THE BRIDGE CENTER FOR HOPE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BRIDGE CENTER FOR HOPE

EIN 81-2252719 · Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment (F20)

What they do

The Mission of The Bridge Center is to Provide Pathways to Treatment for People Experiencing Behavioral Health Issues and to Link Providers to Create An Integrated Continuum of Care From Prevention to Rehabilitation.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.16%of revenue went to mission work90.8% of expenses · Program services

$84.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.80%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%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 $136,475 for CHARLOTTE CLAIBORNE (EXEC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$8,176,780

Mission workProgram services$6,309,44577.16% of revenue90.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$637,6887.80% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,229,64715.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,947,13384.96% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.96% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,176,780

Expenses$6,947,133

Annual surplus $1,229,647 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)$6,309,445 · 90.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$637,688 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,176,780

Expenses$6,947,133

Assets$5,417,670

Income$8,176,780

Contributions$2,844

Mission work (program services)$6,309,445

Management and general$637,688

Executive compensation (total)$116,532

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLOTTE CLAIBORNEEXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $136,475

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 (21)

CHARLOTTE CLAIBORNEEXEC DIRECTOR

GREG DICHARRYDIRECTOR

TREVA PAROLLI-BARNESDIRECTOR

TIFFANY PITTS SIMPSONDIRECTOR

SHARON B ROBINSONTREASURER

SHARON DOUGLASDIRECTOR

RANDAL JOHNSONDIRECTOR

PATRICK D SEITER JDCHAIR

KATHY KLIEBERTDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN CRAPANZANODIRECTOR

JAN LAUGHINGHOUSEDIRECTOR

HILLAR MOOREDIRECTOR

AISHALA BURGESSDIRECTOR

GERRI HOBDYDIRECTOR

FREDERICK THOMASDIRECTOR

DONNA COLLINS LEWISVICE CHAIR

DENNIS GRIMESDIRECTOR

DENISE AMOROSODIRECTOR

CYNTHIA MUNNOFFICER

CHRIS LANDRYDIRECTOR

CHARLES ABBOUDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 728 North Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: Charlotte Claiborne
Primary officer: Charlotte Claiborne, Exec Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(225) 308-1032

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAIGREPONT & BRIAN A PROF ACCT CORP
NTEE classification: Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment (F20)
IRS tax category: Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment