Bridge Counseling Associates Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BRIDGE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES PROVIDES CULTURALLY COMPETENT, EHTICAL, AND COMPASSIONATE BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILY.
- Income
- $11.5 million
- Spending
- $10.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- -4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 95
- Highest pay
- $465,956, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $7.6 million spent. THE STATE OF NEVADA WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF EIGHT STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ("SAMHSA") CREDENTIALED CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC ("CCBHC") -TWO- YEAR DESIGNATED DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AND THE ORGANIZATION WAS THE FIRST NEVADA URBAN CCBHC. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THE NATIONAL DESIGNATION OF CCBHC AND WAS CERTIFIED ON JUNE 14, 2017. CCBHC BEGAN JULY1, 2017 AND WAS SCHEDULED TO END JUNE 30, 2019. THE CARES ACT EXTENDED BY CONGRESS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2023. THE 2019 NEVADA LEGISLATURE APPROVED THE CCBHC STRATEGY AND FUNDED ITS FUTURE FOR BRIDGE (AND TWO OTHER NEVADA RURAL AGENCIES). BRIDGE APPLIED FOR A SECOND CCBHC LOCATION AT ITS MCLEOD CAMPUS, WHICH WAS ACCEPTED AS NEVADA'S SECOND URBAN CCBHC. ALL NEVADA CCBHCS WILL NOW BE FUNDED THROUGH CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) APPROVED PAYMENT METHOD VIA AN 1115 WAIVER SEPARATE FROM THE DEMONSTRATION WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING FINAL APPROVAL. DEFINED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH ACT, CCBHC'S PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES, PARTICULARLY TO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST COMPLEX NEEDS DURING A FEDERAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM WITH PARTICIPATING STATES. THROUGH THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES MUST BE OFFERED AND WILL BE PAID FOR EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATE'S MEDICAID PLANS: CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING 24-HOUR MOBILE CRISIS TEAMS, EMERGENCY CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CRISIS STABILIZATION SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS INCLUDING RISK MANAGEMENT PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND MONITORING TARGETED CASE-MANAGEMENT PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES PEER SUPPORT, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS THE STATE OF NEVADA WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF EIGHT STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ("SAMHSA") CREDENTIALED CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC ("CCBHC") -TWO- YEAR DESIGNATED DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AND THE ORGANIZATION WAS THE FIRST NEVADA URBAN CCBHC. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THE NATIONAL DESIGNATION OF CCBHC AND WAS CERTIFIED ON JUNE 14, 2017. CCBHC BEGAN JULY1, 2017 AND WAS SCHEDULED TO END JUNE 30, 2019. THE CARES ACT EXTENDED BY CONGRESS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2023. THE 2019 NEVADA LEGISLATURE APPROVED THE CCBHC STRATEGY AND FUNDED ITS FUTURE FOR BRIDGE (AND TWO OTHER NEVADA RURAL AGENCIES). BRIDGE APPLIED FOR A SECOND CCBHC LOCATION AT ITS MCLEOD CAMPUS, WHICH WAS ACCEPTED AS NEVADA'S SECOND URBAN CCBHC. ALL NEVADA CCBHCS WILL NOW BE FUNDED THROUGH CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) APPROVED PAYMENT METHOD VIA AN 1115 WAIVER SEPARATE FROM THE DEMONSTRATION WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING FINAL APPROVAL. DEFINED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH ACT, CCBHC'S PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES, PARTICULARLY TO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST COMPLEX NEEDS DURING A FEDERAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM WITH PARTICIPATING STATES. THROUGH THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES MUST BE OFFERED AND WILL BE PAID FOR EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATE'S MEDICAID PLANS: CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING 24-HOUR MOBILE CRISIS TEAMS, EMERGENCY CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CRISIS STABILIZATION SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS INCLUDING RISK MANAGEMENT PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND MONITORING TARGETED CASE-MANAGEMENT PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES PEER SUPPORT, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 February 1976.
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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