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Brighter Magazine

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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Since 2022Diseases & Disorders EIN 32-0664547Revenue $263K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSbrightermagazine.comDallas, TXTax-exempt since May 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To produce a lifestyle publication that benefits the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of women affected by cancer.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0664547) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5.0 mo
of spending, in cash
5.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$263K
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$220K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2025▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$64K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$263K
Net assets
$96K
FY2025▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$34K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$96K

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 May 2022.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $187K Management & general 13% · $29K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Helen Bowles
Founder and
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jayna Dave
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie Hargis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Schreyer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Brighter Magazine is a disease and medical nonprofit based in Dallas, TX, formed in 2022.

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1 program · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Brighter magazine is the only glossy, full color lifestyle magazine targeted for women in any stage of their cancer journey. We are a newly founded publication that will reach this incredibly underserved population of women.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0664547) · Dispute this line
$187Kprogram expense

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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Clay & Lara Jenkins FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$220K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146$3K
Net assetsLn 32$53K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$300$300
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$122K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$510
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$195$97$98
Office expensesLn 13$41K$31K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$89$89
OccupancyLn 16$20K$16K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$403$315$48$40
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$53$65
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K$187K$29K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $263K$220K$42K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2025 $151K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2024 $109K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2023 $64K$34K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $262,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,222$230,345
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,215$18,911
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,503$13,295
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,961$262,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,630$138,624
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,890$81,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,520$220,133
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $441$42,437
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,570 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$230,345
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,345
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,911$18,911
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,812$8,812
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $583 · Unrelated business $3,900$4,483
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,494 · Unrelated business $3,900 · Excluded from tax $8,831$262,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,133 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $300$300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,008 · Management $6,422$128,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,684 · Management $510$10,194
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,465$7,465
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $1,038$1,038
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $97 · Fundraising $98$195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,299 · Management $9,919$41,218
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,611 · Management $89 · Fundraising $89$1,789
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,824 · Management $2,435 · Fundraising $2,028$20,287
IX-17 TravelPrograms $315 · Management $48 · Fundraising $40$403
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,155$3,155
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,475$2,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,066 · Management $53 · Fundraising $65$3,184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,359 · Management $29,416 · Fundraising $3,358$220,133
Part X · Balance sheet $98,811 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,860$92,258
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,708$6,553
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,568$98,811
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $146$2,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $146$2,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,422$95,859
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,422$95,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,568$98,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,570
XI-2 Total expenses$220,133
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,422
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,859

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

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