Nonprofit · EIN 86-1676916
BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · COMPTON, CA 90221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,285,859 | $2,991,542 | $294,317 | $1,817,104 | $605,816 | $1,211,288 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,728,576 | $2,438,726 | $289,850 | $2,112,120 | $1,195,149 | $916,971 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,366,192 | $1,972,612 | $393,580 | $1,380,611 | $753,490 | $627,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,285,859
- of which government grants
- $3,273,843
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,330
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,185,942
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,720,970
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,685
- Accounting fees
- $28,133
- Occupancy
- $259,290
- Travel
- $12,983
- Depreciation
- $21,195
- Program services (functional)
- $2,332,963
- Management and general (functional)
- $649,550
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,112,120
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,817,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $605,816
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,211,288
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $170,827
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,211,288
- Gross receipts
- $3,285,859
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEJANDRO GOMEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,113 | $39,532 |
| DAVID OWEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MORIKAWA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENA SPURLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WHYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEJANDRO GOMEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $163,467 | $33,391 |
| DAVID OWEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE SILVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENA SPURLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WHYTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEJANDRO GOMEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,867 | $28,933 |
| DAVID OWEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE SILVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENA SPURLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WHYTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 S SANTA FE AVE, COMPTON, CA 90221-3244
- In care of
- % ALEJANDRO GOMEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEJANDRO GOMEZ, 400 S SANTA FE AVE, COMPTON, CA 90221
- Signed the 990
- ALEJANDRO GOMEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (562) 200-8819
- Website
- WWW.BPACOMPTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-1676916 or by the name BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,332,963
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 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
- 86-1676916
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,817,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,285,859
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,285,859 | $2,991,542 | $1,817,104 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,728,576 | $2,438,726 | $2,112,120 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,366,192 | $1,972,612 | $1,380,611 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,676,255 | $1,396,333 | $862,777 | 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 86-1676916).
Questions about BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY is 86-1676916.
- Is BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY 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 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY 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 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY 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 BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEJANDRO GOMEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,113 (ALEJANDRO GOMEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,285,859, expenses of $2,991,542 and total assets of $1,817,104 at year end.
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