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Brite Cleveland

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 36-4734572Revenue $265K in FY2025Latest return filed Oct 28, 2025

On file with the IRSbritewinter.comCleveland, OHTax-exempt since Jul 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Prevent deterioration of Cleveland and its culture.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4734572) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3.6 mo
of spending, in cash
3.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
1 funder names 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
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 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
$265K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$258K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$265K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$265K
Expenses
$258K
FY2025▼ -10%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$258K
Net assets
$87K
FY2025▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$87K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $229K Management & general 11% · $29K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Bumm
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hannah Caldwell
Partnerships
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Faehnle
Programmingart
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jul Huntley
Programmingmusic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brett Klinger
Fundraising
$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

Preserves Cleveland's historic buildings and cultural heritage.

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1 program · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Brite Clevelands major program is a winter festival. This festival instills culture and pride in Cleveland, Ohio, to prevent the deterioration of the city and its culture, through an easily accessed celebration of bon-fires, arts, music games, and snow for an estimated ten to fifteen thousand attendees.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4734572) · Dispute this line
$229Kprogram 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
The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Accounts receivableLn 4$12K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$1K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$61K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$80K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$64K$61K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$3K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$7K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$158K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$229K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2025 $265K$258K$7K$87K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2024 $260K$286K−$26K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2023 $305K$311K−$6K$106K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 $312K$345K−$33K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2021 $143K$122K$21K$146K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $264,795 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $188,587$185,558
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,662$79,231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,256$264,795
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,312$257,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,312$257,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,056$7,042
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $264,795 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $79,231 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$30,034
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,524
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$185,558
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$264,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,753 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $60,750 · Management $3,750$64,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,700$4,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,336 · Management $11,467$14,803
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,924 · Management $3,536$10,460
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,827$2,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,963$157,963
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $228,973 · Management $28,780 · Fundraising $0$257,753
Part X · Balance sheet $90,300 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,229$33,665
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $58,709$43,714
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,090$11,921
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,028$90,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,729$459
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,000$2,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,729$2,959
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,355$80,299
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$26,056$7,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,299$87,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,028$90,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,795
XI-2 Total expenses$257,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,299
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,341

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

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