THE BRIDGE AVENUE SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BRIDGE AVENUE SCHOOL

EIN 20-1904717 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)

What they do

The Mission of The Bridge Avenue School is to Provide, In A Christ-centered Environment, Opportunities for Previously Unsuccessful 5th Through 8th Grade-aged Students to Develop Life Skills and Academic Knowledge Needed to Become Responsible and Successful Citizens. TBAS is A Middle School On The Near West Side of Cleveland, Ohio Focusing On Building Foundations In Reading, Math, and Science for Students Who Have Struggled In School In The Past. Many TBAS Students Participate In A Multi-sensory Phonics Program. All TBAS Students Also Participate In A Daily Advisory Class to Discuss Strategies for Being Successful In High School and Beyond.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.34%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

0.05%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$100.84spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.45%of revenue went to management and office costs22.3% of expenses

$0.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,668 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $40,365 for ANGELA LEONARD (TEACHER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$319,490

Mission workProgram services$250,27778.34% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,71922.45% of revenue22.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1620.05% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$322,158100.84% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 0.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 0.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 104.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$319,490

Expenses$322,158

Annual shortfall $2,668 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$250,277 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,719 · 22.3% of expenses

Fundraising$162 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$319,490

Expenses$322,158

Assets$169,690

Income$319,490

Contributions$217,245

Mission work (program services)$250,277

Fundraising$162

Management and general$71,719

Stocks and bonds$4,628

Accounting fees$1,639

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANGELA LEONARDTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $40,365

CASEY ENSELLTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $39,300

PRINCIPALDANIEL MCELWAIN · 40 hrs/week $35,813

AARON RUFFINADVISORY COORDINATOR/TEACHER AIDE · 40 hrs/week $32,813

AMY MCELWAINBUSINESS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $23,563

ALANE MASTANDREAVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $20,183

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ANGELA LEONARDTEACHER

CASEY ENSELLTEACHER

PRINCIPALDANIEL MCELWAIN

AARON RUFFINADVISORY COORDINATOR/TEACHER AIDE

AMY MCELWAINBUSINESS MANAGER

ALANE MASTANDREAVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

BRUCE STEINETZBOARD MEMBER

ERIN FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

JEFFERY ZUROLOBOARD MEMBER

JILL WALTERBOARD MEMBER

LIBBY PETERSONBOARD MEETING

REBECCA KWAITBOARD MEMBER

TOM VICERALBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 5412 Franklin Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44102
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: Daniel McElwain
Primary officer: Daniel McElwain, Principal

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailamy@thebridgeavenueschool.com Phone(216) 965-8426

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Secondary & High Schools (B25)
IRS tax category: Secondary & High Schools