BRIDGINGLIFE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BRIDGINGLIFE INC

EIN 52-1565870 · Hospices (P74)

What they do

BRIDGINGLIFE, INC. PROVIDES HOSPICE CARE and SERVICES to ALL INDIVIDUALS IN NEED REGARDLESS of INSURANCE or FINANCIAL SITUATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.20 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.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.47%of revenue went to mission work90.2% of expenses · Program services

1.99%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$91.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.96%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$26,697,102

Mission workProgram services$22,018,17682.47% of revenue90.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,857,7286.96% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$531,5221.99% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,289,6768.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$24,407,42691.42% 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: 90.2% mission · 7.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 8.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 8.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 9.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.29% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,697,102

Expenses$24,407,426

Annual surplus $2,289,676 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)$22,018,176 · 90.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,857,728 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$531,522 · 2.2% of expenses

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Revenue$26,697,102

Expenses$24,407,426

Assets$28,393,002

Income$26,735,444

Contributions$1,483,851

Mission work (program services)$22,018,176

Fundraising$531,522

Management and general$1,857,728

Executive compensation (total)$214,432

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

AARON CHARLESMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $404,936Base $395,649 · Other $9,287

GLORIA KLIMENASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $299,737Base $284,347 · Other $15,390

REGINA BODNAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BL (THRU 09/23/2024) · 40 hrs/week $258,092Base $245,922 · Other $12,170

PAMELA NAUMANNHOSPICE NURSE · 40 hrs/week $162,897Base $148,279 · Other $14,618

JENNIFER FRYDIRECTOR OF HOPSICE QUALITY & EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $158,546Base $157,372 · Other $1,174

JENIFER GARNERDIRECTOR PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $158,280Base $155,066 · Other $3,214

ELISSA JACOBSONHOSPICE NURSE · 40 hrs/week $156,294Base $151,386 · Other $4,908

LESLIE R SIMMONSEXECUTIVE VP, COO LBH $125,076Base · Other $125,076

GARRETT W HOOVERPRESIDENT CHC/OFFICER · 1 hrs/week $68,458Base · Other $68,458

MICHAEL MYERSTREASURER/CFO CHC · 1 hrs/week $64,109Base · Other $64,109

JOHN W MIDDLETON MDBOARD MEMBER/PHYSICIAN · 20 hrs/week $35,506Base $35,500 · Other $6

CAMILLE N UPCHURCH MDBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $16,818Base · Other $16,818

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

AARON CHARLESMEDICAL DIRECTOR

GLORIA KLIMENASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR

REGINA BODNAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BL (THRU 09/23/2024)

PAMELA NAUMANNHOSPICE NURSE

JENNIFER FRYDIRECTOR OF HOPSICE QUALITY & EDUCATION

JENIFER GARNERDIRECTOR PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM

ELISSA JACOBSONHOSPICE NURSE

LESLIE R SIMMONSEXECUTIVE VP, COO LBH

GARRETT W HOOVERPRESIDENT CHC/OFFICER

MICHAEL MYERSTREASURER/CFO CHC

JOHN W MIDDLETON MDBOARD MEMBER/PHYSICIAN

CAMILLE N UPCHURCH MDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT WEINRIECHVICE CHAIR

JENNIFER G TEETERBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN PEREGOYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/09/2025)

TERESA SNYDERBOARD MEMBER

TODD HERRINGCHAIR

TODD MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

NICK SARGENTBOARD MEMBER

LAURA GILLENSECRETARY

JASON A BLAVATT ESQBOARD MEMBER

JAMES B COVEYBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN S BURNSBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS GRAVERANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/10/2025)

ANN PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER

ADAM DECKERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 292 STONER AVE, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-5629
County: Carroll
In care of: % AMY ENGLE
Primary officer: LESLIE SIMMONS, EXECUTIVE VP, COO, LBH

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 871-6695

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Hospices (P74)
IRS tax category: Hospices

BRIDGINGLIFE INC

BRIDGINGLIFE INC

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