Bright Promises Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 36-2182047Revenue $576K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbrightpromises.org200 W Madison St Ste 300 Ste 112, 60606-3482 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since May 1921Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization creates opportunities for illinois children to reach their full promise and potential by delivering resources to other organizations that solve problems children confront. We monitor the programs we fund and share the knowledge we gain with others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$576K
Spent
$558K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$576K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$576K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$461K
Expenses
$558K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$768K
FY2023$981K
FY2024$896K
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$5.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1921.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $382K Management & general 21% · $120K Fundraising 10% · $57K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Korey’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Katherine Korey$105,040—
James Hirsch—$84,125

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and monitors other groups helping Illinois children reach their full potential.

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1 program · $382K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Reviewed proposals and awarded grants to agencies to improve early childhood centers, build PARENT/CAREGIVER capacity to support children's SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL learning, and respond to childhood TRAUMA.MONITORED implementation of grantees and gathered knowledge to share with OTHERS.ENCOURAGED young people to work in the non-profit arena for…

$382Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 97 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
Palenque LsnaIL · FY2024$45,000
Kuumba LynxIL · FY2024$40,000
Alternatives IncorporatedIL · FY2024$40,000
New Community OutreachIL · FY2024$40,000
Alliance of the SoutheastIL · FY2024$40,000
Chicago Youth Programs INCIL · FY2024$40,000
UcanID · FY2024$40,000
Humanity Rising INCIL · FY2024$20,000
The Roots InitiativeIL · FY2024$20,000
Illinois Afterschool NetworkIL · FY2024$10,000
Onward Neighborhood HouseIL · FY2024$8,000
Chicago Commons AssociationIL · FY2024$8,000
A House in Austin NfpIL · FY2024$8,000
Gads Hill CenterIL · FY2023$44,000
A Long Walk Home INCIL · FY2023$44,000
Project Vision INCIL · FY2023$44,000
Build INCIL · FY2023$44,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$576K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$340K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Money outPt IX
$558K
Ln 25
Programscol B$382K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$340K
Gains on assetsLn 7$278K
Total revenueLn 12$576K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
SavingsLn 2$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$381K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M$5.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$316K$316K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$39K$39K
Management feesLn 11a$84K$33K$33K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$77$77
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$1K$692
Total functional expensesLn 25$558K$382K$120K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $461K$896K−$434K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$981K$485K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$768K$369K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $676K$767K−$91K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $576K$558K$18K$5.3M 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 $576,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $313,078$263,668
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $417,261$339,910
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$48,442−$27,248
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $681,897$576,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $511,890$316,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,310$78,266
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,646$163,829
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $764,846$558,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,949$18,235
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $576,330 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$57,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,292
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,806$61,806
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $278,104$278,104
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$27,658−$27,658
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $410$410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,514 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,148$576,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $558,095 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $316,000$316,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $39,133 · Fundraising $39,133$78,266
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $33,418 · Management $33,418 · Fundraising $16,709$83,545
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,300$10,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $32,310$32,310
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,335$30,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,053 · Management $1,528$2,581
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $77$77
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,462$1,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,210 · Management $1,317 · Fundraising $692$3,219
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,016 · Management $119,545 · Fundraising $56,534$558,095
Part X · Balance sheet $5,349,577 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,925$235,849
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $161,474$145,002
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,033$10,570
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,280,557$4,958,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,651,989$5,349,577
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,381$20,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,381$20,207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,049,234$3,683,151
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,490,374$1,646,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,539,608$5,329,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,651,989$5,349,577
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,329,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,330
XI-2 Total expenses$558,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,539,608
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$771,527
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,329,370

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

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