Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc
To raise funds and public awareness for non-profit organizations in the greater louisville area that have a focus on children (education or health awareness).
Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $46,506
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $33,657
- -99.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $24,685
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2020) to $150K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West End School Louisville, KY | Provide a nurturing and academically rigorous environment for sutdents from under-resourced households | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa, FL | Create one on one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,506 | $33,657 | $24,685 | — | — | $2,683 |
| 2024 | $37,534 | $8,714,746 | $8,829,786 | $150,000 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | $152,574 | $322,491 | $240,670 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $70,753 | $186,759 | $428,862 | $135,000 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | $383,328 | $110,000 | $186,164 | $125,000 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $467,695 | $533,674 | $238,041 | $120,675 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eden Bridgeman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Justin Bridgeman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ryan Bridgeman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ulysses L. Bridgeman Jr. (2020–2024) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc
How large is Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc?
Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc reported $47K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $34K.
Where does Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc operate?
Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Kentucky.
How much is Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc's EIN?
Bridgeman Charitable Group Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4406300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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