Bright & Christella Erichson Charitable Tr

Tax-deductible

Marlton, NJ501(c)(3)EIN 23-6697739

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$1K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
35 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$102K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$68K
Net assets
$908K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$102K
FY2025▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$102K
Expenses
$68K
FY2025▼ -27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$908K
FY2025▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$905K
FY2022$799K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$873K
FY2025$908K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 75% · $51K Operating & administrative 25% · $17K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Marlton, NJ.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 7 grants · $51K · 2024–2024
Little Sisters of the Poor Holy Family HomeFY2024$10,000
ConnectedlyPA · FY2024$10,000
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of PhiladelphiaFY2024$8,000
Kaiserman Jewish Community CenterFY2024$5,000
Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater PhiladelphiaFY2024$5,000
Gentle GratitudePA · FY2024$5,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$7K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$10K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (14%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$102K
Investment income$102K
Money out
$68K
Grants paid$51K
Running costs$17K
Owns and owes
$908K
net assets
Cash and savings$200K
Total assets$908K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$102K
Total revenue$102K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$200K
Total assets$908K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$908K
Operations
Fiscal year endsOctober

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $102K$68K$34K$908K 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$94K−$1K$873K 990 PDF
FY2023 $138K$63K$75K$875K 990 PDF
FY2022 $31K$131K−$101K$799K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$79K$44K$905K 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$76K$4K$863K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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