Program areas at Brighter Children
Brighter Children (bc) finds and funds schools in the most improverished communities around the world to provide quality primary education to vulnerable, deserving children.bc sponsored 559 student scholarships, delivered 735k educational hours, and provided 151k meals to its four partner schools in kenya, honduras, colombia, and india. These scholarships are a pathway out of extreme poverty.village project africa is a kenyan-led school that serves the makutano community. Bc sponsors the education of 200 students, all of whom board at school due to unsafe home situations or food instability. One thousand schools (students helping honduras) serves the villa soleada community, once considered the most violent slum in the country, with a 0% high school graduation rate, the school now enrolls 280 students, 150 of whom are sponsored by bc. The school employs 60+ community members and celebrated its second high school graduation. Oasis of hope enrolls 300 primary students, 100 of whom are sponsored by bc, and is located in santa marta, colombia. A school that started with classes held under the shade of a tree now has graduates in high school and universities.citta's rajkumari ratnavati girls school is bc's most recent partner. It opened its doors in 2022 and provides quality education, transportation, and nutrition to the girls of jaisalmer from below-poverty-line families at no cost. Bc sponsors 109 girls at citta.
Who funds Brighter Children
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Brighter Children
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Mahesh Shah | Chief Product and Technology Officer at CDK Global | | 2023-08-12 |
Glen Lally | Vice President at Cisco | | 2023-08-12 |
Marcus Yoder | Senior Vice President at Gan | | 2023-08-12 |
Sue Beckett | Vice President at Lovsac | | 2023-08-12 |
Katie Hurley Wales | Executive Director | | 2023-08-12 |
...and 19 more key personnel |
Financials for Brighter Children
Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $400,419 | $340,987 | 17.4% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $149 | -100% |
Total revenues | $400,419 | $341,136 | 17.4% |
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Breaking the Chain Through Education | 501(c)(3) | Verona, NJ | $209,169 |
Music For Life Institute | 501(c)(3) | Bellingham, WA | $1,872,313 |
For Every Girl | 501(c)(3) | Orrville, OH | $116,330 |
One Heart Bulgaria Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Providence, UT | $283,633 |
Worldwide Orphans (WWO) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $1,714,268 |
Mil Milagros | 501(c)(3) | Somerville, MA | $751,293 |
Red Oak Hope | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $945,768 |
Russian Children's Welfare Society (RCWS) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $410,429 |
Sweet Sleep | 501(c)(3) | Brentwood, TN | $392,407 |
Holistic Hope for Children and Youth International | 501(c)(3) | Longview, TX | $167,910 |
Data update history
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $11,000 from Blutera August 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
ChildrenForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedOperates internationallyGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 23 Brennan St
- Huntington, NY 11743
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Suffolk County, NY
- Website URL
- brighterchildren.org/Â
- Phone
- (631) 935-3348
IRS details
- EIN
- 46-2334621
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2013
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q33: International Relief
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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