A Brighter Way FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Ypsilanti, MI501(c)(3)EIN 81-1186430

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A Brighter Way ABW helps formerly incarcerated individuals make a successful return to society. Our primary activities to achieve this are mentoring programs, advocacy, and direct support for basic needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$56K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $191K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
4
named funders · $209K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$96K
-1% vs prior year
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$96K
FY2021▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$792K
Expenses
—
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$199K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$730K
Net assets
$13K
FY2021▼ -67%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$663K
FY2024$725K

From the FY2021 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 Mar 2019.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-EZ; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director (left in November of 2021)
$51,000Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director (start 11-1)
$2,400Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (after Dec 1)
$2,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Adam Grant$68,788$60,608$56,735$2,250—
Cozine Welch———$51,000$44,160
Jeanne Ross$31,200$22,256$20,800$2,400—
Aaron Suganuma————$5,000

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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Programs and updates

Supports formerly incarcerated individuals with mentoring, advocacy, and basic needs for successful societal reintegration.

Provided by the organization

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $54K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,008
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,547
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,065

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$96K
Other income$96K
Owns and owes
$13K
net assets
Liabilities$24K
People
8
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$96K
Total revenue$96K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$24K
Net assets$13K
Operations
Employees9
Volunteers30
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $792K$730K$62K$725K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$551K$463K$663K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$199K$50K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $96K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$40K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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