Nonprofit · EIN 20-2069251
POLICYBRIDGE
Tax-exempt · MEDINA, OH 44258
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,026,249 | $693,834 | $332,415 | $718,739 | $35,227 | $683,512 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $292,651 | $440,374 | -$147,723 | $405,312 | $54,215 | $351,097 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,018,147
- Program service revenue
- $8,102
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $108,785
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $290,473
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100
- Accounting fees
- $30,262
- Occupancy
- $16,982
- Travel
- $2,834
- Depreciation
- $3,392
- Program services (functional)
- $604,466
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,747
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $405,312
- Total assets, end of year
- $718,739
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,227
- Net assets, end of year
- $683,512
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,798
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $288,512
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $395,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,026,249
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,300 | $42,000 |
| RONALD V JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITTIE JONES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SOBOL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CJ HARKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,500 | $20,324 |
| RONALD V JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITTIE JONES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SOBOL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN M LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CJ HARKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 777, MEDINA, OH 44258-0777
- In care of
- % GREGORY L BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY L BROWN, 2930 PROSPECT AVE 113, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY L BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 344-4600
- Website
- WWW.POLICYBRIDGENEO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
POLICYBRIDGE IS A RESEARCH & ADVOCACY THINK AND ADVOCACY TANK THAT PROMPTS HIGH QUALITY DISCOURSE REGARDING PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING AFRICAN-AMERICANS AS WELL AS OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- *POLICYBRIDGE HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE CLEVELAND BLACK FUTURES FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION, RECONFIGURATION FOR GROWTH, AND SUSTAINABILITY. THIS FUNDING IS USED TO SUPPORT POLICYBRIDGE'S MISSION OF RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY IN THE FOCUS AREAS OF: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, URBAN EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND URBAN REVITALIZATION AND REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.Expenses $62,965 · revenue $8,102
- SEE SCHEDULE O* POLICYBRIDGE LAUNCHED THE URBAN AGENDA COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROJECT IN 2023 WITH SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY PARTNERS LISTED BELOW. AN URBAN AGENDA IS NOT A REPORT OR POLICY BRIEF AND IS NOT A NEW PROGRAM OR INITIATIVE. AN URBAN AGENDA IS A CALL FOR COORDINATED AND INTEGRATED PLANNING, COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE URBAN AGENDA FRAMEWORK IDENTIFIES SIX FOCUS AREAS: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND MOBILITY; NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOUSING; COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS; CRIMINAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND CAREER LAUNCHING; AND COMMUNITY MOBILITY AND STABILITY. EACH FOCUS AREA HAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRIORITY ISSUES, PROBLEMS, AND CONCERNS. IT IS HOPED THAT THIS FRAMEWORK IS SHARED WITH CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC BOARDS, SHAPES LOCAL ELECTIONS, SPARKS COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS, EMBOLDENS STAKEHOLDERS AND DRIVES THIS COMMUNITY TO ACT WITH COLLECTIVE PURPOSE FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR CLEVELAND AND ITS PEOPLE. AN URBAN AGENDA ADVANCES THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE; BUILDS A VITAL, SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY, AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY; ADDRESSES CONDITIONS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN DISINVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR; MITIGATES POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT FOSTER STRUCTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL RACISM; IS A BLUEPRINT THAT CLARIFIES COMMUNITY PRIORITIES, CODIFIES JOINT APPROACHES FOR ACTION, AND UNIFIES LIKE-MINED LEADERS FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS AND DISCIPLINES TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION. THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE URBAN AGENDA WORK THUS FAR ARE: THE CITY OF CLEVELAND ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL CUYAHOGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION THE GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY LEVIN COLLEGE OF URBAN AFFAIRS AND EDUCATION CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR POVERTY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER CLEVELAND POLICYBRIDGEExpenses $503,720
- *POLICYBRIDGE HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE UNITED BLACK FUND OF GREATER CLEVELAND TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ITS ROLE AS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER IN PHASE I OF THE PERC CLEVELAND INITIATIVE LED BY THIRDSPACE ACTION LAB. THIS FUNDING IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT POLICYBRIDGE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PERC CLEVELAND'S ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BIL COMMUNITY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.Expenses $37,781
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2069251
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $718,739
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,026,249
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,026,249 | $693,834 | $718,739 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $292,651 | $440,374 | $405,312 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $370,500 | $373,605 | $503,997 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2069251).
Questions about POLICYBRIDGE
- What is the EIN of POLICYBRIDGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLICYBRIDGE is 20-2069251.
- Is POLICYBRIDGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to POLICYBRIDGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLICYBRIDGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of POLICYBRIDGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POLICYBRIDGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of POLICYBRIDGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GREGORY L BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLICYBRIDGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,300 (GREGORY L BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does POLICYBRIDGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,026,249, expenses of $693,834 and total assets of $718,739 at year end.
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