Bridge Charitable Fund
Bridge Charitable Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dresden, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K.
Bridge Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Bridge Charitable Fund gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,707
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,236
- +73.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,789
- Total assets
- $9,214
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bridge Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Main Street Fuel ($6K). Together the top 3 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bridge Charitable Fund gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $11K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Main Street Fuel Richmond, ME | Fuel Assistance | $5,724 |
| Central Maine Power CO Augusta, ME | Utilities | $2,789 |
| Walmart Augusta, ME | Food Winter Clothing | $1,194 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,214 | $9,495 | $9,707 | $9,707 | 3 | $9,707 | — | $233 |
| 2024 | $11,757 | $7,381 | $11,170 | $11,170 | 6 | — | — | $348 |
| 2023 | $15,446 | $10,465 | $10,103 | $10,103 | 4 | $10,103 | — | — |
| 2022 | $15,085 | $6,095 | $7,896 | $7,896 | 10 | $7,896 | $10 | — |
| 2021 | $16,886 | $7,553 | $7,417 | $7,417 | 8 | — | $68 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bridge Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $233 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridge Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannine Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robin Rushlau
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Fund
How much does Bridge Charitable Fund give each year?
Bridge Charitable Fund gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Bridge Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Bridge Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,789, and its average grant was $3,236, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bridge Charitable Fund give grants?
Bridge Charitable Fund gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, ME (2 grants).
Does Bridge Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bridge Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bridge Charitable Fund?
Bridge Charitable Fund reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bridge Charitable Fund?
Bridge Charitable Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Dresden, ME. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bridge Charitable Fund's EIN?
Bridge Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6019398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF 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 2021–2025
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