EIN 52-2013526

Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
79
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
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
$17,771,581
2022
Total expenses
$8,906,206
2022
Total assets
$65,168,417
2022
Num. employees
79
2022

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.
Capital program - the capital campaign captures a portion of the fundraising around the bricks and mortar project now known as phase iv - Washington school for girls
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
Skyland workforce center
Theatre
Farm
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Grants made by BBAR

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Building Bridges Development CorporationGeneral Programming$500,000

Who funds Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Revada FoundationSupport the 11th Street Bridge Park Project$2,000,000
Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$575,000
Exelon Foundation11th Street Bridge Project$550,000
...and 45 more grants received totalling $6,481,399

Personnel at BBAR

NameTitleCompensation
Lynnita JonesVice President , Operations and Programming$138,772
Sara LangeVice President , Advancement$123,077
Rahsaan BernardPresident / Director of Development / Development Director$299,383
Scott KratzDirector of 11th St Bridge Program / Director of 11th St BR Prog.$165,738
Jessica G. SmithCommunications and Community Engagement Manager
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for BBAR

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,732,153
Program services$63,868
Investment income and dividends$608,396
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,909,073
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-71,508
Net income from fundraising events$-483,252
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$12,851
Total revenues$17,771,581

Form 990s for BBAR

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-01990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122019-11-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 24 new grant, including a grant for $550,000 from Exelon Foundation
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 38 new grant, including a grant for $2,000,000 from Revada Foundation
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 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
bbardc.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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