Is it real?
No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Ross | $80,000 | $73,000 |
| Gail Ross | $50,000 | $42,500 |
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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The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Operates a summer camp providing immersive experiences, character building, and social development for children.
Questions for Bf INC
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Academy
Bright Futures Atlanta (BFA) operates a full day, August through May, fully accredited traditional school for middle and high school students. In a typical year we have anywhere between 75 to 95 students enrolled across grades 6 through 12. These students are offered all core educational classes as well as additional elective options.
After School
Bright Futures Atlanta operates a three hour after-school program Monday - Thursday for all BFA students. The Sharpening Skills for Success Program (S3) provides a combination of art, music and recreational activity to foster creativity, music appreciation and team dynamics.
Summer Camp
Bright Futures Atlanta operates a ten week summer camp with intense interaction and discipleship through devotion, character building, field trips, swimming and overnight excursions. Devotion and character building discussions are held daily to promote strong social conscience.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $556K | $998K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $12K | $29K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.0M | $2.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $191K | $160K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.8M | $2.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $143K | $111K | $4K | $28K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $517K | $467K | $5K | $45K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $19K | $9K | $8K | $3K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $52K | $46K | $724 | $6K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $141K | $137K | $5K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $31K | $15K | $17K | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $46K | $46K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $7K | $0 | $0 | $7K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $10K | $9K | $372 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $32K | $27K | $5K | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $30K | $30K | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $8K | $8K | $132 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $407 | $18 | $389 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $136K | $122K | $7K | $7K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $57K | $44K | $12K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $171K | $161K | $4K | $6K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $45K | $20K | $13K | $12K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $82K | $158K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $530K | $2.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $383K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,979,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,979,201 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,449,436 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,516,011 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,355,599 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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