Building Bridges Across the River Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-2013526 Website

BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER (BUILDING BRIDGES) SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO RESIDE EAST OF THE ANACOSTIA RIVER BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL OVERSIGHT OF THE TOWN HALL EDUCATION, ARTS & RECREATION CAMPUS ("THEARC") AND THE SKYLAND WORKFORCE CENTER. THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, "THEARC" PROVIDES ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATIONAL, ARTS, HEALTH, CULTURAL, RECREATION, AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$85.3M

+30.2% YoY

Annual Giving

Grant Count

0

Avg Grant Size

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$85,342,215$65,545,437$65,168,417
Revenue$19,305,858$13,752,694$17,771,581
Expenses$9,254,541$9,625,008$8,906,206
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,386,023$590,419$536,888
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$229K$458K$686K$915K4 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RAHSAAN BERNARDPRESIDENT$332KSCOTT KRATZDIRECTOR OF 11TH ST BRIDGE$203KLYNNITA JONESVP, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM$192KSARA LANGEVP, ADVANCEMENT$153K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
W CHRISTOPHER SMITHCO-FOUNDER (SEE SCHED O)2
WILLIAM T SKIP MCMAHONCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2
BRUCE THORNEVICE-CHAIR2
JEFFERY P CAPRONTREASURER2
KAY KENDALLBOARD MEMBER1
GLORIA WHITFIELDBOARD MEMBER1
VANIA M SMITHBOARD MEMBER1
DR MADYE HENSONBOARD MEMBER1
BRENDA LEE RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER1
JOSH EASTRIGHTBOARD MEMBER1
KYLE SAMUELBOARD MEMBER1
GLEN O'GILVIEBOARD MEMBER1
RODNEY ODDOYEBOARD MEMBER1
ANGELA HACKLEYBOARD MEMBER1
KAREN THOMASBOARD MEMBER1
TONI BRODYBOARD MEMBER1
RHONA WOLF FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER1
DOREA MCMAHONBOARD MEMBER1
ANNE ASHMORE HUDSON PHDBOARD MEMBER1
RICHARD ENGLANDBOARD MEMBER1
DONALD W HARPERBOARD MEMBER1
RAHSAAN BERNARDPRESIDENT40$331,689
SCOTT KRATZDIRECTOR OF 11TH ST BRIDGE40$203,305
LYNNITA JONESVP, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM40$191,593
SARA LANGEVP, ADVANCEMENT40$153,139

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Washington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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