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Brighter Futures Foundation

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Villa Park, IL501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 84-2713350Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbrighterfuturesusa.org1s269 Ingersoll Lane 269, 60181-3839 · Villa Park, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We envision a world where everyone with a desire for an education be it Islamic or secular is able to attain one, regardless of their income or geographic location.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$808K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$986K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$808K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$867K
FY2024$938K
FY2025$808K
Net assets
$392K
FY2025▲ +129%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$392K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $786K Management & general 1% · $11K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Yousuf Ghouse
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ali Siddiqui
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provide education to all who desire it, regardless of income or location.

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2 programs · $786K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Given the low cost of building and purchasing goods in Togo, we have been able to make a sizable impact. A mere 50 USD is enough to support a student for a month. 200 USD is enough to support the salary of one hifz teacher for a month along with their whole family.

$441Kprogram expense
02

Distributions of food, housing, and education to those in need in Africa.

$345Kprogram 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$50K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$19K
Darul Sadaqa786FY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$76K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$808K
Ln 25
Programscol B$786K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$392K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$171K$392K
Total assetsLn 16$171K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$171K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$786K$786K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$67$33$34
Office expensesLn 13$140$70$70
Information technologyLn 14$14K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$808K$786K$11K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$808K$221K$392K 990 PDF
FY2024 $986K$938K$47K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $864K$867K−$4K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $438K$367K$71K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 $189K$161K$28K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$86K$28K$28K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,029,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $985,928$1,029,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $985,928$1,029,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $921,830$785,675
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,613$22,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $938,443$807,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,485$221,243
Part VI · Governance 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,029,161 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,029,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,029,161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,029,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $807,918 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $785,675$785,675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,957 · Fundraising $2,958$5,915
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $33 · Fundraising $34$67
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $70 · Fundraising $70$140
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,946 · Fundraising $6,946$13,892
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,115 · Fundraising $1,114$2,229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $785,675 · Management $11,121 · Fundraising $11,122$807,918
Part X · Balance sheet $392,360 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,117$392,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,117$392,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,117$392,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,117$392,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,029,161
XI-2 Total expenses$807,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$221,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,117
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,360

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

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