Bridging Nations Foundation
Bridging Nations Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Pagosa Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $30K.
Bridging Nations Foundation at a glance
In short: Bridging Nations Foundation gave $61K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,007
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,626
- +83.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,001
- Total assets
- $1,498,947
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bridging Nations Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Juan Mountain Association ($50K). Together the top 8 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 49 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bridging Nations Foundation gives
- Giving grew 144% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan Mountain Association Durango, CO | Environment/Culture | $50,000 |
| South Asian American Digital Archive Philadelphia, PA | Education / Culture | $5,001 |
| Community Foundation of SW Colorado Durango, CO | Emergency Relief Fund | $2,001 |
| Humane Society of Pagosa Springs Pagosa Springs, CO | Animal Care | $1,001 |
| Colorado 14ers Initiative Golden, CO | Environmental | $1,001 |
| Feest Food Empowerment Educ Team Seattle, WA | Food Education | $1,001 |
| Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CA | Education/Social | $501 |
| Chama Peak Land Alliance Pagosa Springs, CO | Environment | $501 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,498,947 | $10,850 | $73,855 | $61,007 | 8 | $68,647 | $30,021 | $71,296 |
| 2024 | $1,413,263 | $32,793 | $52,141 | $50,008 | 12 | $50,648 | $32,300 | $68,916 |
| 2023 | $1,322,550 | $34,608 | $34,956 | $32,033 | 28 | $34,456 | $34,608 | $63,212 |
| 2022 | $1,235,588 | $14,265 | $41,506 | $25,000 | 1 | $40,973 | $13,732 | $62,583 |
| 2021 | $1,353,622 | $13,180 | $9,228 | — | — | $7,175 | $12,927 | $64,537 |
| 2020 | $1,251,615 | $64,940 | $25,469 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $64,365 | $59,940 |
| 2019 | $1,218,880 | $-37,635 | $34,151 | — | — | — | $26,405 | $56,125 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bridging Nations Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridging Nations Foundation is led by Manisha Paralikar, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manisha Paralikar
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Sunandini P Ambegaonkar
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Prakash M Ambegaonkar (2019–2022) — President · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: Gauri P Chavarria (2022) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Manisha Paralikar (President).
Frequently asked questions about Bridging Nations Foundation
How much does Bridging Nations Foundation give each year?
Bridging Nations Foundation gave $61K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 12 grants.
What is Bridging Nations Foundation's typical grant size?
Bridging Nations Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,001, and its average grant was $7,626, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bridging Nations Foundation give grants?
Bridging Nations Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durango, CO (2 grants) and Pagosa Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Bridging Nations Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bridging Nations Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bridging Nations Foundation's largest grantees?
Bridging Nations Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Juan Mountain Association ($50,000), South Asian American Digital Archive ($5,001) and Community Foundation of SW Colorado ($2,001), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bridging Nations Foundation?
Bridging Nations Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bridging Nations Foundation?
Bridging Nations Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Pagosa Springs, CO. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bridging Nations Foundation's EIN?
Bridging Nations Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1602182. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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