Nonprofit · EIN 83-2282738
BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES
Tax-exempt · GLENVIEW, IL 60025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $421,504 | $459,209 | -$37,705 | $239,036 | $20,147 | $218,889 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $408,993 | $416,335 | -$7,342 | $258,735 | $2,141 | $256,594 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $426,453 | $215,579 | $210,874 | $267,201 | $3,265 | $263,936 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $289,559
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $93,101
- Other revenue
- $131,945
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $171,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $188,784
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,072
- Program services (functional)
- $350,958
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,251
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $258,735
- Total assets, end of year
- $239,036
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,147
- Net assets, end of year
- $218,889
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $134,477
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $84,412
- Gross receipts
- $450,086
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE FRIEDMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIGAR NAIR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NNEKA OBASI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY SUSE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DAVID | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCIA HEETER | EMERITUS DIRECT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LORI LUCCHETTI | President Officer | 50 | $0 |
| AHLAM MAHMOOD | CO-FOUNDER Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MOIRA POLLARD | Vice President Officer | 30 | $0 |
| LESLIE BERKOWITZ | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RUSS COVODE | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE FRIEDMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIGAR NAIR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NNEKA OBASI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY SUSE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI LUCCHETTI | President Officer | 50 | $0 |
| AHLAM MAHMOOD | CO-FOUNDER Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MOIRA POLLARD | Director Officer | 30 | $0 |
| LESLIE BERKOWITZ | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEL BLOEM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE FRIEDMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIGAR NAIR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NNEKA OBASI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY SUSE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA HEETER | EMERITUS DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE WOEL | EMERITUS DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LUCCHETTI | President Officer | 50 | $0 |
| AHLAM MAHMOOD | CO-FOUNDER Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MOIRA POLLARD | Treasurer Officer | 30 | $0 |
| LESLIE BERKOWITZ | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1520 FOREST DR, GLENVIEW, IL 60025-1404
- In care of
- % LORI LUCCHETTI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 1520 FOREST DRIVE, GLENVIEW IL 60025
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LORI LUCCHETTI, 1520 FOREST DRIVE, GLENVIEW, IL 60025
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- LORI LUCCHETTI, 1520 FOREST DRIVE, GLENVIEW IL 60025
- Signed the 990
- RUSS COVODE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (262) 497-0152
- Website
- BUILDINGPEACEFULBRIDGES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Manning Silverman & Company
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $278,079
- 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.Expenses $72,879
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-2282738
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $239,036
- Income (IRS master file)
- $450,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $421,504 | $459,209 | $239,036 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $408,993 | $416,335 | $258,735 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $426,453 | $215,579 | $267,201 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $218,259 | $220,184 | $56,674 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: LORI LUCCHETTI | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: LORI LUCCHETTI | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Lori Lucchetti | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-2282738).
Questions about BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES
- What is the EIN of BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES is 83-2282738.
- Is BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LORI LUCCHETTI.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BUILDING PEACEFUL BRIDGES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $421,504, expenses of $459,209 and total assets of $239,036 at year end.
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