Mission
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Public Charity
BRIDGES OF HOPE
BRIDGES OF HOPE is a Public Charity headquartered in BRAINERD, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.5M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $2.2M total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $569K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 721538846
BRAINERD, MN
Counseling
NTEE: F60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$569K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Bridges of Hope
How Bridges of Hope divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$46
Common goods charity thrift store
$15
Warming shelter
$14
Operation sandwich
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
$15,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$15,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,162
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
$27,750
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Aaron Stegner
DIRECTOR
Christy Ramler
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jana Shogren
DIRECTOR
Kyle Knudsen
DIRECTOR
Luke Christiansen
SECRETARY
Matt Karlgaard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $1.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $2.5M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.