Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,688,253
- Total expenses
- $4,165,702
- Contributions and grants received
- $532,819
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,001,830
- Investment income
- $2,119,071
- Other revenue
- $34,533
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,919,736
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $668,143
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $23,251,593
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,081,824
- Management and general expenses
- $976,964
- Fundraising expenses
- $106,914
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,081,824
Program services were 74.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$0
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$532,819
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$107,610
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES
total $1,001,830 · related or exempt $1,001,830
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3 · Investment income
total $345,992 · excluded $345,992
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $33,724 · excluded $33,724
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $17,546,530
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $15,773,451
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,773,079
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,773,079 · excluded $1,773,079
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $809 · excluded $809
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11e · Other revenue, total
$809
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $549,902 · program services $362,294 · management and general $187,608 · fundraising $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,152,498 · program services $1,926,078 · management and general $226,420 · fundraising $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $87,866 · program services $69,920 · management and general $17,946
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $223,974 · program services $208,988 · management and general $14,986 · fundraising $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $196,962 · program services $167,343 · management and general $29,619 · fundraising $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $4,874 · program services $0 · management and general $4,874 · fundraising $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $54,387 · program services $0 · management and general $54,387 · fundraising $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $189,069 · program services $0 · management and general $189,069 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $161,153 · program services $11,450 · management and general $86,880 · fundraising $62,823
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $21,600 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $21,600
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13 · Office expenses
total $75,909 · program services $59,304 · management and general $12,109 · fundraising $4,496
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14 · Information technology
total $77,770 · program services $7,315 · management and general $70,135 · fundraising $320
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $223,541 · program services $192,124 · management and general $19,931 · fundraising $11,486
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17 · Travel
total $17,611 · program services $9,515 · management and general $3,027 · fundraising $5,069
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,615 · program services $2,645 · management and general $970 · fundraising $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $38,086 · program services $27,993 · management and general $10,093 · fundraising $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $39,015 · program services $20,526 · management and general $18,489 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM OUTINGS, STAFF APP
total $2,266 · program services $2,266 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIP
total $30,563 · program services $7,960 · management and general $21,483 · fundraising $1,120
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24c · Other expenses: PARENTS FUND EXPENSES
total $3,124 · program services $0 · management and general $3,124 · fundraising $0
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24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM RECRUITMENT
total $317 · program services $317 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $11,600 · program services $5,786 · management and general $5,814
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $876,689 · end of year $102,849
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $90,885 · end of year $80,926
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,953 · end of year $4,253
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $59,640 · end of year $91,974
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $22,705
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $43,044 · end of year $57,375
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,882,470
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,760,892
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $73,577 · end of year $121,578
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $21,939,999 · end of year $23,018,313
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $552,525 · end of year $419,763
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $239,745 · end of year $302,666
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $409,668 · end of year $365,477
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,443,042 · end of year $8,191,186
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $13,549,857 · end of year $15,060,407
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Teaching and ensuring that children with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through the use of assistive technology and the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative educational strategies.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Educating children with severe speech and physical impairments.
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Education: The Bridge School's education program provides intensive intervention in education and communication to students with complex communication needs and severe physical impairments. The school program serves children in the San Francisco bay area and operates from 8:30am until 3:00 pm on a 180 day academic year. Two classrooms serve 14 children ranging in age from 3 to 14 years. The educational curriculum is based on core standards established by the California Department of Education. Delivery of the curriculum in ensured through innovative teaching and communication techniques and assistive technology. Students have age-appropriate inclusion opportunities in general education classes at North Elementary and Crocker Middle Schools. The Bridge School's education program is designed to support the following general outcomes for each enrolled student. Students will: 1. develop competence using augmentative and alternative communication systems and strategies 2. have clearly defined strategies for participation in the general education curriculum and classroom activities 3. have gained access to instructional materials through assistive technology applications. Comprehensive assessments are conducted with each student by the educational team, which may include a special educator, a speech and language therapist, and assistive technologist, and/or ancillary support staff. These assessments are conducted during the first year of enrollment, at the time of the child's triennial review, and prior to transition. The assessment information is incorporated into the educational narrative for the annual IEP Review along with data/information collected on the goals and objectives implemented for each student. Guiding principals: The Bridge School's education program is based on the principal of providing access to and participation in a state approved, age-appropriate curriculum adapted to the special needs of children with motor, sensory, and speech impairments. Our overall motto, participation through communication, is supported by our focus on developing augmentative and alternative communication systems for all students within the context of an academic curriculum. The educational program is designed to: 1. assist students in developing competence in using AAC systems and strategies 2. provide students access to a general education curriculum through active participation in all classroom activities 3. maximize each student's educational potential by providing access to assistive technology for learning and tools for literacy development 4. transition students to their home school districts in the least restrictive environment once they achieve competence with AAC and technology for learning 5. provide long-term support to students and their educational teams in the home school district placement.
