Bridge Builders Foundation Inc
Focus of mission is on uplifting and empowering young minority men through education, mentoring, and scholarships for college education.
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bridge Builders Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,755
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,755
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,755
- Total assets
- $2,938,927
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bridge Builders Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bridge Builders Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Entities Los Angeles, CA | Sponsorship of Event | $12,755 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,938,927 | $1,653,214 | $1,799,662 | $12,755 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $2,688,891 | $2,206,023 | $1,873,025 | $20,398 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $2,400,741 | $1,411,330 | $1,298,662 | $46,988 | 1 | $1,271 |
| 2022 | $2,302,655 | $1,932,072 | $1,222,498 | $37,301 | 1 | $11,809 |
| 2021 | $1,593,225 | $1,343,661 | $508,883 | $19,709 | 1 | $16,560 |
| 2020 | $765,322 | $1,110,137 | $520,565 | $8,211 | 1 | $220 |
About Bridge Builders Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc is led by James Breedlove, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Breedlove
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Alvin Trotter Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melvin Jackson Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Dunn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Gentry
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Irving
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Dowdy Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drake Dillard
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes Sholes
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl Jones Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald D. Milfort
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Dillard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Jefferson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duane Hale
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: William Rochester (2020–2024) — Employee
- Former: Brian Butts (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Franklin (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Howell (2020–2021) — Webmaster
- Former: Frank Harris Sr. (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to William Rochester (Employee).
Frequently asked questions about Bridge Builders Foundation Inc
How much does Bridge Builders Foundation Inc give each year?
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Bridge Builders Foundation Inc?
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Bridge Builders Foundation Inc?
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bridge Builders Foundation Inc operate?
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Bridge Builders Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bridge Builders Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0846590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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