Mahalo
San Francisco, CA

BRIDGEUSA GROUP

EIN 82-3983123
Justice, Rights & Public Safety Civic Engagement & Democracy Children & youth
Mission

Empower young people to engage in constructive dialogue and disagreement to improve the quality of politics.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About BRIDGEUSA GROUP

BridgeUSA Group is a national nonprofit that builds student-led chapters on college and high-school campuses to train young people in constructive political dialogue, empathy, and civic engagement. The organization was founded after campus political unrest in 2017 and now operates a nationwide network of chapters and programs that host moderated discussions, workshops, and speaker events. BridgeUSA maintains public transparency (posted Form 990 filings for recent years) and has expanded its institutional support and programming in the last 2–3 years, growing its chapter network and receiving foundation grants to scale staff, chapter support, and measurement efforts. The organization emphasizes measurement (a Bridge Polarization Index and other operational metrics) and reports multi-year growth in revenue and program activity as it professionalizes its national infrastructure.

Notable achievements

IRS recognition (2018)

BridgeUSA Group was recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity (tax-exempt) in 2018, establishing its formal nonprofit status.

National chapter network expansion

Built an active network of chapters across the United States (the organization's current materials report more than 125 college and high-school chapters) that run moderated discussions, workshops, and events on campus.

Institutional funding and financial scaling

Secured multi-year foundation support and grew organizational capacity and revenue in recent years, enabling expanded staff, chapter support, and published Form 990 disclosures for 2023 and 2024.

At a glance

Total assets
$552K
Annual revenue
$898K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
82-3983123
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
bridgeusa.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Profiled and rated on major nonprofit information platforms (has an established Charity Navigator profile).
Awarded multi-year grants and general-support funding from established funders and foundations, reflecting institutional endorsement.
Featured in national and higher-education media coverage for its campus dialogue model and expansion.

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