Bridges To Life
Bridges To Life
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About this organization
Mission
Bridges To Life (BTL) brings healing to victims of crime, reduces recidivism among offender graduates of the program, and helps make our communities safer. The mission of Bridges To Life is to connect communities to prisons to reduce the recidivism rate (particularly that resulting from violent crimes), reduce the number of crime victims, and enhance public safety. The spiritual mission of Bridges To Life is to minister to victims and offenders in an effort to show them the transforming power of God's love and forgiveness.
About
The mission is to reduce crime by reducing the recidivism rate of released inmates. By participating in face-to-face sessions inside the prison, both victims and offenders participate in a restorative justice process. Bridges To Life completed 191 projects in 105 prisons, plus alternative facilities in 2018, graduating 6,439 offenders.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “To connect communities to the prisons in an effort to reduce the recidivism rate, particularly that resulting from violent crimes, and thereby effect a consequent reduction in the number of crime victims. the primary focus is on "victim impact" programs, which connect victims to offenders.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “To connect communities to the prisons in an effort to reduce the recidivism rate, particularly that resulting from violent crimes, and thereby effect a consequent reduction in the number of crime victims.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is TX.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2019 is P O Box 570895, Houston, TX, 772570895.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2019 has a total of 20 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $150,032.
- The CEO compensation plan of the organization is determined by an independent party's review and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,061,030 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $138,351 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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