Child Bridge

The information on this page was last updated 3/27/2023. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary

We are in a beautiful fight against the dark warfare on the lives of children.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Child Bridge
P.O. Box 310
Bigfork, MT 59911

Website: childbridgemontana.org

Phone: 406-837-2247

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 273382066

CEO/President: Jenna Taylor, M.A.

Chairman: Tony George

Board size: 7

Founder:

Ruling year: 2010

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2019


Purpose

Child Bridge finds and equips foster and adoptive families for children who have suffered abuse and neglect.


Mission statement

Child Bridge finds and equips foster and adoptive families for children who have suffered abuse and neglect.


Statement of faith

Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating252 of 107735 of 144
Fund acquisition rating138 of 10788 of 144
Resource allocation rating631 of 107874 of 144
Asset utilization rating361 of 107749 of 144

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
10%3%11%6%7%6%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
8%3%11%5%6%6%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
93%99%99%98%98%98%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
10%5%12%6%8%6%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
7%1%1%2%2%2%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%80%74%81%86%88%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
84%61%93%86%80%98%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
67%48%69%70%68%86%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
16%39%7%14%20%2%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
13%54%14%32%44%5%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
9%15%14%12%6%6%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.560.831.911.861.752.24
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.641.031.091.121.151.18
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.590.852.072.092.012.66
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
13.93310.830.00310.090.0057.62
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.000.000.000.000.02
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.3714.105.795.725.964.44
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%0%2%3%0%4%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
1%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
153%121%51%52%57%43%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20202019201820172016
Cash$1,932,016$860,506$698,572$484,246$277,348
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$65,746$43,441$60,528$3,478$0
Short-term investments$51,557$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$2,049,319$903,947$759,100$487,724$277,348
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$55,739$77,839$93,527$73,707$51,017
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$55,739$77,839$93,527$73,707$51,017
Total assets$2,105,058$981,786$852,627$561,431$328,365
 
Liabilities20202019201820172016
Payables and accrued expenses$6,593$0$2,448$0$4,813
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$6,593$0$2,448$0$4,813
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$3,117$19,577$24,728$1,510$9,255
Total long-term liabilities$3,117$19,577$24,728$1,510$9,255
Total liabilities$9,710$19,577$27,176$1,510$14,068
 
Net assets20202019201820172016
Without donor restrictions$2,095,348$150,184$825,451$559,921$314,297
With donor restrictions$0$812,025$0$0$0
Net assets$2,095,348$962,209$825,451$559,921$314,297
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20202019201820172016
Total contributions$2,843,194$1,980,935$1,819,390$1,198,796$741,508
Program service revenue$9,045$15,315$22,636$24,966$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$17,334$13,814$9,871$3,055$232
Other revenue$1,512$690$0$0$12,049
Total other revenue$27,891$29,819$32,507$28,021$12,281
Total revenue$2,871,085$2,010,754$1,851,897$1,226,817$753,789
 
Expenses20202019201820172016
Program services$1,386,165$1,383,790$1,290,241$839,478$648,446
Management and general$268,172$266,330$195,474$63,689$41,390
Fundraising$83,609$223,876$100,652$78,026$47,240
Total expenses$1,737,946$1,873,996$1,586,367$981,193$737,076
 
Change in net assets20202019201820172016
Surplus (deficit)$1,133,139$136,758$265,530$245,624$16,713
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$1,133,139$136,758$265,530$245,624$16,713

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Steve BryanExecutive Di$83,666

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2019


Response from ministry

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History

We are in a beautiful fight against the dark warfare on the lives of children.

It started in 2008 with a simple magazine ad that said there are 143 million orphans. That statistic jumped right off the page and stomped on our hearts. It was unfathomable to think that in a world with 2 billion Christians, there could be such a devastating crisis for the children God specifically calls us to defend.

We learned that if just 7% of today's Christians cared for a single orphan, there would be no more orphans. And with that, Child Bridge was born.

God moved in our hearts to become defenders of the defenseless, the abused and neglected. And what better place to start than in Montana-a state known by most people for its breathtaking beauty, but lesser known for the darkness within. With one of the nation's highest per capita rates of children in foster care, we knew our mission to find families to care for these children had to begin right here.

The truth is that there are not enough families to care for these innocent children. We bridge the gap by raising up bold and passionate Christians to do the hard work of caring for the vulnerable in our communities-whether a child's need is a few days, a few months or forever.

Our aim is to inspire a movement of fearless, joyful ambassadors of Christ who fight for children who bear the invisible marks of being unseen, unheard and unwanted. It will be a glorious day when we have an army of these families and can say, "God's people are boldly caring for His children."

We do what we do because we believe every child is a masterpiece worthy of being seen.


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