Brighter Tomorrows INC FY2020 filing

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Shirley, NY501(c)(3)HousingEIN 11-2891967Revenue $2.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbrightertomorrowsli.orgPo Box 706, 11967-0706 · Shirley, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides services to domestic violence victims which include shelter, transitional housing and other intensive supportive services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $197K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$252K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$357K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$357K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1993.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.7M Management & general 10% · $194K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dolores Kordon’s $112K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Dolores Kordon$112,325$129,446—
Dolores Gordon——$103,086
Louis Bamonte$85,461——
Maureen Fresalone—$69,576—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers shelter, housing, and support to domestic violence survivors.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Residential Shelter Program

A domestic violence shelter in an undisclosed location provides housing for 19 women and children in need of immediate placement in a safe environment for 90 days. The shelter is staffed around the clock for access at all times, 7 days a week and monitored through a security system.

$834Kprogram expense
02

Other Programs

Services for those who have experienced domestic violence that do not fall into the categories of residential or non-residential programs, including but not limited to advocacy services and the women's re-entry program.

$769Kprogram expense
03

Non-Residential Programs

Brighter tomorrows, inc. Provides women in the community who are or may have been involved in an abusive relationship individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, children's witness to domestic violence program, parenting program, information and referrals. Child care and transportation are offered on a limited basis as well.

$136Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$764K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$194K
Owns and owesPt X
$357K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$764K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
Net assetsLn 32$357K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$413K$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$251K$252K
Net assetsLn 32$161K$357K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$922K$837K$85K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$120K$109K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$42K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$402$402
Accounting feesLn 11c$79K$79K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$51K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$9K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$30K$629
OccupancyLn 16$268K$266K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$88
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$970$810$160
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$50K$747
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$273K$273K$207
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$39K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$194K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.9M$2.8M$117K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.8M$71K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.5M$187K$960K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.5M$416K$773K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$196K$357K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,128,377 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $867,072$1,363,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $888,434$763,657
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,961$1,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,760,467$2,128,377
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,145,779$1,088,522
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $676,259$843,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,822,038$1,932,385
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,571$195,992
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,128,377 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,290,771
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,949
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,363,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $763,657$763,657
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $763,657$2,128,377
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,932,385 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $837,190 · Management $85,255$922,445
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $109,325 · Management $10,522$119,847
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,171 · Management $4,059$46,230
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $402$402
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $78,900$78,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,661 · Management $1,849$52,510
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,910 · Management $2,594$11,504
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,785 · Management $1,076$7,861
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,605 · Management $629$30,234
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $266,038 · Management $2,281$268,319
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,418 · Management $88$4,506
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $810 · Management $160$970
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,920$1,920
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,778$20,778
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,756 · Management $747$50,503
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $273,053 · Management $207$273,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,253 · Management $2,943$42,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,738,753 · Management $193,632 · Fundraising $0$1,932,385
Part X · Balance sheet $608,893 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,799$32,067
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $327,306$501,311
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,135$1,871
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,556$34,601
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,638$21,931
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,112$17,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $412,546$608,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $166,155$158,345
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $69,412$25,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $251,227$251,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $161,319$357,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $161,319$357,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $412,546$608,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $357,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,128,377
XI-2 Total expenses$1,932,385
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$195,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$161,319
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$357,311

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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