Expenses $1,537,639 · Revenue $871,855
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Bridge To Life (BTL): 1. serving individuals with physical and/or communication impairments from birth through adulthood, locally, nationally and globally. 2. providing professional development opportunities in our areas of expertise. 3. contracting with families, agencies and school districts to offer direct services to students with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs to address: receptive and expressive language, augmentative and alternative communication, Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), positioning and seating, access through assistive technology, self-determination and futures planning, literacy. Currently we are offering: CVI assessments and training packages, Receptive and expressive language assessment and therapy, Consulting on positioning and seating, Direct speech and language services for users of augmentative and alternative communication
Expenses $980,599 · Revenue $129,975
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Outreach and Dissemination: The Bridge School's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals how use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and assistive technology (AT) globally. Key to achieving this mission is the global dissemination of effective intervention strategies developed and tested in our educational program to parents, professionals, and users of AAC/AT. Various avenues are used in our dissemination efforts including and international teacher-in-residence program, our AAC by the bay conference, our adult activity group, and our information-rich website. Our staff presents at numerous professional conferences; we publish articles in referred journals; we train individuals from universitates and every other year, we host a professional from a developing country as a teacher-in-residence. This professional studies with our staff form 7 to 10 months, attends local university classes, visits comparable educational programs, and participates in professional conferences. When the teacher-in-residence returns to his/her home country, they work with their local support network to disseminate the strategies they have learned from their experiences during their residency. The Bridge School follows up with an in-country visit to provide site-specific training, conduct local and regional workshops, provide demonstration teaching, respond to radio and TV interviews, and participate in organized conference events. All of our outreach and dissemination efforts are designed to have global impact on the education of children with severe speech and physical impairments.
Expenses $176,443
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Transition & Others: Research Program
Expenses $387,143
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Vicki R Casella
ED, Bridge to Life
- Total calculated
- $307,970
- From this org
- $292,791
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,179
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $254,751
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $13,040
- Deferred
- $14,001
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,178
- Filer's total
- $307,970
-
Gabriela Berlanga Ramirez
ED, The Bridge School
- Total calculated
- $202,515
- From this org
- $188,205
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,310
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $176,010
- Bonus
- $7,705
- Other
- $4,490
- Deferred
- $3,915
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,395
- Filer's total
- $202,515
-
Rossette Elqutami
Accountant
- Total calculated
- $182,139
- From this org
- $171,853
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,286
- Hours/week
- 30
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,361
- Bonus
- $4,000
- Other
- $17,492
- Deferred
- $9,136
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,150
- Filer's total
- $182,139
-
Jennifer Yeh
Online Instructor & Web AD
- Total calculated
- $178,304
- From this org
- $149,878
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,426
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $142,104
- Bonus
- $4,219
- Other
- $3,555
- Deferred
- $7,930
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,496
- Filer's total
- $178,304
-
Aileen Arai
Special Educator
- Total calculated
- $155,181
- From this org
- $146,562
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,619
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,600
- Bonus
- $4,219
- Other
- $5,743
- Deferred
- $7,342
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,277
- Filer's total
- $155,181
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Rebecca Carlson
Speech Language Pathologist
- Total calculated
- $128,197
- From this org
- $111,650
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,547
- Hours/week
- 35
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Ernest Rocco Capobianco Jr
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Brian Morton
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve Atkinson
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paula Blomquist
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah Blackstone PhD
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Curwood Sessoms
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frank DeRuyter PhD
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric Custer
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frank Gironda
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Annie Noonan
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Teresa Polyak
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amber Young
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lateef McLeod
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Wunder thru 0924
member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202621669349301422
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