2024-04-23T09:12:52-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2022-07-01 042104057 BRIDGES HOMEWARD INC BRID 6178764210 60 GORE STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02141 YOYO YAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6178764210 2024-04-22 1 YOYO YAU 999009999 0 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2024-04-22 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z YOYO YAU 60 GORE STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02141 9344925 0 X WWW.BRIDGESHOMEWARD.ORG X 1873 MA TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES. 19 19 151 22 814 0 1246734 876269 5661210 6262281 378774 136777 -29709 -681 7257009 7274646 0 0 0 0 4623293 5209955 0 0 317109 2496376 2663688 7119669 7873643 137340 -598997 9684918 9606955 3153791 3404281 6531127 6202674 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP AND NURTURE SAFE, PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS AND MAXIMIZE INDIVIDUAL GROWTH. 0 0 2268001 0 2171094 GROUP HOME - BRIDGES HOMEWARD PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH, THOSE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TWO CARING TOGETHER GROUP HOMES LICENSED BY DEEC FOR 8 CLIENTS EACH AND AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED ONE-ON-ONE PLANNING FOR INDEPENDENCE. EACH SERVICE PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OUR LIFESKILLS CURRICULUM WAS STREGTHENED AND WAS INCORPORATED INTO EACH YOUTHS SERVICE PLAN. 1657353 0 1586538 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM (DDP) - BRIDGES HOMEWARD PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED IN-HOME AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE RANGE OF PROGRAMS OFFERED SEEK TO ENSURE THAT THE FAMILY MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY CAN BE MAINTAINED WITHIN THEIR HOME AND FAMILY SETTING, AND THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CAN MAXIMIZE HIS OR HER POTENTIAL TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE DDS FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHARLES RIVER WEST CATCHMENT AREA WHICH OFFERS INFORMATION & REFERRAL, PARENT GROUPS, YOUNG ADULT GROUPS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO ALL DDS CLIENTS LIVING IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA. IN TOTAL, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT, RESPITE AND SKILLS TRAINERS, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO OVER 900 INDIVIDUALS IN FY22. 796150 0 762132 INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE (IFC) - BRIDGES HOMEWARD PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE TO CHILDREN UP TO AGE 21 WHO HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF). OUR TEAM OF FOSTER PARENTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDES SPECIALIZED, ROUND THE CLOCK CARE, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE CHILDREN. THE TEAM SUPPORTS EACH CHILD'S SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT PLACEMENT: REUNIFICATION, GUARDIANSHIP, KINSHIP, ADOPTION OR INDEPENDENT LIVING. FOSTER CHILDREN RECEIVE WEEKLY VISITS FROM A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER'S IN THEIR FOSTER HOME; FOSTER PARENTS TRAINING CONTINUES TO BE A PRIMARY FOCUS INCLUDING SESSIONS FOR NEW APPLICANTS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SEEKS NEW FOSTER HOMES. THE INTENT OF WHICH IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN BROUGHT INTO DCF CARE EACH YEAR. 1820295 0 1742517 1820295 1742517 6541799 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 87 0 1 151 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X YOYO YAU 6178764210 60 GORE STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02141 RUTH WHITNEY PRESIDENT & CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DEB WEKSTEIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIKA EURKUS VICE PRESIDENT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS SCANNELL TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MOSTYN ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SALLY MARTIN SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DEBJANI BANERJI DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 JOE GISO DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY GREEN GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 LAJIAH KIRBY DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA LORSCH DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 SELAM WOLDESELASSIE DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 SEAN MURPHY DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 LISA RODERICKS DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 BETH SIMON DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPURLOCK DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 HEIDI STEINERT DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 WILL TSOULES DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA GARCIA DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT P GITTENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 198379 0 11386 COLLEEN MACRAE CFO 40.00 X 115471 0 23899 STEVEN M KUMINS DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 108572 0 5922 COURTNEY GOMEZ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 100619 0 11601 523041 0 52808 4 0 1 0 0 33628 174316 668325 91573 876269 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 624100 6262281 6262281 6262281 164895 164895 128263 127449 814 814 814 1856979 1885097 -28118 -28118 -28118 33636 174316 57733 -24097 -24097 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 624100 22602 22602 22602 7274646 6262281 814 135282 489903 489903 3702415 3378941 123746 199728 132559 114279 13819 4461 559959 508325 31791 19843 325119 280286 33892 10941 18632 18032 600 55444 55444 19359 19359 182724 56544 110658 15522 1421 1421 109127 63104 14769 31254 414565 394925 11125 8515 42904 41924 904 76 8038 1825 1826 4387 87063 56565 27793 2705 132330 114936 13098 4296 102228 90437 8994 2797 CLIENT EXPENSE & ASSIST 1286661 1286661 DATA PROCESSING 145505 118682 17286 9537 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18169 2064 16105 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 17840 12446 5030 364 21678 19855 1161 662 7873643 6541799 1014735 317109 93947 55237 567000 492850 662943 669568 39654 71892 6495612 2654799 3981410 3840813 4317130 4293592 22834 183003 9684918 9606955 930404 780348 9745 51327 2123877 2054139 89765 518467 3153791 3404281 X 5774236 5342587 756891 860087 6531127 6202674 9684918 9606955 -598997 270544 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 736561 3535695 1733852 1211166 909905 8127179 736561 3535695 1733852 1211166 909905 8127179 48462 8078717 333014 309202 240403 342958 164895 1390472 6060 10885 4943 814 22702 6114 210 6686 916 22602 36528 9576881 25036528 0.84360 0.83400 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,114. