Nomadic Bridge Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF OPERATION, THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE NOMADIC BRIDGE (FORMERLY HOME EC WOODSTOCK AND ANIMAL WELFARE) HAVE RECOGNIZED THE ENORMOUS POTENTIAL TO BROADEN OUR MISSION. WHILE OUR LOCAL PROGRAMS HAVE REMAINED INTENTIONALLY SMALL DUE TO LIMITED CAPACITY, AND FOCUSED SOLELY ON FARM ANIMALS, OUR SUPPORTERS HAVE INCREASINGLY ENCOURAGED US TO EXTEND OUR REACH. IN RESPONSE, WE BEGAN FORMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER SANCTUARIES AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. THESE COLLABORATIONS HAVE ALLOWED US TO EXPAND DONATIONS, SHARE KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHEN BEST PRACTICES, AND ULTIMATELY SAVE MORE ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY AND NEGLECT. IT ALSO ALLOWED US TO ADDRESS HUMANITARIAN NEEDS BY BRIDGING RESOURCE AND VOLUNTEER GAPS.
- Income
- $417,825
- Spending
- $285,575
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $15,000, president
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 482% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (2)
- $72,051 spent. HUDSON VALLEY ANIMAL WELFARE PROGRAMSOUR INITIAL FOCUS, THE HUDSON VALLEY ANIMAL WELFARE PROGRAM, IS STILL GOING STRONG AND IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CRUELTY, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT, BY PROVIDING A LIFETIME SANCTUARY FOR ABANDONED FARM ANIMALS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, NY.OUR CHICKEN PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE REHABILITATION OF INJURED, ABANDONED, OR NEGLECTED BIRDS, WHILE PROVIDING HOUSING AND CARING FOR THOSE RESCUED FROM DISTRESSING SITUATIONS, GIVING THEM A LIFETIME OF PEACE AND A FOREVER HOME. SOME WERE ABANDONED IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS, OTHERS WERE DUMPED IN THE WOODS, AND OTHERS WERE DROPPED OFF BY INDIVIDUALS NO LONGER ABLE TO PROVIDE PROPER CARE. WE PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR OUR CHICKENS, AND DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN BREEDING OR EXPLOITATION OF ANY KIND. OUR CHICKEN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED ON A MULTI-ACRE PROPERTY IN UPSTATE NEW YORK, WHERE EACH BIRD IS PROVIDED WITH HIGH QUALITY FOOD, SAFETY, AND VETERINARY CARE. OUR CHICKENS ARE HOUSED IN PREDATOR-PROOF COOPS, AND FORAGE ON PROTECTED OUTDOOR RANGES TO ENSURE THE ENRICHMENT, WELFARE, AND SAFETY OF OUR FLOCK. THE PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY GREGG GOODBROD, WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST IN CARE, FEEDING, AND CLEANING WHEN NEEDED. OUR EQUINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND AT-RISK HORSES WHO WERE RESCUED ON THEIR WAY TO SLAUGHTER. UPON ARRIVAL, EACH HORSE RECEIVES A THOROUGH VETERINARY AND FARRIER EVALUATION, AND AFTER HIS OR HER SPECIFIC NEEDS ARE DETERMINED, A PERSONALIZED REHABILITATION PLAN IS PUT INTO PLACE. THIS PLAN COVERS MEDICAL CARE, PROPER NUTRITION, AND GENTLE DESENSITIZATION OR REHABILITATIVE TRAINING, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. EACH HORSE HAS THEIR OWN STALL IN THE BARN, RECEIVES FARRIER TREATMENTS EVERY SIX WEEKS, SEASONAL VACCINATIONS, AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY FEED AND SUPPLEMENTS. THEY ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH DAILY SOCIAL TIME WITH OTHER RESCUED HORSES IN THEIR SHARED PADDOCKS.
