Bridge Street House of Prayer

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 26-2868231

Bridge Street Ministries is a Christian Community Development organization with a mission to equip and empower youth, through holistic development, to be future leaders of restoration and hope in their communities.

Bridge Street House of Prayer at a glance

Total assets
$2,233,921
+55.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,549,835
+59.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$7,082
+456.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,042,827
+14.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bridge Street House of Prayer funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Grand Rapids

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,233,921$1,549,835$1,042,827——$7,082
2024$1,437,534$970,935$914,404——$1,272
2023$1,363,262$616,886$681,199——$146
2022$1,438,489$595,918$541,764——$-1,905
2021$1,378,894$674,254$587,673——$88
2020$1,359,694$1,067,503$562,833——$17
2019$778,020$760,795$498,448$6,5001$52,539

About Bridge Street House of Prayer

Based on IRS filings

Bridge Street House of Prayer is a public charity focused on religion, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bridge Street House of Prayer is led by Ryan Waalkes, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Waalkes

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $50K (2019) → $87K (2025)

  • Courtney Porte

    Chairperson

    Director → Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachelle Rosario

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renoulte Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Booy

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom DeVries

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Alia Johnson (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: George Moss (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Jackson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark VanTongeren (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Steve VanPoolen (2019–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Susie Renzema (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeff Eckart (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

Ryan Waalkes — Executive Director: $87KRyan WaalkesExecutive Director$87K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $87K, to Ryan Waalkes (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Bridge Street House of Prayer

How large is Bridge Street House of Prayer?

Bridge Street House of Prayer reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Bridge Street House of Prayer?

Bridge Street House of Prayer is a public charity focused on religion, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bridge Street House of Prayer operate?

Bridge Street House of Prayer has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Bridge Street House of Prayer's EIN?

Bridge Street House of Prayer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2868231. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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