2026-03-28T13:36:33-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 VIA PIEMONTE SUITE 300 ONTARIO CA 91764 990 2024-07-01 861676916 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY BRID 5622008819 400 S SANTA FE AVE COMPTON CA 90221 ALEJANDRO GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5622008819 2026-03-27 1 1 MARLEN GOMEZ P01306775 9099857286 2026-03-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEJANDRO GOMEZ 400 S SANTA FE AVE COMPTON CA 90221 3285859 0 X WWW.BPACOMPTON.ORG X 2020 CA OFFER AN INCLUSIVE, RIGOROUS, COLLEGE-READY, AND TRAUMA-SENSITIVE EDUCATION TO ALL ITS STUDENTS. 5 5 31 5 0 0 2728576 3285859 0 0 0 0 0 0 2728576 3285859 0 0 0 0 1396011 1720970 0 0 9029 1042715 1270572 2438726 2991542 289850 294317 2112120 1817104 1195149 605816 916971 1211288 X TO OFFER AN INCLUSIVE, RIGOROUS, COLLEGE-READY, AND TRAUMA-SENSITIVE EDUCATION THAT WILL PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH AN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLSET TO EXCEL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. 0 0 2332963 0 0 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS A NEWLY ESTABLISHED CHARTER SCHOOL THAT OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE COMMUNITY OF COMPTON IN FALL 2021, OFFERING A RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY SERVED 151 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8 AND REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE WITH APPROXIMATELY 78% HISPANIC, 22% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 14% STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, 25% ENGLISH LEARNERS, AND 89% SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY'S UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SERVE THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS THROUGH A TRAUMA SENSITIVE APPROACH UTILIZING POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS), WAY OF COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THE ADOLESCENTS OF COMPTON HAVE FACED. OUR EDUCATIONAL MODEL EQUIPS ALL STUDENTS WITH A RIGOROUS, STANDARD ALIGNED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM, WHILE INTEGRATING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) TO ADDRESS THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) THEY HAVE FACED. BPA IMPLEMENTS A "WHOLE CHILD APPROACH" TO EDUCATION. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY IS AN INNOVATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP ACROSS ALL STUDENT GROUPS WITH A DOUBLE-BLOCK ELA/MATH, AND DAILY LEARNING LAB, AND A DAILY ADVISORY PROGRAM THAT STARTS THE DAY WITH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, EMBEDDED IN DAILY INSTRUCTION & ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE MTSS SUMS PHASE 3 GRANT WHICH PROVIDES THE ENTIRE STAFF WITH COMPREHENSIVE MTSS TRAINING AND COACHING. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY'S EDUCATIONAL MODEL AND PROGRAM IS BUILT ON THE MTSS FRAMEWORK. THE STAFF AT BRIDGES PREPARATORY PROVIDED ALL STUDENTS WITH A WARM, NURTURING, WELCOMING, AND SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT COUPLED WITH OUR SEL PROGRAM INCLUDING ONSITE COUNSELING SERVICES WHICH ADDRESSED STUDENT SEL NEEDS, THEREBY CREATING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY IMPLEMENTED PBIS COMBINED WITH RESTORATIVE PRACTICES THAT INCLUDED STUDENT VOICE, AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT, THROUGH STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, AND STUDENT AMBASSADORS. THESE TWO STUDENT GROUPS MEET ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS TO DISCUSS SCHOOLWIDE ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE THE "CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH, AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE ACTS OF KINDNESS AND A GROWTH MINDSET WITH ACADEMIC LEARNING AND SELF-AWARENESS. WE START EACH MORNING WITH A SEL STUDENT CHECK-IN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, ASKING STUDENTS "HOW ARE YOU FEELING?" WHEN WE IDENTIFIED BULLYING AT THE SCHOOL, WE SHIFTED THE MINDSET AND PERSPECTIVE OF "SNITCHING" TO THE PERSPECTIVE THAT IF A STUDENT REPORTS IT TO AN ADULT AT THE SCHOOL, THEY ARE ACTUALLY HELPING THE STUDENT WHO IS BULLYING. THROUGH OUR SEL LESSONS WE FOCUSED ON ROOT CAUSES OF BULLYING, AND EXPLAINED IT WAS A SIGN THAT THE STUDENT NEEDED HELP. BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COUNSELOR PROVIDE COUNSELING SESSIONS. WE ALSO ANALYZED ATTENDANCE DATA AND IDENTIFIED COMMON THEMES, INCLUDING FRIDAYS HAD THE LOWEST ATTENDANCE RATE. