Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Phoenixville, PA EIN: 47-3115940

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Phoenixville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $17.6M in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $269K.

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc gave $220K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $73K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$220,000
-80.8% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
3
-25.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$73,333
-74.4% vs 2021
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$17,634,425
+0.3% vs 2021
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.

Who Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2022

Marks Colorectal Surgical Foundation: $200KMarks Colorectal SurgicalFoundation$200KPrince of Peace Ministries: $10KPrince of Peace Ministries$10KElle's Angels Foundation: $10KElle's Angels Foundation$10K

The largest 2022 recipient was Marks Colorectal Surgical Foundation ($200K). Together the top 3 received $220K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 17 (41%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixvilleWynnewoodBlooming GlenChennai IndiaClintonDallasLanghornePhiladelphiaQuincyRichmondTrappe

How Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 85% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 26% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2022) to $1.5M (2019). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $220K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marks Colorectal Surgical Foundation Wynnewood, PAProgram Accomplishments$200,000
Prince of Peace Ministries Quincy, ILProgram Accomplishments$10,000
Elle's Angels Foundation Langhorne, PAProgram Accomplishments$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022$17,634,425$269,247$220,000$220,0003$220,000$269,247$857,444
2021$17,585,178$1,845$1,145,000$1,145,0004$1,145,000$1,845$881,363
2020$18,728,333$89,767$1,377,000$1,375,0005—$89,767$952,387
2019$20,015,566$2,270,720$1,487,622$1,457,0005—$2,265,745$851,614

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $857K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Sonali Paul, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Sonali Paul

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David C. Paul

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc gave $220K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $1.1M across 4 grants.

What is Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2022 was $10,000, and its average grant was $73,333, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Accomplishments" (3 grants).

How large is Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc?

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $220K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $857K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bridge Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3115940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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