Bridge Christian Fellowship
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of the organization is to conduct the works of the Church in a variety of ministries including church worship and fellowship meetings conducted by ordained pastors ministries spreading the Christian gospel and carrying on humanitarian and development activities both locally and abroad and providing services and charitable aid to those in need.
- Income
- $144,440
- Spending
- $125,539
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $61,840, executive director
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 (6)
- $52,225 spent. Bridge Christian Fellowship is a church congregation with weekly worship prayer and bible meetings led by an ordained pastor. The fellowship currently has appro ximately 15 members.
- $30,706 spent. Francophone Center for Mission - is a ministry in French speaking Africa to conduct church conferences 2 each year and economic development projects,. Prison ministries are also conducted. In current year published 4 books on mission work Trained 187 persons for ministry and spoke to international gather of more than 5000 mission leaders in Mali
- $8,400 spent. El Shaddai Resource Center provides church leadership training of pastors in Asia approx 20 Home bible studies 2 and economic development and AIDS awareness training are also provided.
- Training Mission ministry provides online theological training in Asia The ministry has thousands of views anually. The executive director took one trip overseas in the current year to conduct training in several cities at his own expense.
- $30,937 spent. Arabic Free Methodist Church is a congregation of approximately 40 persons of Arab decent which meet weekly for worship bible study and prayer led by an ordained pastor. The congregation has a large program providing food and aid for approximately 60 persons in the SoCal immigrant community of which it is a part.
- $900 spent. Hope Projects takes young people on mission trips to serve refugees orphans and others in distressed circumstances. In the current year one person was assisted with travel cost to work for a week at a refugee camp in Greece.
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 1958.
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 November 4, 2026.
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