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, WE ADDED AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THAT WERE OF HIGH INTEREST TO OUR STUDENTS, THIS RESULTED IN HIGH ATTENDANCE RATES ON FRIDAYS. WHEN A STUDENT IS ABSENT, OUR STAFF CONTACTS THE FAMILY TO ASK "IS YOUR CHILD OK? WE WERE CONCERNED BECAUSE HE/SHE WAS NOT IN SCHOOL TODAY. WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?" THIS APPROACH RESULTED IN FAMILIES BEING HONEST AND CREATED COMMUNITY. OVERALL, BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY HAS BEEN SEEN AS THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO ATTEND IN COMPTON. TWENTY PERCENT OF OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT ARE FROM STUDENTS THAT LIVE IN COMPTON BUT HAVE LEFT THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND RETURNED. WE ARE ALSO PROUD TO SAY THAT EIGHTY PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE GROWN ONE GRADE LEVEL OR HIGHER SINCE BEING WITH BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY. FINALLY, WE HAD A NINETY-FIVE PERCENT AVERAGE ATTENDANCE RATE IN OUR FIRST ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. 2332963 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X ALEJANDRO GOMEZ 3108776004 400 S SANTA FE AVE COMPTON CA 90221 DAVID OWEN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA MORIKAWA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRENA SPURLOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WHYTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 177113 0 39532 177113 0 39532 1 0 1 0 0 3273843 12016 3285859 3285859 0 0 0 X 225330 180264 45066 1185942 1056074 129868 138988 138261 727 112747 99020 13727 57963 46586 11377 15685 15685 28133 28133 328116 136099 192017 33416 33416 152284 106760 45524 258 258 259290 202841 56449 12983 12983 409 409 21195 21195 46861 46861 NUTRITION FOOD PROGRAM 207693 207693 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 98673 59611 30033 9029 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 65576 65576 2991542 2332963 649550 9029 1098735 1218875 701518 349188 22623 38186 222430 51603 88347 170827 200897 40028 2112120 1817104 140694 160199 701113 315663 150004 100006 203338 29948 1195149 605816 X 916971 1211288 916971 1211288 2112120 1817104 294317 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 17000 71 16929 98485 2078 96407 106945 49454 57491 170827 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 29948 29948 X 3285859 0 3285859 0 3285859 2991542 0 2991542 0 2991542 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE SCHOOL FILES AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD. 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND ENROLLMENT MATERIALS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY DOES NOT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 BRIDGES PREPARATORY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPALLY FUNDED BY CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL MONEY THAT IS RECEIVED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO GOMEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 177113 0 0 0 0 0 36025 0 3507 0 216645 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE, IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT WITH ANY CHANGES OR REVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILING. THE REVISED RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED AND FOLLOWS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT COMPLIES WITH CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE SECTION 47604.1 AND APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THE POLICY, INTERESTED PERSONS ARE DEFINED AS MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE POLICY REQUIRES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO UPDATE SUCH DISCLOSURES AS CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE. DISCLOSURES INCLUDE FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION, DELIBERATION, AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. THE GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS DISCLOSED CONFLICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY AND DETERMINES WHETHER ANY TRANSACTION IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD, AND DISCLOSURES, RECUSALS, AND RELATED DETERMINATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAY IS DETERMINED BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH COMPARISON STUDIES OF OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AS A DIRECT ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION POSTS THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,398. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,244. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 63,642. PD CONSULTANTS & TUITION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,055. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,403. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,458. ALL OTHER CONSULTANTS & SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,646. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 112,370. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 192,016. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.