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Building Bridges Ministries

Healing, Identity, Unity

Overland Park, KS   |  https://buildingbridgeskc.org

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Building Bridges Ministries

EIN: 82-3840644


Mission

Our organization exists to provide mental health support to those who need it most. We do this by partnering with nonprofits who are doing amazing work within our communities but lack mental health services. We believe in the power of partnerships; therefore, instead of reinventing the wheel by creating programs which already exists, we partner with these organizations so that their program is more successful. Although we are a Christ-centered organization, we welcome all people from various backgrounds to receive emotional healing through our incredible team of professionals. We believe in the power of unity as we work together to bring hope and healing to our city, our nation and the world.

Notes from the nonprofit

Building Bridges Ministries exists to partner with nonprofits who are doing amazing work in communities where the need is great. We do this by providing mental health services for the clients that they faithfully serve. We believe that working together is the only way to truly make a difference in our communities, our cities and our nation. We do not believe in reinventing the wheel by duplicating programs that already exists. Instead, we work together by helping other nonprofits reach their goals by decreasing the rate of recidivism. Mental health services is needed now more than ever. Our youth seem to be impacted the most, and those in underserved communities do not have access to these crucial services. Therefore, we are working hard to create opportunities for all to have access to quality mental health care. Our holistic approach includes working with the entire family system, not just individuals who display symptoms. Healthy families create healthy communities.

Ruling year info

2018

Founder, CEO

Sherrie Pucket

Main address

11184 Antioch Road #314

Overland Park, KS 66210 USA

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EIN

82-3840644

Subject area info

Health

Population served info

Multiracial people

People of African descent

People of Asian descent

People of European descent

People of Latin American descent

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NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Tax forms

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What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Thrive Mental Health Program

Thrive mental health program works with local nonprofits to provide mental health services for those that they work with. Our program is helping their clients heal from emotional trauma which leads to a decreased rate of recidivism. We work with high-risk youth and their families, women victims of sex-trafficking, men and women recently released from prison and victims of crime and abuse.

Population(s) Served
Multiracial people
People of African descent
People of Asian descent
People of European descent
People of Latin American descent

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of people who received clinical mental health care

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Thrive Mental Health Program

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The numbers listed include only individual sessions. They do not include individuals who participated in group therapy or mental health classes.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

Building Bridges Ministries
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
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Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Building Bridges Ministries

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Founder, CEO

Sherrie Pucket

Sherrie is a licensed professional counselor and a certified clinical trauma specialist. She is the founder of Building Bridges Ministries and owner of New Life Counseling, LLC. She holds a doctorate in theology and is passionate about sharing God's love by helping people from all walks of life heal emotionally. She also has a passion to provide mental health services to those who do not have access to quality care, particularly people of color. Sherrie believes in the power of unity, and collaboration; therefore, she is intentional about bringing leaders together from different ethnicities and backgrounds so that together we can make lasting change and healing in our communities. She also strives to advocate for those who lack resources through meaningful conversations void of hate and divisiveness. She models her ministry after the prayer of Jesus for unity in His church in John 17:21-24.

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Board of directors
as of 01/18/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Donald Lewis

Phil Kreiling

411 Impact

Chris Winn

Community Life Church

Kim Perkins

CPA Yallaly CPA Firm

Sherrie Pucket

Founder of Building Bridges Ministries

Donald Lewis

Founder of Good Dads

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/27/2023

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/27/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.