- $175,420 spent. ANIMAL WELFARE, HUMANITARIAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCETHIS YEAR WE EXPANDED OUR MISSION TO INCLUDE OTHER SANCTUARIES AND ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES FROM EUROPE TO INDONESIA. WITH LEBENSHOF ODENWALD IN GERMANY, THE PREMIER FARM SANCTUARY IN EUROPE, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE FUNDING FOR A NEW ENCLOSURE FOR THEIR GOATS, PAY VET BILLS FOR CHICKENS AND DUCKS, AS WELL PROVIDE THEM WITH WEEKS OF VOLUNTEER LABOR AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES. WE TOOK THAT KNOWLEDGE TO ENGLAND TO ASSIST LITTLE CAGE FIGHTERS, A CHICKEN WELFARE GROUP WORKING ON REHOMING BATTERY HENS, AND WE WERE ABLE TO FUND A NEW EMERGENCY CLINIC, AS WELL AS TEN DAYS OF VOLUNTEER WORK REHOMING SEVENTY-FIVE EX-BATTERY HENS. WORKING WITH THE ANGKOR CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY (ACCB), AND WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE DAYS OF VOLUNTEERING, AS WELL AS FUND THEIR LABOR COSTS TO COMPLETE THEIR BREEDING ENCLOSURE FOR THE NEARLY EXTINCT WHITE SHOULDERED IBIS. THE ACCB IS RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY AS ONE OF THE FEW ORGANIZATIONS WITH SUCCESSFUL BREEDING PROGRAMS FOR THE IBIS AND VARIOUS NEARLY EXTINCT TURTLES, AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO FUND AND ASSIST WITH THEIR WORK. WE PARTNERED WITH PAW PATROL CAMBODIA, PROVIDING A MONTH'S WORTH OF DOG FOOD, PAID OFF THEIR VET BILLS, AND SECURED FOREVER HOMES FOR FOUR DOGS - PREVENTING THEM FROM BEING KILLED IN THE ILLEGAL DOG MEAT TRADE. WE PROVIDED A LOCAL VET TO GET THE DOGS CLEARED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, AND PROVIDED THEM WITH SAFE PASSAGE TO THEIR NEW HOMES IN THE USA. WE WORKED IN INDONESIA WITH THREE OTHER STREET DOG ORGANIZATIONS, PAYING OFF VET BILLS AND VOLUNTEERING IN THE RESCUE FACILITIES.IN MALAYSIA WE MET THE HEAD CONSERVATIONIST FOR MALAYSIAN SUN BEARS, WORLD RENOWNED WONG SIEW TE. DR. WONG HAS SINGLEHANDEDLY BROUGHT THESE BEARS BACK FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION, AND WHILE THERE, WE WERE ABLE TO FUND NEW FENCING TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THEIR PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE. WE ALSO PLANTED THREE ACRES OF TREES IN BORNEO WITH OUR NEW PARTNER APE MALAYSIA.WE WERE ABLE REFOREST ONE ACRE OF LAND WORKING WITH MY FOREST ARMENIA IN GUGARK, ARMENIA. WE ALSO PROVIDED ONE MONTH OF FOOD AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR 120 UKRAINIAN REFUGEES LIVING IN GEORGIA, AND PROVIDED FUNDING FOR A WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVING HUNDREDS OF ABUSED WOMEN IN ISTANBUL. IN LAOS, WORKING WITH A LOCAL PARTNER AND PUBLIC LIBRARY, WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE A SIX WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 250 CHILDREN IN LUANG PRABANG, PROVIDING SUMMER SCHOOL EDUCATION, MEALS, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE A YEAR'S WORTH OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO FIVE VILLAGE SCHOOLS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN, FILLING EACH CLASSROOM WITH BOOKS AND ALL NEEDED MATERIALS FOR 116 CHILDREN, AS WELL AS TEACHING MATERIALS FOR EACH TEACHER. WE TOOK THIS IDEA TO CAMBODIA WHERE WE PROVIDED THE SAME TYPES OF BOOKS AND MATERIALS, FILLING ALL REQUESTS OF THREE VILLAGE SCHOOLS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SIEM REAP.WE WERE ON THE GROUND IN SAPA, VIETNAM FOR TYPHOON YAGI, AND AFTER OVERWHELMING DEVASTATION, WE WERE ABLE TO REBUILD A VILLAGE LIBRARY, AND BUILD HOMES FOR THREE EXTENDED FAMILIES, PROVIDING PERMANENT SHELTER FOR 76 PEOPLE. WE ALSO MET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF OVER ONE HUNDRED VILLAGERS, PROVIDING WINTER CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND EMERGENCY AID - INCLUDING RICE AND PROVISIONS - BEFORE INTERNATIONAL AID ORGANIZATIONS ARRIVED FOR LONG TERM SUPPORT.WORKING WITH SCHOOLS AND GROUPS DEVOTED TO DISABLED CHILDREN IN BALI, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE EVERY BIT OF THERAPY EQUIPMENT ONE SCHOOL REQUESTED FOR OVER 300 DISABLED CHILDREN. WE PARTNERED WITH BALI ORPHAN DAY CENTER TO GIVE THIRTY FIVE ORPHAN KIDS THEIR FIRST EVER FIELD TRIP TO THE BEACH, WHERE WE HAD SURF INSTRUCTORS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND BEGAN A YOUNG MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE A SCHOLARSHIP OF SCHOOL FUNDING AND NEW COMPUTER TO A WELL DESERVING GRADUATE STUDENT, AND A MOTORCYCLE FOR A YOUNG COUPLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK.IN ANTICIPATION FOR FURTHER COLLABORATION, WE FUNDED AND BEGAN NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST OF THE UNITED STATES WITH BEARTREK, HOME RANGE WILDLIFE RESEARCH, AND THE WOLF RIDER. IN AFRICA WE PROVIDING SEED FUNDING FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION WITH VILLAGE VOLUNTEERS IN KENYA, AND GLOBAL BATWA OUTREACH IN UGANDA, AS WE ANTICIPATE A LONG AND BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIP.BASED ON PUBLIC RECOMMENDATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE $10,000 IN MICROGRANTS (ONE HUNDRED $100 GRANTS) TO AID ORGANIZATIONS IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE SUPPORT.
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 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 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 December 2019.
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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