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Bridge to a Cure Foundation Inc

EIN 84-3024608 · Fort Myers, FL

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

What it says it does

TO UNITE AND TRANSFORM THE CHILDHOOD CANCER COMMUNITY'S APPROACH TO RESEARCH WITH A GOAL OF CUTTING THE CHILDHOOD CANCER DEATH RATE 50% BY 2030.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 61% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (3)

$32,761 spent. PUBLISHED 12 BLOG ARTICLES, MAINTAINED A ROBUST WEBSITE, ENGAGED IN A MONTHLY EBLAST/SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, AND PROVIDED GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF OUR THREE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SYSTEM CHANGE TO CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH.
$250,000 spent. CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE CLARA ELY BRIDGE TO A CURE - CBTN FUND AT THE CHOP FOUNDATION.
THE ORGANIZATION STRATEGICALLY ALIGNED WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP US ACCELERATE PROGRESS TO ACCOMPLISHING THE GOAL OF ITS MISSION. THIS INCLUDES: PEDIATRIC CANCER DATABASE COMMONS, CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR NETWORK, SMASHING WALNUTS FOUNDATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 February 2020.
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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