NonprofitsBuilding Bridges Across The River

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Building Bridges Across The River

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$19.3M

Total expenses

$9.3M

Net assets

$69.5M

Grants received

$25.6M

208 grants

EIN

522013526

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Programs

8 programs

The town hall education, arts & recreation campus ("thearc") is a combined cultural and social services campus located in the 203,000 square foot facility that is home to fourteen non-profit agencies. The collaboration of these fourteen agencies provides access to quality education, arts, health and recreational programs. Building bridges across the river ("building bridges") is a ward 8 nonprofit that provides leadership, management, and fiscal oversight of "thearc."

Expenses: $654K

Skyland workforce - provides high-quality workforce development programs in one location, leading to work-ready candidates, career-focused job placement, economic self-sufficiency, & improved quality of life.

Expenses: $387K

Farm

Expenses: $294K

Black box

Expenses: $229K

Capital

Expenses: $43K

Bbar basketball legue (bbbl)

Expenses: $10K

Campaign

Expenses: $103K

Ican

Expenses:

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.6M
Program service revenue$38K
Investment income$1.4M
Other revenue$4.3M
Total revenue$19.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.7M
Fundraising$777K
Other expenses$4.5M
Total expenses$9.3M
Total assets$85.3M
Net assets$69.5M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RAHSAAN BERNARD

PRESIDENT

Board

$332K

40 hrs/wk

KAY KENDALL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GLORIA WHITFIELD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

VANIA M SMITH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR MADYE HENSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA LEE RICHARDSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSH EASTRIGHT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KYLE SAMUEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GLEN O'GILVIE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

W CHRISTOPHER SMITH

CO-FOUNDER (SEE SCHED O)

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANGELA HACKLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN THOMAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONI BRODY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RHONA WOLF FRIEDMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOREA MCMAHON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNE ASHMORE HUDSON PHD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD ENGLAND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD W HARPER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RODNEY ODDOYE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM T SKIP MCMAHON

