Brilliance Labs FY2022 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 2021Community DevelopmentEIN 87-1494224Revenue $3.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRSbrilliancelabs.org909 Ne 30th Ave, 97232-2423 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The christ-centered mission of Brilliance Labs is to catalyze innovation and strategic investment for the flourishing of under-resourced and multi-ethnic communities in portland and worldwide (continued on schedule o)supporting new churches, social enterprises, and faith-based ventures that represent and serve them

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $752K a year · 82% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
115 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 114.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
Spent
$96K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$185K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$132K
Expenses
$96K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$96K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$297K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $47K Management & general 51% · $48K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Presidentexec Director
$39,417Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Hawthorne’s $66K as President and Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Anthony Hawthorne$65,615$44,742$44,100$39,417

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Micro-grants brilliance labs is proud to announce the recipients of our first micro-grant awards. These micro-grants carry the legacy of central bible church by funding churches and organizations that are making a difference in our city, especially among those under-resourced or otherwise neglected by majority culture churches and…

$44Kprogram expense
02

The executive director is involved in a number of significant ministries to support under-resourced and multi-ethnic communities by: *participating in pastor gatherings and volunteering on leadership teams for citywide christian ministry*providing free consulting for churches and church leadership teams in the portland metro…

$3Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $111K · 2021–2024
One H O P E FellowshipOR · FY2024$6,000
Sanctuary Inn INCOR · FY2024$6,000
We Belong PdxOR · FY2024$6,000
Holla SchoolOR · FY2023$6,500
Thrive Church PlantingWA · FY2023$6,500
River City Church VancouverWA · FY2023$6,500
We Belong PdxOR · FY2023$6,072
One H O P E FellowshipOR · FY2023$5,500
One H O P E FellowshipOR · FY2022$5,500
River City Church VancouverWA · FY2022$5,500
One H O P E FellowshipOR · FY2021$7,500
Jubilee Hall PdxOR · FY2021$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$916K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$896K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$916K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$916K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$0$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$12K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$1K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$983$983
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$17$17
Information technologyLn 14$985$112$873
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$980$980
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$359$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$292$292
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$47K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $132K$297K−$166K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $89K$124K−$35K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$138K$47K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.3M$96K$3.2M$2.7M 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 $3,255,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,217,430
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$34,799
I-11 Other revenue$3,600
I-12 Total revenue$3,255,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$33,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$43,723
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$18,357
I-18 Total expenses$95,880
I-19 Revenue less expenses$3,159,949
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,255,829 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,217,430
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,217,430
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31,498$31,498
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,301$3,301
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,600$3,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,399 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,255,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $95,880 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $33,800$33,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,766 · Management $27,453$39,219
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,351 · Management $3,153$4,504
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $983$983
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,156$2,156
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,393$6,393
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17$17
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $112 · Management $873$985
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $980$980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $359 · Management $2,592$2,951
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $292$292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,388 · Management $48,492 · Fundraising $0$95,880
Part X · Balance sheet $2,722,476 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$19,698
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$896,225
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,734,313
X-12 Other securities$72,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$2,722,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$2,722,476
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$2,722,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,722,476 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,255,829
XI-2 Total expenses$95,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,159,949
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$437,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,722,476

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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