2024-01-26T18:07:01-07:00 2023-09-30 311717077 Support Kansas City Inc 6750 Antioch Rd Suite 305 Merriam KS 66204 990 2022-10-01 030525791 Bridge of Blue Springs Inc BRID 3148074866 PO Box 1742 Blue Springs MO 64013 Hannah Stucker Founder and President 3148074866 2024-01-26 1 1 Catherine Jay P01516006 9138314752 2024-01-26 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Hannah Stucker PO Box 1742 Blue Springs MO 64013 231679 0 X www.bridgehaiti.com X 2003 MO The Bridge of Blue Springs Inc. shares the love of Christ to promote changed lives and communities by deeply investing in Haitians, encouraging them to pursue their God-given callings to radically impact the lives of others. 5 4 0 12 0 0 161568 231054 0 0 0 0 0 -112 161568 230942 53060 222474 0 0 0 19993 0 0 433 79369 25764 132429 268231 29139 -37289 47244 10974 265 1284 46979 9690 The Bridge of Blue Springs Inc. is committed to deeply investing in Haitians, encouraging them to pursue their God-given callings to radically impact the lives of others. 0 0 57695 0 0 General Program Expenses: The Bridge has grown beyond the expectations imagined early on. Over 800 women and children currently receive ministry weekly. The Bridge focuses on 4 key areas, which are: Spiritual Development, Continuing Education, Mental Health Services, and Community Emergency Services. We have seen the beginnings of the movement of God, which gives us the hope and faith to believe for a community and a nation transformed. 84932 76470 0 Emergency Services: The growth of the already mentioned programs heavily relies on Emergency Services. Without basic human needs covered, our vision would be limited and not reach its full potential of impact in the community. The Bridge's solution to this has been a Crisis Care program, which was expanded this year to provide 700 women and their families with groceries through our community food distribution efforts. We also met 184 minor individual emergency needs by offering funding for emergency medical, nutritional, and family needs. These efforts have allowed Haitian leaders to serve the community in a more effective and meaningful way. 35657 0 0 Spiritual Development: Currently, 720 attend our weekly community Bible studies, where they can come as they are, hear the gospel, and have access to Christian reading material we have published in their native language of Creole. Additionally, 988 Bibles have been distributed to those we serve. The Women's Bible Studies take place weekly, and continued attendance is rooted in the fact that they are accepted, loved, valued, wanted, and cared for by God and our ministry staff. Over the summer, 500 children attended our 6-week long vacation bible school camp. Age-appropriate lessons and activities were prepared to allow them to learn how to read and write. Most importantly, we teach the children about Jesus and the basic foundations of a Christian life. During the school year, we hosted weekly Children's Bible Studies in the community with 73 in attendance. This allowed us to reach out and share hope with children in our community who are not attending school. Another way the Word is spread is through monthly Outreach Events. These events are hosted to provide a comfortable and fun environment for women to get connected with The Bridge, to share the message of the Gospel, a joyful activity, and a meal. There are over 700 in attendance at these events. Our goals for these events are to reach the unreached and continue uplifting and supporting those who are already connected with our ministry. 31098 15305 0 Continuing Education: In becoming connected to the organization, Haitians have the opportunity to receive different levels of education opportunities. The Bridge's School Sponsorship Program provided 30 young women with the possibility to improve their outlook on their future with an education. This program offers life-changing opportunities for the girls and their families and integrates our team into Haitian schools for positive influence and impact. We believe this approach offers great potential to strengthen what Haitians have established in their nation. To be mindful of the students and the program's success, the selection process begins with our Haitian leaders choosing girls from our weekly Bible Studies to attend a Haitian school on a scholarship. Our expectations, requirements, and oversight provide direction for girls to remain in our program, and we connect with their parents, which allows for more ministry. For these parents and other adults connected to The Bridge, Community Adult Literacy Classes and English Classes are provided for them to work on their illiteracy and English proficiency. 125 Haitians weekly benefitted from these adult Continuing Education efforts, which positively contributes to their attractiveness on the job market and, most importantly, their self-image. The literacy classes are held twice weekly for men and women in our community who are illiterate. Each student is provided with materials and lessons to learn how to read and write and as they acquire these life-changing skills, we watch them read the Bible and grow in their faith and relationship with Jesus Christ. English classes are held each week before our Saturday Bible study and serve as a priceless opportunity; in Haiti, if our ladies can speak the. The English language will open many more doors for them. Through these programs, the students gain a level of confidence and self-worth that they have never experienced before. 