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EIN 81-2026472

Brighter Journeys

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Wilkes Barre
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
Description
To create a support system for fellow parents of children with special needs and to provide necessary items to families who can't afford them and establish a network of people who can share information.
Total revenues
$178,611
2023
Total expenses
$123,522
2023
Total assets
$92,876
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Brighter Journeys

Assist families with special needs children with necessary items that families can't afford.
No others.

Who funds Brighter Journeys

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Allone FoundationImprove Health and Wellness of People in Northeastern and North Central Pa$75,000
First Federal Charitable FoundationPurchase Safety Equipment for Disabl$25,000
William G. McGowan Charitable FundGeneral Operations$5,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Brighter Journeys

NameTitleCompensation
Lisa UrbanskiPresident$30,000

Financials for Brighter Journeys

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$146,107
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$32,504
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$178,611

Form 990s for Brighter Journeys

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-09990EZView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990EZView PDF
2020-122021-11-04990EZView PDF
2019-122021-05-12990EZView PDF
2018-122019-10-30990EZView PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
January 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $62,500 from Allone Foundation
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Conducts researchPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
150 Mundy St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Metro area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
County
Luzerne County, PA
Website URL
brighterjourneys.net/ 
Phone
(570) 814-6606
IRS details
EIN
81-2026472
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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