Bridgeway Foundation
Hold title to property to lease to other affiliated exempt organizations and providing management and accounting services to these other organizations.
Bridgeway Foundation at a glance
In short: Bridgeway Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,244
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,122
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,122
- Total assets
- $22,474,819
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bridgeway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridgeway Inc ($24K). Together the top 2 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bridgeway Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $274K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Inc Galesburg, IL | Required % w/ mcpt transportation contract and donated funds initiative 25% match and miscellaneous donations. | $24,244 |
| Camp Big Sky Farmington, IL | To Support Camp Program for Youth. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,474,819 | $2,278,513 | $974,584 | $34,244 | 2 | $622,946 |
| 2024 | $20,122,145 | $1,990,707 | $1,040,241 | $35,130 | 2 | $340,547 |
| 2023 | $17,833,695 | $1,533,198 | $968,563 | $21,962 | 1 | $278,837 |
| 2022 | $16,478,981 | $1,640,013 | $998,785 | $21,080 | 1 | $419,404 |
| 2021 | $17,492,643 | $1,507,663 | $1,067,868 | $242,500 | 3 | $274,914 |
| 2020 | $14,844,605 | $1,583,539 | $1,081,790 | $274,083 | 1 | $208,681 |
| 2019 | $14,176,021 | $1,546,056 | $873,254 | $59,181 | 1 | $324,835 |
About Bridgeway Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bridgeway Foundation is a public charity, based in Galesburg, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $623K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridgeway Foundation is led by William Nelson, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Nelson
CEO & President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Garner
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Duncan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Staci Danner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Tibbitts
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Butcher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Dalton
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Minter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Wayne Allen (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Gray (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Janet Schreck (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Luan Ippensen (2019–2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bridgeway Foundation
How much does Bridgeway Foundation give each year?
Bridgeway Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is Bridgeway Foundation?
Bridgeway Foundation reported $22.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
Where does Bridgeway Foundation operate?
Bridgeway Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Bridgeway Foundation's EIN?
Bridgeway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1030683. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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