Bright Alternatives INC

Tax-deductible

Bradford, PA501(c)(3)Since 1991Health CareEIN 25-1644818

Educate, assist, & support women in pregnancy & childcare

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$191K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$451K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$211K
FY2025▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$211K
Expenses
$191K
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$191K
Net assets
$451K
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$451K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1991.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $99K Management & general 34% · $66K Fundraising 14% · $26K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Office Mgr
$37,731Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kayla Horton’s $50K as Exec Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Helps women with pregnancy and childcare through education and support.

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3 program services account for $91K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provide emotional, physical & spiritual support to women by providing volunteer peer counseling in order to better care for infant children

$54Kprogram expense
02

Educate Expectant Mothers on Prenatal Development & Care

Provide resources to enable clients to be better parents

$20Kprogram expense
03

Provide material goods to needy expectant and new mothers

$17Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$451K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$451K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$219K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$429K$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$624$0
Net assetsLn 32$429K$451K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100$100
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$5K$34K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$758$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$425$425
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$34K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$434$852
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$99K$66K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $211K$191K$20K$451K 990 PDF
FY2024 $214K$193K$21K$429K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$190K$73K$408K 990 PDF
FY2022 $176K$148K$28K$335K 990 PDF
FY2021 $293K$113K$181K$307K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$107K$68K$127K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $211,458 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$207,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,030
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,428$4,428
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,428$211,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $191,259 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100$100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,000 · Management $33,500 · Fundraising $11,500$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,302$44,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $758 · Management $5,077 · Fundraising $1,743$7,578
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,711$8,711
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,390$5,390
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,018$1,018
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,350$13,350
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,402$2,402
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $425$425
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,993$7,993
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,051$2,051
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,253 · Fundraising $12,400$46,653
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $434 · Fundraising $852$1,286
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,781 · Management $65,983 · Fundraising $26,495$191,259
Part X · Balance sheet $451,397 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,435$219,478
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,286
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $198,686$210,543
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,086$17,090
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $429,207$451,397
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $624$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $428,583$451,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $428,583$451,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $429,207$451,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $451,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,458
XI-2 Total expenses$191,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$428,583
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,615
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$451,397

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