Footbridge For Families Inc
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Footbridge For Families Inc
EIN: 84-2077025
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Mission
Footbridge provides one-of-a-kind rapid support and service coordination for families facing financial crises which have no other solution. While there are many government programs and non-profits that offer support for basic needs, there are none that can fill in the gaps for items in a matter of hours. Without Footbridge, families often have to live through the consequences of eviction, utility shut-offs, losing a job if transportation cannot be resolved, or foregoing important medical appointments and services. Child welfare is often pulled in when these consequences are construed as physical neglect of a child or children.
Ruling year
2019
CEO and Founder
Kim Eckel
Main address
322 Mall Blvd PMB #259
Monroeville, PA 15146 USA
EIN
84-2077025
Human services information
Basic and emergency aid
Child welfare
Rent and mortgage assistance
Utility expense assistance
Population served
Families
Parents
Non-adult children
Caregivers
Social and economic status
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (P12)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Footbridge
Footbridge is a technology platform that harnesses the power of community donors to support families facing short-term financial crises.
Where we work
Awards
UpPrize 2020
BNY Mellon
Affiliations & memberships
BNY Mellon Social Innovation Challenge Winner 2020
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients referred to other services as part of their support strategy
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Percent of one-month survey respondents who report that the organization's financial assistance prevented a crisis from escalating.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Percent
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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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 demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
227.45
Months of cash in 2022 info
12.4
Fringe rate in 2022 info
12%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Footbridge For Families Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of Footbridge For Families Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $172,657 | $10,519 |
| As % of expenses | 1111.8% | 3.5% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $172,657 | $10,519 |
| As % of expenses | 1111.8% | 3.5% |
| Revenue composition info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $265,576 | $446,450 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 12.8% |
| All other grants and contributions | 35.7% | 87.0% |
| Other revenue | 64.3% | 0.1% |
| Expense composition info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $15,530 | $299,472 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 29.8% |
| Professional fees | 33.1% | 6.9% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 38.7% | 57.8% |
| All other expenses | 28.2% | 5.5% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $15,530 | $299,472 |
| One month of savings | $1,294 | $24,956 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $2,013 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $16,824 | $326,441 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 194.7 | 12.4 |
| Months of cash and investments | 194.7 | 12.4 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 134.4 | 7.8 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | $251,911 | $308,999 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $93,595 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $173,897 | $195,652 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $77,389 | $205,172 |
| Total net assets | $251,286 | $400,824 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO and Founder
Kim Eckel
Kim Cauley Eckel, the CEO of Footbridge, founded the organization while working as a senior child welfare administrator in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was previously the state’s Young Child Wellness Coordinator for Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health), a five-year federal grant program administered by SAMHSA to promote the social emotional health of families with children birth through the age of eight. Prior to holding this position, she was a Senior Advisor in the Office of Data Analysis, Research and Evaluation at Allegheny County's Department of Human Services and spent nearly a decade in management consulting at the beginning of her career. Mrs. Eckel holds a BA in Ethics, Politics and Economics from Yale University, an M.Sc. in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston College.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Footbridge For Families Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Footbridge For Families Inc
Board of directorsas of 11/04/2023
Board of directors data
Deb Stuligross
Board leadership practices
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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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes -
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
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
Last updated: 11/04/2023GuideStar 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
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- 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.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.
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