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 210. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 6,686. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 916. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 22,602. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS NONPROFIT NETWORK (MNN) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROVIDERS (ADDP). BOTH MNN AND ADDP ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING DURING THE YEAR ON BEHALF OF ALL ITS MEMBERS. BRIDGES HOMEWARD DOES NOT BELIEVE IT TO BE SUBSTANTIAL OR A MATERIAL AMOUNT OF LOBBYING ON THEIR BEHALF. 4315009 387462 412000 4290471 5192675 -628306 249360 4315009 4222490 1149785 179600 5192675 4317585 72905 168000 4222490 4259007 248578 190000 4317585 1.00000 0 0 1864909 1864909 2845611 1459665 1385946 1467952 932985 534967 308027 253072 54955 9113 9077 36 3840813 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS 9873 LINE OF CREDIT 353000 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITES, NET 155594 518467 X 7730372 270544 270544 7459828 -185182 -185182 7274646 8058825 185182 185182 7873643 0 7873643 PART V, LINE 4: BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE COMPRISED OF FUNDS TO BE USED FOR LONG-TERM PURPOSES. THE RETURN OBJECTIVE IS TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION TO OPERATING INCOME WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PRESERVING THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE PRINCIPAL. THE ORGANIZATION INVESTS PRIMARILY IN CORPORATE BONDS AND STOCK/FIXED INCOME MUTUAL FUNDS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF IRC. THE ORGANIZATION IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO THE TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY SUCH INCOME EXISTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -127,449. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE -57,733. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 127,449. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 57,733. GALA EVENT 207952 174316 33636 1011 56722 207952 174316 33636 1011 56722 57733 -24097 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT P GITTENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 198379 0 0 0 0 0 9919 0 1467 0 209765 0 0 0 A MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY 2013-03-08 2500000 REFINANCE 60 GORE STREET & 20 MAIN PARK STREET 0 0 0 A 581643 2500000 12500 2487500 2033 0 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 1 X 114 17395 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 43 37873 FMV X OFFICE SUPPLIES 7 16400 FMV X GIFTS DRIVE 26 14740 FMV X OTHER GIFTS 4 5165 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBERS REPORTED IN COLUMN B REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ALL QUESTIONS ARE THEN ANSWERED BY THE ACCOUNTANTS WHO PREPARED THE RETURN. AFTER QUESTIONS AND UPDATES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE ACCOUNTANTS, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CASES OF CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT, THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT PRIOR TO TAKING ANY ACTION THAT MIGHT BE INFLUENCED BY IT. ONCE THAT DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN MADE KNOWN THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR WHETHER THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SUCH CONFLICT. THE BOARD SHALL NOT ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH (1) ITS DIRECTORS (2) DIRECTORS OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OR (3) ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH A DIRECTOR HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS (A) THAT INTEREST IS DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD (B) THE BOARD APPROVES, AUTHORIZES, OR RATIFIES THE ACTION IN GOOD FAITH (C) THE APPROVAL IS BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR) (D) A QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS PRESENT (NOT COUNTING THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR). IN SUCH CASES THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY BE PRESENT AT RELATED BOARD MEETINGS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BUT MAY NOT ADVOCATE FOR THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. IF A VOTE IS TO BE TAKEN THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR SHOULD LEAVE THE ROOM. THE MINUTES SHALL CLEARLY REFLECT THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE POLICY. IF OR WHEN A CONFLICT IS SUSPECTED OR REPORTED, EMPLOYEES MUST REPORT VIOLATIONS DIRECTLY TO THEIR SUPERVISOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HUMAN RESOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING THE COMPENSATION OF THE FIVE HIGHEST PAID INDIVIDUALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY THE TREASURER CONSULTS WITH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT FIRMS TO BENCHMARK SALARIES. MANAGEMENT DOES ADDITIONAL BENCHMARKING THROUGH A CONSULTANT AS WELL AS ANALYSIS OF UFR DATA FILED BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS HAPPENS ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION HIRES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO HELP RECRUIT AND ADVISE THE BOARD AS TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. STAFF COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED ANNUALLY AGAINST THE UFR AND A STATEWIDE SURVEY OF HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES. AGENCIES ARE SURVEYED REGARDING THEIR BENEFIT PACKAGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.