Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc
Bridge Over Troubled Waters provides effective and innovative services to homeless, at-risk, and runaway youth, helps youth avoid a lifetime of dependency on social services, guides youth towards self-sufficiency, and enables youth to transform their lives and build fulfilling, meaningful futures.
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc at a glance
In short: Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc gave $1.4M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $178K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,422,332
- -33.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,792
- -49.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,500
- Total assets
- $20,796,899
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Over Troubled Waters Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Home for Little Wanderers ($980K). Together the top 8 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 32 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc gives
- Giving grew 225% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2019) to $2.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Home for Little Wanderers Boston, MA | Program Support | $980,001 |
| Justice Resource Institute Needham, MA | Program Support | $188,258 |
| Y2Y Network Inc Cambridge, MA | Program Support | $65,000 |
| More Than Words Waltham, MA | Program Support | $56,000 |
| Somerville Homeless Coalition Inc Somervielle, MA | Program Support | $51,000 |
| WSK House Inc Boston, MA | Grant for Property Improvements | $46,596 |
| Beat the Odds Inc Dorchester, MA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Brunson House Inc Boston, MA | Grant for Property Improvements | $10,477 |
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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 | $20,796,899 | $11,674,800 | $12,385,022 | $1,422,332 | 8 | $398,590 |
| 2024 | $20,967,524 | $12,419,640 | $12,309,081 | $2,129,292 | 6 | $380,318 |
| 2023 | $20,556,429 | $11,277,111 | $12,631,101 | $2,781,365 | 7 | $306,101 |
| 2022 | $21,534,976 | $12,399,518 | $9,692,767 | $437,923 | 6 | $344,266 |
| 2021 | $19,044,133 | $16,752,092 | $9,224,778 | $315,366 | 5 | $431,381 |
| 2020 | $11,284,696 | $7,204,193 | $6,736,087 | $226,910 | 5 | $315,891 |
| 2019 | $10,290,622 | $5,589,585 | $5,780,239 | $125,000 | 6 | $252,885 |
About Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $399K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc is led by Elisabeth Jackson, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elisabeth Jackson
President & CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2022
CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$183K (2019) → $274K (2025)
Karen V. Morton
Chair
Clerk → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Williams
Director of Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration Director → Finance & Administration D, 2021
Finance & Administration D → Director of Finance & Administration, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $182K (2025)
Peter Ducharme
Director of Program Services
Director of Program Services → Director of Program Servic, 2021
Director of Program Servic → Director of Program Services, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $179K (2025)
Melissa Zangari Cording
Director of Development
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $181K (2025)
Carl Morton
Director of Program Operations
Director of Program Operations → Director of Program Operat, 2022
Director of Program Operat → Director of Program Operations, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $117K (2025)
Brian Miller
Director of Learning & Clinical Supervisor
Director of Learning Clinical Supervisor → Director of Learning & Clinical Supervisor, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $119K (2025)
Stefani Lee Harvey
Director of Special Projects
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $145K (2025)
Daniel A. Nash
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria L. Clough
Director
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome L. Rappaport Jr.
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci Lynette Brooks
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Coke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Ferrier
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jin Chung
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Simon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Mitrokostas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill A. Greenthal
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence K. Fish
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Metet
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Bueker
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Ashley Irez (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura McDonagh (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Halis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Arlene Synder (2020–2023) — Director of Program Development
- Former: Paula Ebben (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Duffy Baron (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jon T. Perry (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ann Murphy (2019) — Director
- Former: Arlene Snyder (2019) — Director of Program Development
- Former: Daniel Buoniconti (2019) — President & Director
- Former: Renee Hofffman Skeffington (2019) — Director
- Former: Rita Galante Davis (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $274K, to Elisabeth Jackson (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc
How much does Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc give each year?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc gave $1.4M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 6 grants.
What is Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc's typical grant size?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc's median grant in 2025 was $53,500, and its average grant was $177,792, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc give grants?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).
Who are Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc's largest grantees?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Home for Little Wanderers ($980,001), Justice Resource Institute ($188,258) and Y2Y Network Inc ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc reported $20.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.7M.
What is Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Boston, MA. It holds $20.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc's EIN?
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2472126. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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