2025-08-29T16:16:41-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 201207001 BRIDGING AZ FURNITURE BANK BRID 4803755454 8421 E McDonald Drive Scottsdale AZ 85250 James Piscopo Executive Director 4803755454 2025-08-29 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jim Piscopo 8421 N McDonald Drive Scottsdale AZ 85250 319311 0 X www.bridgingaz.org X 2004 AZ Mission Statement: Empowering People and Bridging Lives Toward Self Sufficiency. Bridging AZ is the first and only Furniture Bank in Arizona we provide basic furniture and household goods to economically disadvantaged veterans, individuals with disabilities living in our community. Vision Statement: A Community of Realized Potential and Personal Dignity. 5 5 3 6 0 0 120522 151416 137553 167895 0 0 2150 0 260225 319311 103017 141250 0 0 79868 83689 0 0 0 148436 164241 331321 389180 -71096 -69869 106165 51841 164748 180293 -58583 -128452 Bridging AZ Furniture Bank is a unique service concept: Bridging AZ qualifies Social Service Agencies, and their caseworkers qualify the client who receives the furniture. Bridging AZ is Arizona's first and only furniture bank. In the past 20 years Bridging AZ has distributed over 380,000 items to families in need throughout Arizona, supporting over 200 social service agencies. Currently; Bridging AZ supports agencies who offer "Permanent Supportive Housing" to chronically homeless veterans and those who have disabilities both physically and/or mental. Bridging delivers furniture to 4-8 apartments per week. Each veteran receives an apartment of basic furniture, new cookware, linens and household items as well as a new bed and bed frame. 0 0 351761 31799 167895 Bridging Furniture Bank was founded in 2004. The Furniture Bank collects donated furniture and household items to distribute through social service agencies for their clients. All clients receiving furniture or household goods are identified, qualified and further supported by the referring agency. Bridging qualifies the Agency and the agencies case managers qualify the families. The Furniture Bank is a welcoming atmosphere where case managers from social service agencies can select items they need for their clients to start rebuilding their lives. In 2024 Bridging AZ delivered furniture to over 350 people including setting up 230 apartments for chronically homeless Veterans. Note: Expenses include $37,841 cash spent purchasing beds, furniture for clients. Program income is generated through sales of donated product and agency fees. Values of used in-kind goods based comparable sales method. Values of new items supplied by retailers. 36564 12000 46000 Welcome Box Program: in 2023 Bridging took over a program from another agency. In 2024 Bridging provided 230 Welcome Boxes to previously homeless veterans who we deliver furniture to. Welcome boxes include sheets, towels, pillows, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, cookware and other kitchen and hygiene items. Note: Expenses include $30,814 cash spent purchasing NEW items for the welcome boxes and 1 hour each (230 hours @ $25 = $5,750) for purchasing and packing the boxes. 0 0 0 388325 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AZ X X Jim Piscopo 4803755454 8421 E McDonald Drive Scottsdale AZ 85250 Jim Piscopo Executive Director 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Pat Dodds Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kim Arries Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Jane Gharibian Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Lindsay Estrabrook Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151416 71240 151416 Agency cost share 624000 167895 167895 0 0 0 0 0 0 167895 0 0 0 0 0 0 319311 167895 0 0 X 0 0 141250 141250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71780 71780 0 0 0 0 0 0 4851 4851 0 0 7058 7058 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 806 0 806 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11705 11705 0 0 49 0 49 0 1463 1463 0 0 731 731 0 0 0 0 0 0 131787 131787 0 0 13788 13788 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 590 590 0 0 Bank and processing fees 3231 3231 0 0 389180 388325 855 0 8022 16380 0 0 0 0 80160 14660 0 0 0 0 0 0 10983 13223 5000 5578 10349 8349 2000 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106165 51841 2306 1193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25000 43000 0 0 137442 137442 -1342 164748 180293 X -58583 -128452 0 0 -58583 -128452 106165 51841 -69869 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 367605 227014 204774 258055 319311 1376759 367605 227014 204774 258055 319311 1376759 1376759 0 0 119729 0 206793 2149 0 328671 1705430 0 0.80728 0.78462 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Zero additional income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10349 0 8349 2000 0 0 0 0 2000 -1667 Due for back rent 325 -1342 1 Furniture and household items including 300 0 141250 fair market value Furniture and household items including Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Bridging does not give cash grants just in-kind donations of furniture and household items. We do keep records on recipients. X 71240 FMV 0 0 1 0 Schedule M, Part I, Line 31 Fair market value for used furniture received and delivered to clients. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Key employee Jim Piscopo is married to Donna Piscopo (she receives a stipend of $1,000 per month as agency coordinator). Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Policy - Executive Director fills out 990 and schedules and submits to Board for review before submitting to IRS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy is signed by Board members, key staff and reviewed annually Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Board members are not compensated. For Executive Director - salary comparison performed by Board members of for-profit and not-for-profits of like size and type organizations. NOTE: Executive Director is on Social Security and is a volunteer. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are available by written request Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Communication and social media marketing = $6,268. Day Labor to move furniture = $5,437 Submitted a form 8868 and it was accepted