EIN 52-2013526

Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
64
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The mission of Building Bridges Across the River is to improve the quality of life for children and adults who reside east of the Anacostia River by providing leadership management and financial oversight of the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Cam...
Total revenues
$13,752,694
2023
Total expenses
$9,625,008
2023
Total assets
$65,545,437
2023
Num. employees
64
2023

Program areas at BBAR

11th street bridge park - the 11th street bridge park is a project of Building Bridges Across the River and the d.c. city government, and is a one of a kind, community-led intervention that seeks to improve the lives of residents on both sides of the anacostia River. As the old 11th street River bridge that connect Washington, dc's capitol hill and historic anacostia neighborhoods have been replaced, partners will transform the aged infrastructure into the city's first elevated park: a new venue for healthy recreation, environmental education and the arts.
Skyland workforce - provides high-quality workforce development programs in one location, leading to work-ready candidates, career-focused job placement, economic self-sufficiency, & improved quality of life.
the town hall education, arts & recreation campus ("thearc") is a combined cultural and social services campus located in the 203,000 square foot facility that is home to fourteen non-profit agencies. the collaboration of these fourteen agencies provides access to quality education, arts, health and recreational programs. Building Bridges Across the River ("Building Bridges") is a ward 8 nonprofit that provides leadership, management, and fiscal oversight of "thearc
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Who funds Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Revada FoundationSupport the 11th Street Bridge Park Project$1,000,000
The JPB FoundationAn Inclusive & Equitable Approach To Park Design$585,000
Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$502,500
...and 41 more grants received totalling $4,118,181

Personnel at BBAR

NameTitleCompensation
Lynnita JonesVice President , Operations and Programming$178,219
Sara LangeVice President , Advancement$169,680
Scott KratzSenior Vice President and 11th Street Bridge Park Director$172,494
W Christopher SmithPresident$0
Anna-Jane TablerDirector of Foundation and Corporate Giving
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for BBAR

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,731,718
Program services$85,671
Investment income and dividends$587,363
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,957,845
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,056
Net income from fundraising events$372,563
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,014,478
Total revenues$13,752,694

Form 990s for BBAR

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-01990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 19, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 15, 2025
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $585,000 from The JPB Foundation
January 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $325,000 from John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsYouth service charitiesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
ChildrenCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1901 Mississippi Ave Se
Washington, DC 20020
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
buildingbridgesdc.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
52-2013526
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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