Bridgelight Arts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JOEMOE: (NOUN) ANY MOMENT IN WHICH ONE'S SOUL CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER OR WITH THE DIVINE IN SUCH A WAY THAT ONE'S PURPOSE BECOMES CLEAR. IT'S A MOMENT IN WHICH TIME CEASES TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF ONE'S POTENTIAL IMPACT IN THE WORLD OR THE GOOD ONE DREAMS TO DO. JOSEPH "JOE-BEAR" ADAMS SPENT ONLY 15 MONTHS OF LIFE ON THIS EARTH, ALL WITH TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES TO HIS BODY AND MIND.JOEMOE ARTS IS A NEW YORK CITY BASED NON-PROFIT COMPANY (FORMERLY BRIDGELIGHT ARTS) FOUNDED BY JOE'S PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, DEDICATED TO INSPIRING AND CREATING JOEMOES IN AS MANY LIVES AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE LANGUAGE OF THE ARTS. JOEMOE ARTS TELLS STORIES THROUGH THEATER, MUSIC, FILM, DANCE AND OTHER MEDIA, DESIGNED TO INSPIRE HOPE, MEANING AND PURPOSE, AND TO CONNECT SOULS TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO THE DIVINE.
- Spending
- $18
- Reserves
- 26 months of spending
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- EDUCATION - OFFER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND LESSONS TO ARTISTS AND CHURCHES.PRODUCTIONS - DEVELOP AND PRODUCE ORIGINAL WORKS, MUSICALS, SONGS AND OTHER FAITH-INSPIRED WORKS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2015.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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