Bridge, Inc., The

City-funded organization

The Bridge, Inc. is a New York City nonprofit, founded in 1954, providing supportive housing and behavioral health services (mental health and substance use treatment) for vulnerable adults, per its own site, which describes it as headquartered in New York City with operations across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Its city money relationship on Checkbook's discretionary ledger, not competitively bid contracts, is City Council member item funding: $1.6 million across 31 awards, funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running), almost all for a "Geriatric Mental Health" program (renamed "Older Adults Mental Health") routed through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), including a $10,000 FY2025 award steered by Council Member Yusef Salaam. Separately, HPD's Local Law 44 disclosure shows $45.7 million in housing capital financed for 2 Bridge projects. Its FY2023 IRS Form 990 (via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) lists CEO Susan Wiviott's reportable compensation at $374,502.

Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$1,647,774 · 31 awards
Funding history
Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
Top officer pay (FY2023)
$374,502 · Susan Wiviott, Chief Executive Officer
HPD housing capital financed
$45,662,886 · 2 projects · via HPD Local Law 44

Discretionary funding received

City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.

Funded by these council members

City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.

Officer & key-staff pay

Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Officer pay over time

Total officer pay changed +68% from FY2020 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.

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