BUILDING BRIDGES
EIN 84-4533293 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
GETTING AHEAD WORKSHOP is AN 18 WEEK CLASS THAT TEACHES INDIVIDUALS IN POVERTY TOOLS, CONCEPTS and HELPS THEM BUILD A HEALTHY SUPPORT SYSTEM, PROVIDES CHILDCARE, A MEAL and TRANSPORTATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP ONE ON ONE WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL AS THEY BUILD THEIR RESOURCES. AFTER CLASS THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS MONTHLY MEETINGS THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES and ONGOING SUPPORT to GRADUATES, MENTORS and CHILDREN IN THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 150 VOLUNTEERS for EACH GETTING AHEAD WORKSHOP. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOOK A MONTH CLUB THAT is PART of THE WORKSHOP ENSURING CHILDREN GET A NEW BOOK A MONTH to DEVELOP LANGUAGE RESOURCES.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Basic facts we verified
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (9)
ADAM SCHAEFERDIRECTOR
CHARISSE KINGDIRECTOR
DANE FEENSTRATREASURER
DARREN GRIMSHAWDIRECTOR
DENIE HANKSDIRECTOR
DENISE JOHNSONPRESIDENT
LAURA WEHRLEDIRECTOR
MATT SHINNDIRECTOR
MICHAEL PROSSERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- September 2020
- Location
- 21589 DMC HWY 79, DANVILLE, IA 52623
- County
- Des Moines
- In care of
- MATT SHINN
- Primary officer
- MATT SHINN, DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MENKE & COMPANY
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations