Nonprofit · EIN 84-1894671
FIRST BRIDGE
Tax-exempt · PETAL, MS 39465
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $39,668 | $58,928 | -$19,260 | $197,873 | $0 | $197,873 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $81,283 | $50,913 | $30,370 | $201,079 | $0 | $201,079 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $63,300 | $62,799 | $501 | $179,026 | $0 | $179,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $39,668
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53
- Accounting fees
- $500
- Program services (functional)
- $58,928
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $201,079
- Total assets, end of year
- $197,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $197,873
- Gross receipts
- $39,668
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- MS
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN NOBLES | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARITA VIDRINE | TREASURERUNIFORM COORDINATOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAREY LEIGH CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CONRAD STOCKSTILL | BOARD MEMBERTECHNOLOGY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAURIE RHODES | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA HOLLOWAY | BOARD MEMBERFOOD BCKPCK VOLUNTEER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA SUTTON | CHAIRMANFOOD BAG COORDINATOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD EUBANK | EX OFFICIO Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JO LYNN WALTON | BOARD MEMBERUNIFORM VOLUNTEER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HALEY MCCOOL | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HAILEY MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRIXIE TRIGGS | BOARD MEMBERUNIFORM VOLUNTEER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN NOBLES | VICE CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARITA VIDRINE | TREASURERUNIFORM COORDINATOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PATRICK CULPEPPER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CONRAD STOCKSTILL | BOARD MEMBERTECHNOLOGY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE RHODES | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA HOLLOWAY | BOARD MEMBERFOOD BCKPCK VOLU Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA SUTTON | CHAIRMANFOOD BAG COORDINATOR Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD EUBANK | EX OFFICIO Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JO LYNN WALTON | BOARD MEMBERUNIFORM VOLUNTEE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHTON JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HAILEY MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRIXIE TRIGGS | BOARD MEMBERUNIFORM VOLUNTEE Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SUTTON | BOARD MEMBERFOOD BAG COORDIN Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DONNA HOLLOWAY | BOARD MEMBERFOOD BCKPCK VOLU Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE RHODES | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASHTON JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JO LYNN WALTON | BOARD MEMBERUNIFORM VOLUNTEE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD EUBANK | EX OFFICIO Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD STOCKSTILL | BOARD MEMBERTECHNOLOGY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HALEY TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN NOBLES | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE BLANTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LISA RUFFIN | BOARD MEMBERUNIFORM COORD PP Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK CULPEPPER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARITA VIDRINE | TREASURERUNIFORM COORDINATOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 992 HIGHWAY 42, PETAL, MS 39465-9730
- In care of
- % JESSICA SUTTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 992 Hwy 42, Petal MS 39465
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Melanie Blanton, 992 Hwy 42, Petal MS 39465
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA SUTTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (601) 545-3198
- Website
- www.firstbridgepetal.org
- Return prepared by
- JG Accounting LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF FIRST BRIDGE IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN THE PETAL COMMUNITY WITH RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE HOPE OF THE GOSPEL.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD BACKPACKS MINISTRY AN AVERAGE OF 135 FOOD BACKPACKS ARE PACKED WEEKLY WITH A VARIETY OF FOOD ITEMS AND SENT HOME EACH WEEKEND WITH K-2ND GRADE STUDENTS AT PETAL PRIMARY SCHOOL WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE FOOD TO EAT ON THE WEEKEND. AN AVERAGE OF 135 STUDENTS AT PETAL PRIMARY SCHOOL RECEIVED WEEKLEY FOOD BAGS IN 2025Expenses $36,653
- UNIFORM MINISTRY UNIFORMS ARE SUPPLIED TO K-12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. UNIFORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND AT OUR ANNUAL FAMILY HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIR. ABOUT 548 STUDENTS RECEIVED UNIFORM RESOURCES. 421 STUDENTS RECEIVED UNIFORM RESOURCES AT THE HEALTH FAIR AND 127 STUDENTS RECEIVED RESOURCES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN 2025 ESTIMATED VALUE OF UNIFORMS GIVEN OUT AT HEALTH RESOURCE FAIR $56,943.50Expenses $18,390
- ANNUAL FAMILY HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIR IN JULY, FIRST BRIDGE HOSTS THE ANNUAL PETAL FAMILY HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIR AT PETAL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. WE PARTNER WITH THE PETAL EXCEL BY 5, THE COLEMAN CENTER FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AND THE PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HOST THIS EVENT EVERY YEAR. THE FAIR IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EFFORTS AND TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY AND FREE RESOURCES BEFORE THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. THESE ARE SOME OF THE RESOURCES FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO DURING THE FAIR: SCHOOL UNIFORMS, UNDERGARMENTS, NEW SHOES, BACKPACKS, VISION, SPEECH, AND HEARING SCREENINGS, HAIRCUTS AND MANICURES, TALK TO VENDORS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR SERVICES.Expenses $3,885
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | 990 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
- 84-1894671
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $197,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $39,668 | $58,928 | $197,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $81,283 | $50,913 | $201,079 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $63,300 | $62,799 | $179,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $61,274 | $46,703 | $155,954 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Melanie Blanton | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-1894671).
Questions about FIRST BRIDGE
- What is the EIN of FIRST BRIDGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST BRIDGE is 84-1894671.
- Is FIRST BRIDGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to FIRST BRIDGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST BRIDGE file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FIRST BRIDGE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST BRIDGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST BRIDGE?
- The 990-N for 2021 names Melanie Blanton.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST BRIDGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FIRST BRIDGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,668, expenses of $58,928 and total assets of $197,873 at year end.
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