2021-11-30T13:33:21-07:00 2020-12-31 990 2020-01-01 752864224 BRIDGES SAFEHOUSE INC BRID 4692724441 P O Box 1161 Cedar Hill TX 75106 Nicole Hernandez Executive Director 4692724441 2021-11-30 1 11 1 AAL2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Nicole Hernandez P O Box 1161 Cedar Hill TX 75106 497283 0 X http://www.bridgescanhelp.org/ X 1999 TX Bridges is "A Christian Ministry providing safe shelter and nurturing support for women and their children during an immediate time of need." 12 12 12 132 0 0 389868 433959 4400 0 0 0 29193 -36198 423461 397761 0 23519 0 0 136306 186366 640 0 10855 116185 142617 253131 352502 170330 45259 635710 666296 245463 230790 390247 435506 A christian ministry providing safe shelter and nurturing support for women and their children during an immediate time of need. Bridges Safehouse seeks to encourage, empower and equip pregnant, homeless women and women in crisis, and their children, by providing shelter, resources, life-skills training, and mentoring while they are in our care. 0 0 225944 0 0 Bridges offers a warm and safe environment where families can find rest, peace, hope and a fresh start. Through staff and volunteers, we seek to equip expectant moms through one-on-one mentoring, life skills classes, and spiritual development. Bridges also connects moms to resources, including high school diplomacy, counseling, maternity homes. pregnancy centers and long-term housing options. All these services are made possible through community connections and dedicated staff. In 2020, we housed 24 mothers, ages 18-30, experiencing unplanned pregnancy and parenting 36 young children. We help to overcome barriers to stable housing by aiding with childcare, transportation, education, and debt reduction. 63960 23519 0 Families headed by single mothers are among the poorest households, more than a third live in poverty, and as such, are extremely vulnerable to homelessness. Our Community Resource Center & Diaper Pantry meets the immediate needs of single mother families, preventing a crisis that could lead to losing their home. We help offset the financial burden of essentials like diapers, wipes, food, baby furniture, baby clothing, maternity clothing, etc. In 2020 alone the Community Resource Center/Diaper Pantry improved the livelihoods and well-being of over 388 parents with 732 children in the southern sector of Dallas. Bridges Community Resource Center/Diaper Pantry meets immediate needs in the communities of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Desoto, Lancaster and South Oak Cliff. It is a safe place for parents to receive education and encouragement. This support system will prevent homelessness, violence, isolation and crime while helping parents to develop relationships with their children and community. 0 0 0 289904 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TX X Nicole Hernandez 2149262384 P O Box 1161 Cedar Hill TX 75104 Nicole Hernandez Executive Director 40 0 X 51704 0 2600 Dr Glen Clark Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Bob Henry Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Noey President 1.75 0 X X 0 0 0 James Pulis Co-Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Paula St John Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 April Snook Director 1.5 0 X 0 0 0 Ana Horn Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Doletta Prowell Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Brooke Anderson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Johnson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sunsee Pearson Co-Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Shana Nix Vice President 1 0 X 0 0 0 51704 0 2600 0 0 0 0 0 11799 0 8560 0 99520 314080 0 433959 0 0 0 0 0 0 8560 6555 -6555 0 -6555 50749 92967 -42218 0 0 -42218 12575 0 0 12575 12575 397761 0 0 -36198 23519 23519 57714 51943 2886 2885 115489 111841 3648 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13163 8729 4232 202 8781 8781 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4765 747 4018 0 23089 11880 8128 3081 19751 1238 14600 3913 22385 20520 1865 2559 2341 218 2063 886 1177 0 16566 16566 14153 13602 551 Resident needs 23517 23517 0 0 4988 2575 1639 774 352502 289904 51743 10855 158871 177650 6455 7557 623069 141980 470384 481089 635710 666296 8153 1016 237310 229774 245463 230790 X 390247 435506 0 0 390247 435506 635710 666296 45259 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 89986 74101 157789 376062 409390 1107328 89986 74101 157789 376062 409390 1107328 1107328 57702 67284 51844 32877 -42218 167489 1274817 0.86862 0.70732 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 74190 0 74190 537774 0 138634 399140 11105 0 3346 7759 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 481089 1 Financial assistance was provided to clients to help with utilities, food and shelter. 104 23519 0 cash Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 In addition to client files, account codes and classes aid in tracking grant funds. Schedule I, Part III While the organization did provide grants to individuals, there was no one individual that received funds equal to or greater than $5,000. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Before filing, a copy of the 990 is provided to the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board regularly discusses and reviews the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The annual compensation of the executive director, assistant director, and the house supervisor of the organization is reviewed by the finance committee. The finance committee researches market pay for these positions among other non-profit organizations of comparable size and function. After thorough research, the committee makes a recommendation to the board of directors and the governing body approves or denies the compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Monthly financial reports and all federal filings are available at the organization's administrative offices for public inspection upon request. Several of our staff members had an unexpected illness that prevented us from dealing with our tax affairs. We fell behind on our ordinary business care practices to meet our federal tax obligations but were nevertheless unable to do so.