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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1799553

BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY

Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37407

Financials

$94K$159K2023$106K$201K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$106,153$200,675-$94,522$111,962$712$111,250
December 31, 2023990-EZ$93,885$158,580-$64,695$205,772$0$205,772
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$105,801
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$352

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$56,616
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$810
Occupancy
$6,683
Printing, publications and postage
$1,076
Other expenses
$135,490
Program services (functional)
$74,512

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$205,772
Total assets, end of year
$111,962
Total liabilities, end of year
$712
Net assets, end of year
$111,250
Cash, savings and investments
$106,671
Gross receipts
$106,153

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY ALLENPRESIDENT1$0
KATHY SYKESSECRETARY1$0
DONIVAN BROWNBOARD MEMBER1$0
ROSONIA BURTONBOARD MEMBER1$0
ALEXIUS HERNDONBOARD MEMBER1$0
TED RYANBOARD MEMBER1$0
SHARYL GRIGGSBOARD MEMBER1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nancy AllenPresident1$0
Kathy SykesSecretary1$0
Donivan BrownBoard Member1$0
Rosonia BurtonBoard Member1$0
Alexius HerndonBoard Member1$0
Ted RyanBoard Member1$0
Sharyl GriggsBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3300 BRANNON AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37407-2481
Signed the 990-EZ
MARK THOMAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(423) 207-2517
Return prepared by
RICHARD H PERRY CPA PC

Mission

IN 2024, BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY CONTINUED ITS PIVOTAL ROLE IN COMBATTING SYSTEMATIC INJUSTICES, RACISM AND POVERTY WITHIN URBAN COMMUNITIES. AT BCC, WE UNDERSTAND THAT DISMANTLING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. BY FOSTERING DREAMS, WE PROVIDE TEENS WITH A PLATFORM TO ENVISION A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THROUGH OPPORTUNITY, WE BRIDGE GAPS, OFFERING EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. OUR COMMITMENT TO PERSPECTIVE INVOLVES BREAKING CYCLES OF RACISM THROUGH EDUCATION AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. EMPOWERMENT IS OUR KEY FOCUS, EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO EMERGE AS LEADERS. OUR WORK GOES BEYOND CHARITY; WE ARE ARCHITECTS OF TRANSFORMATION, SHAPING A FUTURE WHERE EVERY PERSON CAN TRHIVE.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O- CAMP EVOLUTION
    Expenses $27,722 · grants $5,000
  • SEE SCHEDULE O- SHOWERED W/HOPE
    Expenses $32,325 · grants $32,000
  • SEE SCHEDULE O- CORNER EVOLUTION
    Expenses $14,465
  • IN 2024, CAMP EVOLUTION EMERGED AS A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR OVER 50 TEENS AND 10 STAFF WHO EMBARKED ON A WEEK-LONG OVERNIGHT JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF ADVENTURE AND PERSONAL GROWTH. THIS IMMERSIVE PROGRAM PROVIDED A UNIQUE BLEND OF OUTDOOR EXPLORATION, HANDS ON LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LEAVING AN INDELIBLE MARK ON THE PARTICIPANTS. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF NATURES BEAUTY, TEENS AT CAMP EVOLUTION DELVED INTO A DIVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, FROM THE THRILL OF SWIMMING AND KAYAKING TO THE SERENE EXPERIENCE OF CANOEING ACROSS GLISTENING WATERS. THE ENERGY OF COLOR WAR ADDED A DYNAMIC, COMPETITIVE EDGE, FOSTERING CAMARADERIE AND TEAMWORK AMOUNG ATTENDEES.SHOWERED WITH HOPE: IN THE HEART OF CHATTANOOGA, A BEACON OF COMPASSION AND INNOVATION EMERGED IN 2023, AS WE PROUDLY LAUNCHED OUR SHOWERED W/HOPE PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE, ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF RADICAL HOSPITALITY, AIMED TO EXTEND A HELPING HAND TO OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS, PROVIDING THEM WITH NOT ONLY THE BASIC NECESSITIES, BUT ALSO A SENSE OF DIGNITY AND HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS GROUNDBREAKING ENDEAVOR WERE THE DEDICATED STUDENTS OF CITY LIFE, WHO TOOK ON THE CHALLENGE OF BRINGING THE CONCEPT TO LIFE. WITH UNWAVERING DETERMINATION, THEY CONSTRUCTED A MOBILE SHOWER FROM THE GROUND UP, SYMBOLIZING THE TANGIBLE IMPACT THAT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH CAN HAVE ON THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SINCE THE PROGRAMS INCEPTION, THE SHOWERED W/HOPE INITIATIVE HAS MADE A PROFOUND IMPACT, OFFERING OVER 2,500 SHOWERS, DISTRIBUTING OVER 3,500 MEALS AND PROVIDING CLOTHING AND HYGIENE KITS TO INIDIVIDUALS FACING THE HARSH REALITES OF LIFE ON THE STREETS. THESE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES NOT ONLY ADDRESS IMMEDIATE NEEDS, BUT ALSO SERVE AS A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE ACTION IN FOSTERING POSITIVE CHANGE.CORNER EVOLUTION (YOUTH PROGRAM): IS A YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES BY EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS, EXPOSURE, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. GUIDED BY THE MOTTO WE SELL D.O.P.E. (DREAMS, OPPORTUNITY, PERSPECTIVE, EMPOWERMENT), CORNER EVOLUTION PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE RISE ABOVE THE CHALLENGES OF UNDESERVED ENVIRONMENTS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1799553
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$111,962
Income (IRS master file)
$106,153

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$106,153$200,675$111,962IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$93,885$158,580$205,772XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 86-1799553).

Questions about BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY

What is the EIN of BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY is 86-1799553.
Is BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY 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 BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BRIDGE CITY COMMUNITY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $106,153, expenses of $200,675 and total assets of $111,962 at year end.

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