2026-05-15T09:18:46-07:00 2025-12-31 952076568 Leaf & Cole LLP 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego CA 92108 990EZ 2025-01-01 274387102 BTH INTERNATIONAL BTHI 6195075157 PO BOX 6124 SAN DIEGO CA 92166 ERIN RICKWA Executive Dir. 2026-05-15 true WHITNEY LACOSTE P01360269 6192947200 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X N/A X X 107335 X 102877 4458 0 0 0 0 107335 41252 33000 1240 18152 93644 13691 248065 340 262096 X 248065 262195 248065 262195 99 248065 262096 TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS LIVING IN SHELTERS. For over two decades, Bridges to Healing International has provided essential healthcare to more than 8,000 vulnerable youth in shelters across three countries. As a grassroots organization, we act swiftly and efficiently, making informed decisions to deliver critical healthcare resources where they are needed most. Through close collaboration with local partners, we ensure personalized care shaped by thousands of hours spent in shelters. Our approach focuses on achievable, tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of vulnerable young people.Our short-term goal is to improve daily well-being, while our long-term vision is to empower youth to lead fulfilling, independent lives. We serve as a vital bridge between institutional care and local medical resources, ensuring comprehensive physical and mental healthcare. In recent years, we have increased our focus on adolescent womenone of the most vulnerable populations in institutional care.Key Accomplishments in 2025:-Expanded healthcare services to over 945 high-risk children and young women inorphanages and institutional care settings in Bolivia and Tanzania.-Funded healthcare costs in youth shelters, including full-time nurse salaries,medications, lab tests, surgeries, and physical therapy.-Increased specialized health programs for under-resourced young women,particularly those who are disabled, Indigenous, or survivors of gender-basedviolence. These initiatives empower young women with access to comprehensivehealthcare, promote well-being, and reduce reliance on institutional care.-Supported 266 visits to specialists, 127 physical therapy sessions and 10surgeries for children in crisis that are living in orphanages and shelters-Expanded efforts to reduce institutionalization by funding community health workerswho provide physical and mental health support to single mothers raising childrenwith chronic illnesses and disabilities, helping prevent unnecessary institutionalization.-Funded a comprehensive nutrition program to address serious cases of childrensuffering from severe malnutrition in two shelters-Provided social work, infectious disease, and healthcare consultations to improvesanitation and long-term health outcomes for youth in shelters where we operate 84489 84489 SPENCER RICKWA Director 5.00 0 KAREN REILLY Secretary 1.00 0 JAMES DEHARPPORTE President 1.00 0 ERIN RICKWA Executive Dir. 40.00 33000 PATRICK REILLY CFO 1.00 0 FLORENCE GILLMAN Director 1.00 0 JOHN GILLMAN Director 1.00 0 BRIDGET GRAMME Director 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false ERIN RICKWA 787 CATALINA BLVD SAN DIEGO CA 92106 6195075157 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 47450 34000 76322 67393 104128 329293 0 0 47450 34000 76322 67393 104128 329293 161287 168006 839 1072 2603 4458 8972 0 0 338265 0.49670 0.37920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.5 Class of Activity: HEALTH PROGRAMS | Donee's Name: ST JUSTIN FOUNDATION | Donee's Address: MAKOKO WARD, BLOCK A, PLOT NO 98 | Cash Amount Given: $25980 Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.6 Class of Activity: HEALTH PROGRAMS | Donee's Name: JIPE MOYO CENTRE CHILD PROTECTION | Donee's Address: MAKOKO RD | Cash Amount Given: $6772 Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $4960 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $1250 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $6440 Other Expenses.1 MEDICINE $3796 Other Expenses.2 FUNDRAISING $1191 Other Expenses.3 IN-KIND EXPENSES $293 Other Expenses.4 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $172 Other Expenses.5 MISCELLANEOUS $50 Total Liabilities.1 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Beginning $0 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - Ending $99