VETERANS BRIDGE HOME INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VETERANS BRIDGE HOME INC

EIN 45-2350728

What they do

to CONNECT, LEAD, and ADVOCATE IN COMMUNITIES to ENSURE SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, and THEIR FAMILIES THRIVE. SEE SCHEDULE O for ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.VETERANS BRIDGE HOME CONNECTS VETERANS and THEIR FAMILIES, IN ANY STATE of TRANSITION, to THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR NETWORK of PARTNERS, WE HELP VETERANS NAVIGATE EMPLOYMENT, CREATE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, and SETTLE THEIR FAMILIES. WE LOOK AT THE WHOLE VETERAN and CONNECT THEM to THE RESOURCES NEEDED to BE SUCCESSFUL and THRIVING LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.53%of revenue went to mission work78.6% of expenses · Program services

10.06%of revenue went to fundraising10.9% of expenses

$92.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.67%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $143,100 for T BLAKE BOURNE VI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$5,561,365

Mission workProgram services$4,033,40272.53% of revenue78.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$537,6399.67% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$559,42910.06% of revenue10.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$430,8957.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,130,47092.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 78.6% mission · 10.5% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 18.5% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 19.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 9.7% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 10.3% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 9.3% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 10.4% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 12.5% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,561,365

Expenses$5,130,470

Annual surplus $430,895 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$4,033,402 · 78.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$537,639 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$559,429 · 10.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,561,365

Expenses$5,130,470

Assets$3,752,342

Income$5,778,214

Contributions$5,632,832

Mission work (program services)$4,033,402

Fundraising$559,429

Management and general$537,639

Stocks and bonds$69,024

Accounting fees$172,415

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

T BLAKE BOURNE VIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $143,100Base $134,550 · Other $8,550

NICOLE FRENCHCLINICAL DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $137,146Base $115,600 · Other $21,546

PETE VACHOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $124,600

AARON HARPERVP OF VETERAN EMPLOYMENT · 50 hrs/week $124,257Base $118,369 · Other $5,888

JODI LICHCHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $121,819Base $116,067 · Other $5,752

JAMES HOFFMANGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $116,869

STEVEN COLEVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $115,600

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 (27)

T BLAKE BOURNE VIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICOLE FRENCHCLINICAL DIRECTOR

PETE VACHOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

AARON HARPERVP OF VETERAN EMPLOYMENT

JODI LICHCHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

JAMES HOFFMANGENERAL COUNSEL

STEVEN COLEVP OF DEVELOPMENT

LAURA GARRISONDIRECTOR

TIA YOUNGDIRECTOR

SETH WHEELERDIRECTOR

SEAN REILLYDIRECTOR

RICHARD WORRELLDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE/SECRETARY

RANDI PALMEREDIRECTOR

NORM COOLINGDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MARTINCHAIR

MAGGIE POLLARDDIRECTOR

LISA YANKEDIRECTOR

KEVIN ECKERTDIRECTOR

KENNETH MILLEREXEC & GOV COMMITTEE/VICE CHAIR

JAMIE WESTMORELANDDIRECTOR

H B SMITHDIRECTOR

FRANK VANBURENDIRECTOR

ERIKA THOMPSONINTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE/TREASURER

DAN ROUNTREEDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA VINSONDIRECTOR

ANTHONY WEEKLYDIRECTOR

ANTHONY TROTMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 5260 PARKWAY PLAZA BLVD 110, CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
County: Mecklenburg
In care of: T BLAKE BOURNE VI
Primary officer: T BLAKE BOURNE VI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(704) 332-8802

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP