irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $17.10MCOMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES - (1) CARE COORDINATION: THE BRIDGE IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH TWO HEALTH HOMES AND WORKS WITH APPROXIMATELY 900 HEALTH HOME ENROLLED MEMBERS IN THE BRONX, BROOKLYN, QUEENS, AND MANHATTAN PROVIDING OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND ONGOING CARE COORDINATION. (2) ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT): THE BRIDGE OPERATES NINE ACT TEAMS - 3 IN MANHATTAN AND 6 IN THE BRONX - WHICH PROVIDE INTENSIVE CLINICAL SERVICES A MAJORITY OF THESE RESIDENTS COME FROM BACKGROUNDS THAT INCLUDE PRIOR EXPERIENCES OF HOMELESSNESS. THREE OF THESE TEAMS WORK WITH SHELTER RESIDENTS AND ONE WITH JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS. (3) THE BRIDGE OPERATES FOUR SAFE OPTIONS SUPPORT (SOS) TEAMS. THE SOS TEAMS WORK WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (PEH) LIVING EITHER ON THE STREET OR IN THE NYC TRANSIT SYSTEM. THE SOS TEAMS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM TRANSITION EITHER TO TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT HOUSING AND TO ACCESS CARE AND TREATMENT.
- #2 $8.60MCLINICAL SERVICES - THE BRIDGE OPERATES AN OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) LICENSED PERSONALIZED RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES (PROS) PROGRAM, WHICH IS A PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION PROGRAM. PROS SUPPORTS CLIENTS THROUGH GROUP-BASED PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES IN A PERSON-CENTERED, RECOVERY FOCUSED MODALITY. PROS OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, AND ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING OTHER LIFE ROLE GOALS. THE OUTPATIENT ARTICLE 31 MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC PROVIDES PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICATION MONITORING, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND HEALTH MONITORING FOR CHRONIC ILLNESSES SUCH AS DIABETES AND ASTHMA. ALL SERVICES ARE BASED ON PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING AND BEST PRACTICES. THE BRIDGE OPERATES AN OASAS-LICENSED (NYS OFFICE OF ADDICTION SUPPORTS AND SERVICES) MEDICALLY SUPERVISED CLINIC AND OFFERS PART 822 CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE OASAS CLINIC ALSO OPERATES A NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (DOHMH) OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (OOPP) FRIENDS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN THE USE OF NARCAN (USED TO REVERSE AN OVERDOSE).WITH THE GOAL OF CONNECTING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO USE OPIOIDS AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN THE USE OF NARCAN (USED TO REVERSE AN OVERDOSE).
named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Aging Services
Specialized geriatric care and mobile treatment for older adults with serious mental illness, enabling them to remain in their homes with appropriate support.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Provides intensive, team-based clinical services to adults with serious mental illness who struggle with traditional office-based care, operating nine teams in Manhattan and the Bronx.
OASAS-Licensed Outpatient Clinic
Provides medically supervised outpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program training in Narcan use.
Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)
OMH-licensed psychiatric rehabilitation program offering employment, education, and life goal support through group-based, recovery-focused services.
Safe Haven for the LGBTQ+ Community
42-bed short-term shelter in the Bronx offering wraparound services tailored to the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing homelessness.
Safe Options Support (SOS)
Outreach teams that engage people experiencing homelessness on the streets or in the NYC transit system, helping them access housing and treatment services.
Supportive Housing
Operates 30 buildings and 500 scatter-site apartments offering permanent, transitional, and emergency housing with on-site services for individuals with behavioral health conditions.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 2 activities
- Conducts outreach and engagement for people experiencing homelessnessOperates four Safe Options Support (SOS) teams and a Neighborhood Navigators program that engage individuals experiencing homelessness on the streets and in the NYC transit system, using peer staff with lived experience to build trust and connect people to housing, care, and social supports.
- Operates supportive housing programs for vulnerable populationsProvides supportive housing to over 2,000 individuals and families annually, including those with serious mental illness, histories of homelessness, and housing insecurity, through 30 buildings and 500 scatter-site apartments across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. The organization is also developing multiple new supportive housing sites, including 174 units at Bridge Rockaway and future projects in the Bronx, Harlem, and Inwood totaling over 300 additional units.
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Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery Services 2 activities
- Delivers recovery-oriented psychiatric rehabilitation through PROS programOperates an OMH-licensed Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program providing group-based psychiatric rehabilitation, 1:1 staff support, employment assistance, education services, and life goal planning using a person-centered, recovery-focused model for adults with serious mental illness.
- Operates Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams for adults with serious mental illnessRuns nine ACT teams—three in Manhattan and six in the Bronx—that provide intensive, community-based clinical services to adults with serious mental illness, including those with histories of homelessness, shelter residents, and justice-involved individuals, delivering medical, psychiatric, and vocational support directly in community settings.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Offers creative arts and wellness programming for clientsFacilitates creative arts activities including art, writing, poetry, music, and theater through the Bridge Arts Institute in Manhattan, offering weekly studio time with professional instruction and supplies. Also provides wellness-focused group programming in yoga, movement, dance, healthy eating, meal preparation, and gardening.
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Medicaid Health Home Care Coordination 1 activity
- Provides health home care management and care coordinationOffers care management services for approximately 900 Health Home enrolled members across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, connecting members with primary care providers, specialists, and support services including appointment reminders and transportation assistance.
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Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Services 1 activity
- Provides outpatient mental health and substance use treatment servicesDelivers comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services through a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and an OMH-licensed outpatient Article 31 clinic, offering individual and group therapy, medication management, psychopharmacology, and chronic illness monitoring. Serves over 700 individuals in outpatient programs annually.
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Supportive Housing for Mental Illness 1 activity
- Provides specialized services for older adults with mental illnessOperates Aging Services, the only program in New York City integrating housing, specialized geriatric care, and mobile treatment services for older adults. Conducts research and delivers targeted interventions for older adults with serious mental illness, including peer-led telephonic self-management programs.
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Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 1 activity
- Provides substance use treatment and opioid overdose preventionOffers outpatient substance use treatment through an OASAS-licensed medically supervised clinic and the Center for Wellness and Change using a harm reduction approach, including treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Also operates a NYC DOHMH Opioid Overdose Prevention Program providing Narcan training and distribution.
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Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
- Supports community-based services and transitions for vulnerable adultsProvides community-based services to over 2,800 individuals, including Connections to Care (CTC) for people over 55 experiencing homelessness and mental health or substance use challenges, and Critical Time Intervention (CTI) teams that support individuals with serious mental illness during transitions from inpatient or emergency settings in the Bronx and Manhattan.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducts research on mental health and technology access in vulnerable populationsConducts and publishes research on internet access and technology use among racially and ethnically diverse older adults with serious mental illness in New York City, as well as on peer-delivered interventions for self-management in this population.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$85.35M
Contributions & grants$52.45M61%
Program service revenue$31.57M37%
Investment income$740K1%
Other revenue$600K
expenses
Total expenses$82.32M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$49.77M
Grants paid out$14.11M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$96.06M
Cash$5.81M
Investments$21.02M
Liabilities$60.91M
Net assets$35.14M
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +6.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 13
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| SUSAN WIVIOTT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 30 | $400K |
| CAROLINE H BJORKMAN | MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 35 | $343K |
| JEREMY KLOPMAN | PSYCHIATRIST | 28 | $283K |
| SHERYL L SILVER CHIEF | PROGRAM OFFICER, COMMUNITY | 35 | $282K |
| TARSHA HUNTER | PSYCHIATRIST | 28 | $277K |
| LISA GREEN CHIEF PROGRAM | OFFICER, RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | 35 | $262K |
| EZRA MILLER CHIEF | FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU APR 2025 | 30 | $258K |
| ANASTASIS VASSILIOU | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 35 | $243K |
| CAROLE GORDON | SR. V.P., HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | 35 | $235K |
| ANTHEA SUTHERLAND | SR. V.P., HUMAN RESOURCES | 35 | $233K |
| SARA M MAZZARESE | SR. V.P., RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | 35 | $223K |
| JESSICA GATT | PSYCHIATRIST THRU MAY 2025 | 35 | $222K |
| AMY L NORMAN | SR. V.P., DEVELOPMENT | 35 | $200K |
board members · 12
- ALAN J KERSNER — TREASURER
- ALBERT E MAYAS — VICE PRESIDENT
- BESS FREEDMAN — DIRECTOR
- CAROL BUCKLER — PRESIDENT
- CYNTHIA C WAINWRIGHT — DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT EMERITA
- DAMIEN ANTONOFF — DIRECTOR
- DAVID A BRAUNER — VICE PRESIDENT
- DEMETRIOS FRANGISKATOS — DIRECTOR
- GREGORY WESTON — DIRECTOR
- HOWARD ROTHSCHILD — SECRETARY
- KATHRYN KIEWEL — DIRECTOR
- MEL P BARKAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- Bridge Arts Institute Partner — Collaborates on arts programming with open studio hours in Manhattan
- Community groups Partner — Collaborates with community groups to identify and connect individuals experiencing homelessness to services through the Neighborhood Navigators program.
- Dartmouth Partner — Partnered with Dr. Fortuna of Dartmouth on research related to older adults with serious mental illness
- Former long-term residents of a psychiatric hospital Partner — Founded The Bridge in 1954 as a self-help collective to support adults with serious mental illness.
- Health Homes Partner — Under contract with two Health Homes to provide care coordination for enrolled members.
- Horticultural Society of New York Partner — Co-facilitates hands-on horticulture workshops for clients as part of the Urban Farm and Horticulture Program.
- Hospitals in the Bronx and Manhattan Partner — Partners with hospitals to support individuals transitioning from inpatient or emergency psychiatric care through Critical Time Intervention teams.
- Junior Board Partner — Group of young professionals volunteering to raise awareness and funds for The Bridge's programs.
- Law enforcement Partner — Works with law enforcement to identify potential clients for the Neighborhood Navigators program.
- Manhattan Bible Church Partner — Partner organization that will own and operate a youth center within The Bridge's Inwood development.
- Manhattan District Attorney's Office Funder — Funds The Bridge's Neighborhood Navigators program
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Government — Operates an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (OOPP) in partnership with DOHMH.
- NYS Office of Addiction Supports and Services (OASAS) Government — Operates an OASAS-licensed medically supervised clinic for outpatient chemical dependence treatment.
- New York Road Runners Partner — Partnership for participation in the TCS New York City Marathon, enabling fundraising for The Bridge's mission.
- Office of Mental Health (OMH) Government — Operates an OMH-licensed Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program.
- Ryan Health Partner — Partners with Ryan Health to offer integrated behavioral and primary health care services.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Harm Reduction in Substance Use Treatmentmethodology: harm_reductionBy allowing non-abstinence-based recovery goals, the organization reduces barriers to entry and retention in treatment, meeting clients where they are in their recovery journey. This increases engagement and supports incremental progress toward stability.
- Housing-First Approachmethodology: housing_firstBy providing permanent supportive housing without preconditions, the organization enables individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness to achieve stability, which in turn supports engagement in clinical care and long-term recovery. Housing is treated as a foundational prerequisite for rehabilitation.
- Peer-Led, Lived-Experience Modelmethodology: peer_led_supportBy integrating staff and supports rooted in lived experience of mental illness, the organization builds trust and enhances engagement, enabling more effective recovery outcomes. The shared experience reduces stigma and fosters authentic connection, which traditional clinical models may lack.
- Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care Modelmethodology: person-centered_careBy tailoring mental health and recovery services to individual needs and life experiences, while recognizing the pervasive impact of trauma, the organization increases engagement and supports sustainable healing. This approach integrates person-centered planning with trauma-informed principles to foster safety, autonomy, and long-term stability.