Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waterford, VA EIN: 26-0221256

Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Waterford, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets.

Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,585
-85.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,000
-88.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$17,983
-65.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

WashingtonLeadville

How Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $30K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City Tavern Preservation Foundation Washington, DCOperational Support$7,110
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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
2025$2,585$3,000$17,983————$171
2024$17,568$25,000$51,899——$49,574—$820
2023$44,467—$39,477$7,1101$37,824—$2,665
2022$83,944—$178,498$15,0001$174,543—$8,861
2021$262,442$5,286$48,360$30,0002$37,079—$14,545
2020$305,516$377,507$81,656———$298,585$3,102
2019$9,665$18,103$23,700————$3,054

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $171 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc is led by John B. Metelski, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John B. Metelski

    President

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $40K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Zana N. Metelski

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

Frequently asked questions about Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc

How large is Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc?

Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.

What is Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc?

Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Waterford, VA. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc operate?

Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia.

How much is Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $171 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bridge the Divide Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0221256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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