
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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