The Bridgespan Group Inc
287 Columbus Ave Floor 4, Boston, MA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $91,623,705 | $96,944,311 | $178,161,240 |
| FY2023 | $84,763,020 | $94,877,119 | $171,923,431 |
| FY2022 | $102,484,601 | $73,915,481 | $175,290,781 |
| FY2021 | $94,948,133 | $62,048,454 | $149,282,785 |
| FY2020 | $118,468,231 | $54,604,992 | $115,073,956 |
| FY2019 | $54,704,306 | $54,067,964 | $49,787,455 |
| FY2018 | $36,612,929 | $50,565,034 | $47,660,527 |
| FY2017 | $39,141,842 | $47,303,748 | $61,899,589 |
| FY2016 | $39,287,570 | $38,882,933 | $70,205,173 |
| FY2015 | $38,556,484 | $32,335,401 | $70,561,313 |
| FY2014 | $74,297,307 | $28,465,481 | $64,722,489 |
| FY2013 | $27,537,678 | $29,754,677 | $18,669,761 |
| FY2012 | $31,945,539 | $33,059,452 | $20,333,097 |
| FY2011 | $29,453,448 | $31,350,908 | $21,418,232 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Bridgespan Group Inc (EIN 31-1625487), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $21,359,087 | 23% |
| Program service revenue | $66,320,114 | 72% |
| Other revenue | $3,944,504 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $79,463,070 | 82% |
| Management & general | $16,849,203 | 17% |
| Fundraising | $632,038 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 72% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 17%, and fundraising 1%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 30.4% of 23 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in MA.
- Net assets covered about 22.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 64th percentile among 676 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in MA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 687 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in MA.
- Total revenue rose from $29,453,448 in FY2011 to $91,623,705 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2013, FY2017, FY2018, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $118,468,231 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $21,418,232 to $178,161,240 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
BRIDGESPAN'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD BY STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY OF MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS AND PHILANTHROPISTS TO ACHIEVE BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS IN ADDRESSING SOCIETY'S MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1999 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | S50 — Community Improvement & Capacity Building |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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