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Bridge Initiative

EIN 81-2423693 · Tempe, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE BRIDGE INITIATIVE IS A WOMEN-LED COLLECTIVE WHOSE MISSION IS TO USE THEATRE AND MEDIA TO BUILD BRIDGES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$36,288
Spending
$59,999
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 65% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $51,141 spent. THE BRIDGE INITIATIVE BELIEVES THEATRE AND MEDIA CAN ACT AS A MIRROR AND A WINDOW TO INSPIRE GROWTH AND BUILD COMMUNITY. WE ENVISION AN EQUITABLE INDUSTRY WHERE WOMEN AND OTHER GROUPS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN DENIED ACCESS ARE EQUITABLY REPRESENTED AND VALUED. WE ASPIRE TO BEING PART OF A HEALTHY, MULTI-TIERED PROFESSIONAL ECOSYSTEM IN ARIZONA THAT PROVIDES JUST COMPENSATION AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY ARTISTIC OFFERINGS FROM NEW WORK INCUBATION TO FULL PRODUCTION. WE WANT TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF SAFE AND BRAVE SPACES WHERE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE USE THEATRE AND MEDIA TO SPARK DIALOGUE, INSPIRE REFLECTION, AND GROW A BETTER WORLD. OUR 2024 SEASON INCLUDED:1) DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: CO-PRODUTION OF THE PLAY FOR A WEEK OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDIENCES 2) SEE JANE RUN: DOCUMENTARY FILM-IN-PROGRESS WE ARE CO-PRODUCING PROFILING ACTRESS/ACTIVIST INDO REFUGEE JANE VOGEL MANTIRI WHO FOUNDED NONPROFIT ADVANCE GENDER EQUITY IN THE ARTS 3) THE FLORA & FAUNA: WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF A NEW PLAY

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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