BRIDGES' MISSION IS TO BREAK CYCLES OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER, COUNSELING, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS FROM ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. BRIDGES TO INDEPENDENCE ALSO OPERATES THE BONDER AND AMANDA JOHNSON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("BAJCDC"), FOCUSING ON YOUTH WORK, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY NAVIGATION, CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF LIFTING THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND BREAKING THE CYCLE OF INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED THROUGH GOVERNMENT GRANTS, FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
CEO | $142k $156k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Up 73%
from 2022
From $82k in 2022 to $142k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
BRIDGES TO INDEPENDENCE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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