Brightspark Early Learning Services FY2021 filing

Renton, WA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1989 · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2021
Revenue
$25.6M
Spent
$26.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$5.4M
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2021 (IRS tax year 2020).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 8/6/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Sunshine
$15K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
93% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$10–100M
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBrightspark Early Learning Services
EINHdr · item D91-1465046
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1990
Year of formationHdr · item L1989
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CRenton, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P33L)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.brightspark.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.01
Program services93%$24.4M
Management & general6%$1.5M
Fundraising1%$389K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.2M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$25.6M
FY2021
Expenses
$26.2M
FY2021
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$6.9M
FY2021
Total liabilities
$1.5M
FY2021
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$590K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$5.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$25.3M · 99%
Program service revenue$345K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$25.3M
Program service revenue1%$345K
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$5K
— government grantsLn 1e$24.6M
Total revenueLn 12$25.6M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $26.2M · Less non-cash grants $8K · Cash operating expenses/yr $26.2M
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $24.4M · Total expenses $26.2M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $1.5M · Total expenses $26.2M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $389K · Total expenses $26.2M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $389K · Solicited contributions $667K
$0.58 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $25.3M · Total revenue $25.6M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $24.6M · Total revenue $25.6M
96%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $345K · Total revenue $25.6M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $25.6M
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $345K · Total expenses $26.2M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $25.6M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $25.6M · Expenses $26.2M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.4M · Total assets $6.9M
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $164K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.9M
2%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Phoebe S Anderson · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $169K · Total expenses $26.2M
0.6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $9.7M · Total expenses $26.2M
37%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%——
Overhead ratio 6%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Legal fee ratio 0.03%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$169,304Pt VII · Sec A
$158,671Pt VII · Sec A
$116,005Pt VII · Sec A
$110,070Pt VII · Sec A
IT Administrator
$103,007Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$102,464Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phoebe Sade’s $235K as Executive Off. is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Phoebe Sade$235,161————
Phoebe Sade—$213,322$198,867$203,510—
Kathryn Flores$211,432————
Matt Gerard$190,755————
Courtney Nolen-Viducich$189,754————
Kathryn Flores—$188,578———
Donny Willetto$179,824————
Courtney Nolen-Viducich—$172,081$147,198$121,958—

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Promotes equity for children, community stability, and school readiness.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $24.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Working with Child Care Providers and Capacity Building

Research confirms that for every $1 invested in quality early learning for all children, $7 or more is saved in costs of remedial learning, teen pregnancy, incarceration, and rehabilitation. As a result, we see more graduates, gainful employment, and more stable communities.

$15.2Mprogram expense
02

Working with Families

Since 1990, CCR has served over 200,000 families. CCR has direct contact with families of all income levels and works with all types of child care providers as well as informal caregivers. A strong partner with non-profits, government, foundations, businesses and individuals, CCR raises awareness about early learning, promotes best…

$9.2Mprogram expense
03

A young child, even an infant, is learning every moment of every day. A baby's brain grows to 90% of its adult size during the first 3 years of life. Young children learn through observing and exploring their world, by using their senses, and most importantly, in nurturing relationships with their caregivers.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

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$15K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $72.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,514,947
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,227,072
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,514,947
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,227,072
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,191,458
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,464,221
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,371,943
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,799,325
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,853,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,243,378

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $38.8M$38.6M+47% 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.4M$26.8M+2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $25.9M$26.4M+1% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $25.6M$26.2M 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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