The Bridge Inc
The Bridge's mission is to change lives by offering help, hope and opportunity to New York city's most vulnerable. The Bridge offers a comprehensive range of evidence-based rehabilitative services including mental health and substance abuse treatment, supported housing, vocational assistance, healthcare and creative arts therapies.
The Bridge Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $96,057,509
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $85,352,169
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $739,984
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $82,323,860
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Bridge Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2023) to $6.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 431 Herkimer St LP Brooklyn, NY | Renovating Property | $152,333 |
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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 | $96,057,509 | $85,352,169 | $82,323,860 | — | — | $739,984 |
| 2024 | $83,872,416 | $80,269,582 | $73,947,976 | $152,333 | 1 | $774,901 |
| 2023 | $80,690,299 | $74,539,088 | $66,858,222 | $82,051 | 2 | $4,337,101 |
| 2022 | $44,394,010 | $67,431,099 | $65,303,103 | $6,093,353 | 2 | $4,745,237 |
| 2021 | $39,348,732 | $57,559,803 | $53,219,384 | — | — | $100,670 |
| 2020 | $25,731,579 | $50,467,781 | $50,754,898 | — | — | $79,862 |
About The Bridge Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Bridge Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $740K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bridge Inc is led by Susan Wiviott, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 13 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Wiviott
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$251K (2020) → $352K (2025)
Carol Buckler
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline H. Bjorkman
Medical Director
Psychiatrist → Medical Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$270K (2024) → $320K (2025)
Cynthia C. Wainwright
Director & President Emerita
President → Director & President Emirata, 2023
Director & President Emirata → Director & President Emerita, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Weston
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Kiewel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel P. Barkan
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Neaman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Garfunkel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warner Pinchback III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bess Freedman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damien Antonoff
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Demetrios Frangiskatos
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharleen Ravishankar
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nickolas Garin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carole S. Gordon
Senior V.p. & Housing Development
Director of Housing Development → Senior V.p. & Housing Development, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Jeremy Klopman
Psychiatrist
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
$214K (2020) → $255K (2025)
Tarsha Hunter
Psychiatrist
On filings since 2020
28 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $239K (2025)
Anastasis Vassiliou
Chief Administrative Officer
Senior Vice President Residential Services → Senior Vice President Real Property & Asset Management, 2023
Senior Vice President Real Property & Asset Management → Chief Administrative Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$166K (2021) → $229K (2025)
Anthea Sutherland
Senior V.p. & Human Resources
Senior Vice President → Senior V.p. & Human Resources, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $184K (2025)
Amy L. Norman
Senior V.p. & Development
Senior Vice President Fundraising & Development → Senior V.p. & Development, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$159K (2023) → $169K (2025)
Jessica Gatt
Psychiatrist
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$271K (2023) → $215K (2025)
Sheryl L. Silver Chief
Program Officer & Community
Program Officer & Community Support → Program Officer & Community, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$189K (2024) → $219K (2025)
Ezra Miller Chief
Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$227K (2025)
Lisa Green Chief Program
Officer & Residential Service
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$224K (2025)
Sara M. Mazzarese
Senior V.p. & Residential Services
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$156K (2025)
Alan J. Kersner
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert E. Mayas
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David A. Brauner
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Rothschild
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Alice Zoloto-Kosmin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ezra Miller (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Lisa Green Chief (2024) — Program Officer & Residential Services
- Former: Lisa Green (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President Residential
- Former: Nick Garin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Silver (2023) — Senior Vice President Community Services
- Former: Ruth Corn Roth (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Jorgensen (2020–2022) — Outsourced Chief Financial
- Former: Yakov Semonov (2020–2022) — Psychiatrist
- Former: Ella Harris (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Blady (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Lesley Horton Campbell (2020) — Director
- Former: Ronald G. Cruikshank (2020) — Director
- Former: Sevil Gamer (2020) — Psychiatrist
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $352K, to Susan Wiviott (Chief Executive Officer). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Bridge Inc
How large is The Bridge Inc?
The Bridge Inc reported $96.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85.4M.
What is The Bridge Inc?
The Bridge Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $96.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Bridge Inc operate?
The Bridge Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Bridge Inc's EIN?
The Bridge Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1919799. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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