2026-09-08T15:11:17-07:00 2025-12-31 363682564 Manning Silverman & Company 175 Olde Half Day Road Ste 290 Lincolnshire IL 60069 990 2025-01-01 832282738 BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES BUIL 2624970152 1520 FOREST DRIVE GLENVIEW IL 60025 RUSS COVODE Treasurer 2026-09-08 true Adrian Scurtu P01952325 8474598850 2025 LORI LUCCHETTI 1520 FOREST DRIVE GLENVIEW IL 60025 450086 false X WWW.BUILDINGPEACEFULBRIDGES.ORG X 2018 IL TO FOSTER MULTICULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS BY ASSISTING IN THE INTEGRATION OF NEWCOMERS INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES 9 9 2 120 0 300044 289559 0 0 108949 131945 408993 421504 0 0 188784 0 0 416335 270425 416335 459209 -7342 -37705 258735 239036 2141 20147 256594 218889 BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS, WHOSE MISSION IS TO FOSTER MULTICULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS BY ASSISTING IN THE INTEGRATION OF NEWCOMERS INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ON THE CHALLENGES FACING NEWCOMER POPULATIONS THROUGH THEIR STORIES. false false 278079 SPONSORSHIP AND MENTORING OF NEWCOMER FAMILIES IS THE LARGEST OF THE PROGRAM SERVICES. EXPENSES INCLUDE RENT, TRANSPORTATION, MOVING COST, FOOD AND MEDICINE. ADDITIONALLY, FAMILIES NEEDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR UTILITIES, PHONE, TABLETS, BABY ITEMS. DURING 2025, BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES SPONSORED/MENTORED 21 REFUGEE FAMILIES. 72879 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS LEARNING LUNCHEONS, BOOK CLUB AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THE STORIES OF THE NEWCOMER FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES' WEBSITE PROVIDES RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT NEEDS AND SITUATIONS OF FAMILIES. OTHER DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER AND AN ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH ARE SENT TO CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DONORS. BRIDGE TO BELONGINGS IS A PROGRAM THAT SOLICITS OUTSIDE DONATIONS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, FIRST AID KITS, TOILETRIES, AND CLEANING SUPPLIES FOR NEWCOMERS. THE DONATIONS ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEWCOMER FAMILIES 350958 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 2 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false false false false IL X RUSS COVODE 8474223213 919 MONROE ST EVANSTON IL 60202 X BRUCE FRIEDMAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIGAR NAIR Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NNEKA OBASI Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY SUSE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DAVID Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA HEETER EMERITUS DIRECT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORI LUCCHETTI President 50.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AHLAM MAHMOOD CO-FOUNDER 30.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOIRA POLLARD Vice President 30.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE BERKOWITZ Secretary 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS COVODE Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 289559 42600 289559 0 0 0 0 0 0 121683 28582 93101 0 0 misc 900099 38844 38844 38844 421504 38844 0 0 0 0 0 0 171062 111274 59788 0 0 17722 9201 8521 0 1072 360 712 0 0 0 0 0 0 7492 7492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7496 7496 PROGRAM EXPENSE 158275 158275 INKIND EXPENSE 57600 57600 OUTSIDE SERVICES 21656 21656 MISCELLANEOUS 8133 6897 1236 8701 7351 1350 459209 350958 108251 0 168535 202836 0 0 75000 36000 0 0 0 15200 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 258735 239036 2141 20147 2141 20147 X 167346 134477 89248 84412 256594 218889 258735 239036 -37705 X true X false false false X 107008 218259 320955 300044 289559 1235825 0 0 107008 218259 320955 300044 289559 1235825 0 1235825 0 0 0 1235825 1.00000 1.00000 X X Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEENMADE FOR EITHER FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES.THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE PRIOR THREE TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS JURISDICTION. false ANNUAL FUNDRAISER 121683 121683 28582 121683 121683 28582 28582 93101 X 42600 FAIR VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT, WHO WILL SHARE WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. WITH THE FULL BOARD APPROVAL, THE TREASURER WILL FINALIZE AND FILE THE TAX RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WERE TO ARISE, IT WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD MEMBER OR CONTRACTOR TO DISCLOSE THE COI, PER INTERNAL POLICY. THE BOARD (MINUS THE COI INDIVIDUAL) WOULD DETERMINE IF THERE ARE REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES TO AVOID THE COI. 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