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRUCE THORNE

VICE-CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFFERY P CAPRON

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT KRATZ

DIRECTOR OF 11TH ST BRIDGE

Staff

$203K

40 hrs/wk

LYNNITA JONES

VP, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM

Staff

$192K

40 hrs/wk

SARA LANGE

VP, ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

AUDIT AND TAX SERVICES

$107K

MANNA

PROGRAM SUBCONTRACTOR

$102K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
AN INCLUSIVE & EQUITABLE APPROACH TO PARK DESIGN
2024
$266K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$225K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2024
$172K
PROJECT SUPPORT TO INFORM OTHER CITIES ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCESSIBILTIY EFFORTS
2024
$100K
CHARITABLE
2024
$53K
COMMUNITY DEVEL
2024
$50K
Building Bridges Farm $25,000 and $25,000 for the 11th Street Bridge Park
2024
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF RECEIPENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
MARGARET ABELL POWELL FUND GRANT
2024
$20K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$12K
Anacostia River Festival
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$7K
Building Bridges Across the River fund
2024
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$585K
AN INCLUSIVE & EQUITABLE APPROACH TO PARK DESIGN
2023
$325K
General Operating
2023
$260K
GENERAL MISSION
2023
$250K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
OPERATIONS
2023
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO BOLSTER BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVERS' CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGE'S BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2023
$100K
SUBAWARD
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
Building Bridges/THEARC general operations $25,000 and $25,000 for the 11th Street Bridge Park
2023
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF RECEIPENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$37K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$35K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$16K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$16K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$15K
Community Leader Workshops
2023
$15K
Grant award for Good Food at Home program
2023
$15K
EAST OF THE RIVER SMALL BUSINESS CAMPAIGN
2023
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
80687 MARCH 6 SITE VISIT DONATION
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
Building Bridges Across the River (Building Bridges) envisions a future in which the residents East of the Anacostia River experience vital, thriving communities characterized by social, cultural, economic and racial equity.
2023
$9K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$8K
11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK
2023
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$7K
General Operating Fund
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION GRANT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
GENERALOPERATIONS IN SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$500
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$396
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1M
SUPPORT THE 11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK PROJECT
2022
$550K
11TH STREET BRIDGE PROJECT
2022
$510K
AN INCLUSIVE & EQUITABLE APPROACH TO PARK DESIGN
2022
$510K
AN INCLUSIVE & EQUITABLE APPROACH TO PARK DESIGN
2022
$500K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
2022
$325K
General Operating
2022
$250K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
NAVY YARD TREE GROVE AT 11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK
2022
$175K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO BOLSTER BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVERS' CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGE'S BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2022
$67K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
Building Bridges/THEARC general operations $25,000 and $25,000 for the 11th Street Bridge Park
2022
$50K
11th Street Bridge Capital Campaign year 2 of 2
2022
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$26K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
MARGARET ABELL POWELL FUND GRNT
2022
$22K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
WARD 8 HOME BUYERS CLUB
2022
$13K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
Building Bridges Across the River (Building Bridges) envisions a future in which the residents East of the Anacostia River experience vital, thriving communities characterized by social, cultural, economic and racial equity.
2022
$10K
Community service
2022
$10K
11th Street Bridge Park General Operating Support
2022
$8K
DESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2022
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$6K
General Operating Support
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$2M
SUPPORT THE 11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK PROJECT
2021
$350K
General Operating
2021
$291K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$291K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$208K
COVID RELIEF ASSISTANCE
2021
$105K
ARTS PROGRAMMING AT THEARC & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$80K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
Education
2021
$20K
SUPPORT THE ICAN TECHNICAL THEATER INTERNSHIP.
2021
$15K
WARD 8 HOME BUYERS CLUB PROGRAM
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$6K
General Operating Support
2021
$6K
DESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2021
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$1K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
$1.2M
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2020
$575K
11TH STREET BRIDGE PROJECT
2020
$500K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
2020
$449K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$400K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO BOLSTER BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER'S CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGES BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2020
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE 11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK
2020
$113K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF RECEIPENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$100K
General Operating
2020
$50K
11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK OUTREACH TO 500 FAMILIES IN WARDS 7&8
2020
$50K
Skyland Workforce Center
2020
$50K
general operating support $25,000 and 11th Street Bridge Park $25,000
2020
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$36K
STAFF SUPPORT TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG ORGANIZATIONS IN RESIDENCE
2020
$25K
Humanitarianism
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$25K
Community service
2020
$20K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$20K
MARGARET ABELL POWELL FUND GRNT
2020
$15K
WARD 8 HOME BUYERS CLUB PROGRAM
2020
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
General Operations and THEARC
2020
$10K
COVID-19 Response
2020
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$6K
DESIGNATED AND/OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
2020
$5K
General Operating Support
2020
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$5K
COVID RESPONSE
2020
$5K
OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$3K
EDUCATION GRANT
2020
$1K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1.5M
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2019
$120K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$46K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$33K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$22K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
CONVERSATIONS WITH GRANDPA
2019
$5K
Matching Grant
2019
$613K
General Support building
2018
$90K
ARTS4ALL AND ICAN TECHNICAL THEATER INTERNSHIP
2018
$70K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF RECEIPENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$45K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$42K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$5K
to help with the new DCCK cafe
2018
$4K
Building Bridges Across the River Project
2018
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$2K
IMPROVE QUALIFY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING EAST OF ANACOSTIA RIVER
2018

Funded by

$25.6M from 85 funders · 208 grants · 2017–2024

Greater Washington Community Foundation

$4.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Revada Foundation

$3M · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$2.7M · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Freedom Together Foundation

$2.1M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2022

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$1.1M · 9 grants · 2018–2023

Exelon Foundation

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN522013526
NTEE codeS99
Subsection03
Ruling date1997-06
Formed1997
Employees96
Volunteers340
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