19742 5786 0 Mental Health Services: When considering the conditions Haitians live in, the constant stress on their body, mind, and soul cannot go unnoticed. For this, The Bridge has implemented a Counseling program through our Mental Health endeavors where 586 people have benefitted from in-home visits while 49 have received ongoing Christian counseling. The counseling we provide has become essential for the young women we serve, as most of them have experienced trauma and neglect. Our program is designed to help women heal from these hurts by meeting one-on-one sessions with a psychologist. Along with that goes home visits which give our Haitian leaders greater insight into our girls' home environment and the opportunity for one-on-one ministry. Through home visits, our Haitian team has been able to gain data and insight into the level of needs in the community we serve. This data serves as a tool for determining the level of our crisis care initiatives and the families who benefit from those efforts. 50840 21091 0 229124 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X Christina Parton 8166162086 32506 E Roy Harra Rd Buckner MO 64106 Hannah Stucker President 40 0 X X 0 0 0 Christina Parton Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Patricia Fanger Secretary 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Payton Carter Board Member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Brad Tharp Board Member 3 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8349 0 0 222705 570 231054 0 0 0 0 0 625 8349 737 -112 0 -112 0 230942 0 0 -112 0 0 222474 222474 0 4900 0 4900 0 0 13674 0 13674 0 0 0 1419 0 1419 0 0 200 0 200 0 3410 0 3410 0 0 0 0 0 11570 4530 6635 405 6472 1000 5444 28 0 0 0 2628 0 2628 0 0 1259 1120 139 0 0 0 0 225 0 225 0 0 268231 229124 38674 433 47244 10328 0 646 47244 10974 265 1284 265 1284 X 46979 9690 0 0 46979 9690 47244 10974 -37289 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 18220 46298 85872 161568 231054 543012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18220 46298 85872 161568 231054 543012 201664 341348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 543012 625 0.62862 0.65891 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Central America and the Caribbean 1 Program Services Spiritual Development, Continuing Education, Mental Health Services, and Emergency Services as described in the program service accomplishments section of the Form 990. 73668 Central America and the Caribbean Grantmaking Continuing Education, Mental Health Services, and Emergency Services grants to program participants as described in the program service accomplishments section of the Form 990. 97561 Central America and the Caribbean Program Services Administrative support including rent, advertising/promotion, bank fees, conferences, internet and computer support, cell phones, transportation, support staff, security, office supplies, postage and shipping, printing, and travel. 51245 1 0 222474 Bulk food purchases for distribution to program participants. Central America and the Caribbean 1926 0 53080 Bulk food purchases and transportation costs for distribution to program participants at bible studies and other outreach events. Cost Emergency Assistance for program participants. Central America and the Caribbean 207 0 4926 Nutritional, transportation and minor medical needs of program participants. Cost Mental Health Service for those in leadership roles. Central America and the Caribbean 3 0 24250 Mental health services for top leaders including counseling sessions, reading/study materials, and a retreat for Haitian leaders. Cost High School, trade school, and university student tuition and school supplies. Central America and the Caribbean 30 10870 School tuition paid directly to the schools 4435 In-kind donations of text books, notebooks, calculators, pens, pencils, backpacks and uniforms for students at various schools in Haiti. Cost 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 At the end of each month, an In-Country Advancement Request is completed by the Haitian Director, reviewed by the US Board President, and filed. This advance request ensures the monthly funding wired to Haiti follows the board-approved budget while simultaneously providing needed resources for program use in Haiti. Once approved, the Board president or treasurer sends needed funds via bank wire transfer during the first week of each month. The in-country Haitian Director receives needed funds and maintains records of each transaction in Haiti. The US board president monitors this on a weekly basis. By the third of every month, the in-country Haitian director submits an expense report with receipts to the board president for the month prior. This report and supporting receipts are shared with the board treasurer, who enters the expense information into the accounting system and works with the outside accountant to ensure there is independent third-party review. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b There are no committee meetings at this time. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft 990 will be reviewed and approved by the board of directors during a board meeting prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12a The Bridge will implement a conflict of interest policy in Q1 of 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.