Program areas at The Friendship Bridge
Microcredit plus program in guatemala: Friendship Bridge's micro-credit plus program offers impoverished guatemalan women micro-loans supplemented with plus services, including non-formal participatory education, artisan training, agricultural training, and preventative health services. During 2022, Friendship Bridge served over 34,000 women with loans averaging $501 for four to twelve-month loan cycles. Borrowings occur through groups of 7-25 women, each known as a trust bank. At The end of 2022, there were 3,530 active trust banks. During 2022, fb offered non-formal education to all clients, provided specialized agriculture training to 562 clients, our health for life program served 4,658, handmade by Friendship Bridge connected 43 artisan clients with The global market, and The Bridge to success program had 177 entrepreneur clients at year end. In addition, The pilot project providing mental health services served 150 clients and up to 50 staff in guatemala.
Nurses education program in vietnam: Friendship Bridge supports a graduate nursing program in vietnam through funding of instructor travel costs. The program was dormant in 2022.
Who funds The Friendship Bridge
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Friendship Bridge
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Tracie Cordeiro | President and Chief Executive Officer | $149,266 | 2024-01-30 |
| Roberto Silvestre | Chief Risk and Finance Officer | | 2024-01-30 |
| What We | Chief Development Officer | | 2024-01-30 |
| Karen Larson | Past President and Chief Executive Officer | $166,682 | 2022-12-31 |
| Susie Miller | Chair | $0 | 2024-01-30 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for The Friendship Bridge
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,649,424 | $1,558,531 | 5.8% |
| Program services | $6,109,261 | $5,161,864 | 18.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $87,797 | $123,453 | -28.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $2,016 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $35,400 | $29,962 | 18.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $72,814 | $5,593 | 1201.9% |
| Total revenues | $7,954,696 | $6,881,419 | 15.6% |
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Data update history
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Kasperick Foundation October 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
September 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 405 Urban St 140
- Lakewood, CO 80228
- Metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- County
- Jefferson County, CO
- Website URL
- friendshipbridge.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 674-0717
- Facebook page
- microcreditplusÂ
- Twitter profile
- @friend_bridgeÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-1141078
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1990
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q30: International Development, Relief Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 624190: Individual and Family Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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