Bridge to Work Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Camden, ME EIN: 85-1170939

Bridge to Work Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Camden, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $259K.

Key facts about Bridge to Work Foundation Inc

EIN: 85-1170939
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $137,300
Grants made (2025): 6
Average grant: $22,883
Median grant: $25,000
Total assets: $6,286,671
Primary geography: Maine (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Bridge to Work Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bridge to Work Foundation Inc's 6 itemized 2025 grants were Maine (53%), Maryland (36%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Bridge to Work Foundation Inc gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.3M

+3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$137K

-2.3% YoY

Grant Count

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-18.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bridge to Work Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $277K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bridge to Work Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Education

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maine $72K (53%)

Maryland $50K (36%)

New York $15K (11%)

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Maryland Maine New York

Cities

New YorkBaltimorePortlandBelfastReisterstownSkowheganCambridgeCamdenEllsworthElsworthPrince FrederickRocklandWaldorf

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$6,286,671	$6,065,207	$5,856,825
Revenue	$294,777	$-7,676	$128,257
Expenses	$386,494	$362,989	$217,558
Qualifying Distributions	$305,659	$288,381	$172,854
Net Investment Income	$258,951	$116,865	$131,878
Distributable Amount	$277,052	$260,477	$239,900

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute ($30,000), Gulf of Maine Research Inst ($27,300), Cavanagh House ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
OLYMPIA SNOWE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Portland, ME	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$30,000
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INST Portland, ME	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$27,300
CAVANAGH HOUSE Reisterstown, MD	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$25,000
POIEMA MOVEMENT Waldorf, MD	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$25,000
CRISTO REY New York, NY	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$15,000
MAINE STREET SKOWHEGAN Skowhegan, ME	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Jeanne Murphy	President	2	$166,037
Catherine Page	Secretary	1	—
Morgan Tuttle	Trustee	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bridge to Work Foundation Inc?

Bridge to Work Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Camden, ME. It holds $6.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Bridge to Work Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Bridge to Work Foundation Inc holds $6.3M in total assets with $295K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $137K in 2025.

Where does Bridge to Work Foundation Inc operate?

Bridge to Work Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, Maine, New York.

What size grants does Bridge to Work Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Bridge to Work Foundation Inc awarded 6 grants totaling $137K — an average of about $23K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bridge to Work Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $277K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.