Nonprofit · EIN 58-2361829
BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · JOHNS CREEK, GA 30005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,916,875 | $5,263,995 | -$347,120 | $9,195,948 | $7,335,571 | $1,860,377 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,781,078 | $4,797,898 | -$16,820 | $9,856,234 | $7,655,197 | $2,201,037 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,151,071 | $4,236,573 | -$85,502 | $9,911,967 | $7,703,524 | $2,208,443 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $366,437
- Program service revenue
- $4,366,535
- Investment income
- $35,070
- Net rental income
- $148,833
- Other revenue
- $148,833
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $55,654
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $244,374
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,771,443
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,413,918
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,095
- Accounting fees
- $19,593
- Occupancy
- $113,769
- Depreciation
- $335,980
- Program services (functional)
- $4,838,848
- Management and general (functional)
- $401,056
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,091
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,856,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,195,948
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,335,571
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,860,377
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,628,710
- Publicly traded securities
- $54,846
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,811,449
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $48,928
- Gross receipts
- $4,916,875
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY HODGES | CFO Officer | 40 | $87,896 | $14,459 |
| JENNIFER GASTLEY | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $83,675 | $9,433 |
| TYLER GROVES | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $75,000 | $7,140 |
| PHIL VAN GELDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH GREEAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLEE ATHENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHISH MERCHANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DONLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MELECIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES VARVARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FORESTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY BENDECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DD SPIVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER RIPLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN LINEBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER GASTLEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $104,273 | $17,940 |
| JOY HODGES | CFO Officer | 40 | $81,889 | $15,088 |
| PHIL VAN GELDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH GREEAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLEE ATHENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASH MERCHANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN LINEBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MELECIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES VARVARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FORESTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER GASTLEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $98,690 | $29,203 |
| JOY HODGES | CFO Officer | 40 | $67,536 | $19,976 |
| PHIL VAN GELDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ASHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLEE ATHENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASH MERCHANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MELECIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FORESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4755 KIMBALL BRIDGE RD, JOHNS CREEK, GA 30005-4502
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIMBERLY FORESTER, 4755 KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD, ALPHARETTA, GA 30005
- Signed the 990
- BEVERLEE ATHENS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (770) 751-1972
- Website
- VALORLIONS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PARTNER WITH PARENTS IN A JESUS-CENTERED COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE, STRENGTHEN AND EQUIP THE WHOLE CHILD.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM SERVICE CONSISTS OF PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES IN A JESUS-CENTERED COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE, STRENGTHEN AND EQUIP THE WHOLE CHILD IN A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE SETTING.THE VALOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS LAUNCHED A HOS SEARCH PROCESS IN THE SPRING OF 2025, FOLLOWING SEPARATION WITH THE PREVIOUS HOS. FIRST, AN INTERIM HOS WAS NAMED (ELIZABETH LEBLANC, THEN PRINCIPAL). NEXT, THE BOARD FORMED A SEARCH COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND THREE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. THAT COMMITTEE FORMED AN ADVISORY GROUP OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS TO INFORM OUR SEARCH PROCESS. THE SEARCH COMMITTEE WORKED WITH THE ADVISORY GROUP AND AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO DEFINE VALOR'S CULTURE. WE THEN TRANSLATED THAT CULTURE INTO DESIRED BEHAVIORS OF A HOS, TRANSLATED THOSE BEHAVIORS INTO KEY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AS WELL AS A LIST OF CORE COMPETENCIES, AND POSTED THE ROLE. UPON RECEIPT OF A HEALTHY LIST OF CANDIDATES, THE SEARCH COMMITTEE SCREENED RESUMES AND SELECTED FIVE CANDIDATES FOR INITIAL SCREENING INTERVIEWS. FROM THOSE, TWO CANDIDATES WERE CHOSEN FOR IN-PERSON, IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS. UPON COMPLETION OF THOSE INTERVIEWS AN OFFER WAS EXTENDED TO AND ACCEPTED BY MRS. ELIZABETH LEBLANC, WHO WAS NAMED HOS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2026.Expenses $4,838,848 · grants $55,654 · revenue $4,366,535
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (religious organization). Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2361829
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (religious organization)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,195,948
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,916,875
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,916,875 | $5,263,995 | $9,195,948 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,781,078 | $4,797,898 | $9,856,234 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,151,071 | $4,236,573 | $9,911,967 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,054,505 | $3,400,775 | $7,025,399 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-2361829).
Questions about BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC is 58-2361829.
- Is BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC file?
- Form Not required (religious organization).
- When is the next return of BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIMBERLY FORESTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,896 (JOY HODGES, CFO).
- How much revenue does BRIDGEWAY FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,916,875, expenses of $5,263,995 and total assets of $9,195,948 at year end.
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