Brittingham Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Wilmington, NC501(c)(3)EIN 86-2288385Revenue $616K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbrittfoundation.org226 N Front Street Suite 188, 28401-3920 · Wilmington, NCTax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Britt Foundation is a nonprofit organization that uses high-adventure outdoor activities to cultivate leadership skills and confidence in young people, specifically targeting college students, with the goal of empowering them to create positive change in the world. Through overcoming fears and accomplishing seemingly impossible outdoor challenges, participants build self-assurance and are encouraged to pay it forward by mentoring others. The Britt Foundation strives to unlock the leadership potential in young people by pushing them outside their comfort zones, providing mentors who believe in them, and fostering a culture where they can grow through adversity. By developing these future leaders, the organization aims to equip young people to make a difference in the lives of others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $183K a year · 44% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $317K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$616K
+180% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$451K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$616K
FY2024▲ +180%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$128K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$616K
Expenses
$389K
FY2024▲ +379%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$81K
FY2024$389K
Net assets
$451K
FY2024▲ +101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$86K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$451K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $284K Management & general 25% · $99K Fundraising 0% · $420

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

6 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outdoor Program Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young people through outdoor adventures to build leadership and confidence.

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1 program · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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At the Britt Foundation mentorship is not just a program-its a calling. Our goal is to develop young leaders through adventure pushing them to grow physically mentally and spiritually. We believe that mentorship is about more than just guidance; its about walking alongside someone investing in their journey and leading by example.

$284Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$317K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$616K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$420
Owns and owesPt X
$451K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$616K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$180K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$616K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$420K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$420K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$451K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$420K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$224K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$451K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$972$0
Management feesLn 11a$43K$0$43K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$0$19K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$232K$208K$24K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$50K$49K$455$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$303$303$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K$0$420
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$284K$99K$420

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $616K$389K$227K$451K 990 PDF
FY2023 $220K$81K$139K$224K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$86K 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 $616,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $226,190$616,089
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$3,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,656$1,116
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,893−$4,803
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $219,953$616,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,793$6,022
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 $62,513$383,248
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,306$389,270
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $138,647$226,732
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $616,002 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$616,089
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$179,643
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$616,089
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,116$1,116
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,303−$5,303
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,187$616,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,270 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$5,050
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$972
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $43,400 · Fundraising $0$43,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,346 · Fundraising $0$19,346
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,965 · Fundraising $0$1,965
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $208,403 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $0$232,403
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $0$1,039
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,411 · Fundraising $0$4,411
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,152 · Fundraising $0$2,152
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $2,360 · Fundraising $0$2,360
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,264 · Management $455 · Fundraising $0$49,719
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $303 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,730 · Management $0 · Fundraising $420$26,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $283,700 · Management $99,128 · Fundraising $420$389,270
Part X · Balance sheet $457,617 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,857$420,314
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,425$37,303
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,282$457,617
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$6,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$6,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,282$451,013
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,282$451,013
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,282$457,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $451,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$616,002
XI-2 Total expenses$389,270
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$226,732
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,282
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$451,014

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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