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Bridges to Change Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 76-0751239 Website

To strengthen individuals and families affected by addiction, poverty and homelessness. Bridges to Change is committed to stopping the revolving door of recidivism by stressing personal accountability while providing tools, support and services necessary to help our clients maintain self-sufficient lives in the community.

Bridges to Change Inc at a glance

Total assets
$24,236,590
+3.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$19,517,771
+17.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$14,937,555
+3.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Bridges to Change Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Portland

How Bridges to Change Inc gives

  • Giving grew 59% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $248K (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $72K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Community Servicesnw Portland, ORCommunity Assistance$50,095
Native American Rehabilitation Portland, ORCommunity Assistance$15,808
The 4TH Dimension Recovery Ce Portland, ORCommunity Assistance$6,000
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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$24,236,590$19,517,771$14,937,555———
2024$23,332,234$16,555,503$14,445,870———
2023$20,812,090$13,577,651$11,442,301$71,9033$26,194
2022$3,943,014$9,778,299$9,848,327$186,9304—
2021$3,554,374$12,022,847$10,976,443$248,4594$1,018
2020$3,486,773$10,301,353$10,027,381$45,2652$2,146
2019$2,089,635$8,430,699$8,137,974——$1,711

About Bridges to Change Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bridges to Change Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.2M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bridges to Change Inc is led by Hannah Studer, Chief Executive since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 4 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hannah Studer

    Chief Executive

    Deputy Director → Chief Executive, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2022) → $177K (2025)

  • Ryan Hickey

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Longnion

    Chief Hr Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2025)

  • Francie King

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Bell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Bent

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Rebe

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monta Knudson

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2019) → $179K (2025)

  • Danielle Walker

    Chief Clinic

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2025)

  • Aubrey Johnson

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candace Dunn

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Brooks

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Eric Knudsen (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Janan Stoll (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Quisha Light (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Dan Linn (2022–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Kerri Nelson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jordan Tyr (2023–2024) — Hr Director
  • Former: Judith Belk (2024) — Chair
  • Former: Zachary Brooks (2024) — Finance Director
  • Former: Judy Belk (2019–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Zach Brooks (2023) — Finance Director
  • Former: Jesse Neilson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Willie Chambers (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Richard Jimenez (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Barbara Belk (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Howe (2019–2020) — Treasurer

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

Monta Knudson — Executive Di: $179KMonta KnudsonExecutive Di$179KHannah Studer — Chief Execut: $177KHannah StuderChief Execut$177KJordan Longnion — Chief HR DIR: $133KJordan LongnionChief HR DIR$133KDanielle Walker — Chief Clinic: $118KDanielle WalkerChief Clinic$118K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $179K, to Monta Knudson (Executive Di). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bridges to Change Inc

How large is Bridges to Change Inc?

Bridges to Change Inc reported $24.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.5M.

What is Bridges to Change Inc?

Bridges to Change Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. It holds $24.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bridges to Change Inc operate?

Bridges to Change Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Bridges to Change Inc's EIN?

Bridges to Change Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0751239. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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