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Bridges From School to Work Inc

EIN 52-1655740 · Bethesda, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF A JOB.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 22.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$4.2 million spent. ESTABLISHED IN 1989 BY THE FAMILY OF J. WILLARD AND ALICE S. MARRIOTT, BRIDGES FROM SCHOOL TO WORK COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES TO RECRUIT AND ENROLL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AGED 17 TO 24, ALL WHO RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT, EMPLOYABLITY SKILLS INSTRUCTION, MENTORING, JOB SEARCH, CAREER COUNSELING, AND APPLICATION AND resume ASSISTANCE. SERVICES AIM TO CULMINATE IN JOB PLACEMENT AND 12 MONTHS OF POST-HIRE FOLLOW-UP. SINCE INCEPTION, BRIDGES FROM SCHOOL TO WORK HAS CONNECTED OVER 22,000 YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO COMPETITIVE, INTEGRATED JOBS WITH MORE THAN 5,200 EMPLOYERS, LARGE AND SMALL, ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES. ON AVERAGE, 80% OF PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN JOBS AND 80% RETAIN JOBS FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 June 2025.
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 January 1990.
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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