NonprofitsBridges To Life

Crime & Legal

Bridges To Life

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$2.6M

Grants received

$2.9M

179 grants

EIN

760588279

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission is to reduce crime by reducing the recidivism rate of released inmates. By participating in face to face sessions inside the prison both victims and offenders participate in a restorative justice process.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue
Investment income$77K
Other revenue$7K
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.3M
Fundraising$164K
Other expenses$310K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$2.6M
Net assets$2.6M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN SAGE

FOUNDER AND CEO

Board

$168K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE CABANISS PARSLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD DAVIS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

ERSHEL REDD JR

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD SELTZER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GEORGE STRAKE III

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

WILL PERRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GAY VAN OSDALL

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

KIRK BLACKARD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES G BUFFINGTON

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 179 of 179

FromAmountPurposeYear
$35K
PRISON MINISTRY
2024
$25K
General Operation
2024
$25K
General support
2024
$25K
Serve the poor.
2024
$20K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2024
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$20K
2024 Bridges to Life Projects
2024
$20K
Operating Budget
2024
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
2024 FALL BRIDGES TO LIFE PROJECTS AT THE FORMBY AND WHEELER UNITS
2024
$10K
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$10K
III - EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$10K
Grant for operational support for its program for victims and offenders and healing.
2024
$10K
General support
2024
$9K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
Human Services: Food/housing insecurity or other stabilization and empowerment efforts
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2023
$20K
General support
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
Operating Budget
2023
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$20K
2023 Projects
2023
$16K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$10K
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
Grant for operational support for its program for victims and offenders and healing.
2023
$10K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$5K
2023 FALL BRIDGES TO LIFE PROJECTS AT THE FORMBY AND WHEELER UNITS
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
General support
2023
$5K
Charitable
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
$4K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$3K
OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE
2023
$3K
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM FOR HOUSTON INMATES
2023
$2K
BRING HEALING TO VICTIMS OF CRIME
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$1K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$1K
FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$500
SUPPORT CRIME VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS TO MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER
2023
$500
Donation
2023
$30K
Human Services: Food/housing insecurity or other stablization and empowerment efforts
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2022
$25K
GENERAL
2022
$25K
FOR PRINTED MATERIALS - RESTORING PEACE BOOKS, STUDY GUIDES, SELF STUDY GUIDES.
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$20K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$20K
Religious Mission & Ministry
2022
$15K
2022 Bridges To Life Projects
2022
$15K
General support
2022
$10K
Support of mission to connect communities to prisons to reduce the recidivism rate (particularly that resulting from violent crimes), reduce the number of crime victims, and enhance public safety.
2022
$10K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF PRISON MINISTRIES
2022
$10K
Support of mission to connect communities to prisons to reduce the recidivism rate (particularly that resulting from violent crimes), reduce the number of crime victims, and enhance public safety.
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Grant for operational support for its program for victims and offenders and healing.
2022
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$10K
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$9K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
Charitable
2022
$5K
SUPPORT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRORAM AT PRSIONS IN TEXAS
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE
2022
$2K
BRING HEALING TO VICTIMS OF CRIME
2022
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$500
Donation
2022
$100K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$50K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$30K
Human Services - Restorative programming for systems-involved individuals
2021
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$20K
ARLINGTON IMPACT PRO
2021
$20K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2021
$13K
2021 Bridges To Life Projects
2021
$8K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$5K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF PRISON MINISTRIES
2021
$3K
OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE
2021
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$2K
SUPPORT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRORAM AT PRSIONS IN TEXAS
2021
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$500
Donation
2021
$185K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$50K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$15K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2020
$15K
Operating Support
2020
$10K
2020 Bridges To Life Projects
2020
$10K
Operational support for its program for victims and offenders and healing
2020
$10K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF PRISON MINISTRIES
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$8K
TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RELIEF
2020
$5K
Charitable
2020
$5K
General support
2020
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2020
$3K
OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$2K
BRING HEALING TO VICTIMS OF CRIME
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS COMMUNITIES TO PRISONS MINISTERING TO VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS .
2020
$2K
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$500
Donation
2020
$250
In memory of Craig Plumhoff
2020
$250
Operating support
2020
$30K
2020 PROJECTS
2019
$15K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF PRISON MINISTRIES
2019
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$3K
OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE
2019
$1K
Donation
2019
$1K
FOR PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RELATED EXPENSES
2019
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2019
$361K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT.
2018
$88K
Contribution from Claude Benckenstein
2018
$15K
2018 Bridges To Life Projects
2018
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
General support
2018
$5K
Charitable
2018
$3K
General Purpose
2018
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$1K
BRING HEALING TO VICTIMS OF CRIME
2018
$50K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
$30K
AMARILLO PROGRAM
2017
$11K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$8K
BTL YOUTH PROGRAM
2017

Funded by

$2.9M from 62 funders · 179 grants · 2017–2024

Communities Foundation Of Texas Inc

$546K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

National Philanthropic Trust

$215K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$206K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Harry L Willett Foundation C O Boyd Ryan

$200K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$184K · 13 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$151K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Bob Barker Foundation Inc

$100K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

The John M O'quinn Foundation

$98K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN760588279
NTEE codeI430
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-04
Formed1998
Employees20
Volunteers751
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