Bright Lights Early Learning Center: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 93-4523778)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024	$114K
FY2025	$698K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024	$20K
FY2025	$137K

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?

Yes

Per the IRS master file.

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No revocation on IRS record

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Filing up to date?

Yes — filed FY2025

Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBright Lights Early Learning Center

EINHdr · item D93-4523778

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active

Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2024

Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990

Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO

NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B21)

WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.brightlightsdenver.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

100%

Program services $1.00

Program services100%$581K

Total functional expensesLn 25$581K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs

100%

of spending reaches programs

Months of spending covered by cash

2.8mo

months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +8% vs prior filing year

Surplus or deficit

+17%

as % of revenue, this year▼ -7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$116K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$137K

Spent on programsPt IX · col B100%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$137K

Total assetsLn 16$137K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$0

Total net assetsLn 32$137K

Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Program service revenue$559K · 80%

Contributions & grants$138K · 20%

Program service revenue80%$559K

Contributions & grants20%$138K

Total revenueLn 12$698K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it

Cash and giving out

Months of spending covered by cash

Cash and easy-to-sell investments $137K · Operating expenses/yr $581K

2.8 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $581K · Total expenses $581K

100%

Management & General

Management & general $0 · Total expenses $581K

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $581K

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $138K

Solicited contributions below reporting floor

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $138K · Total revenue $698K

20%

Government reliance

Government grants — · Total revenue $698K

—

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $559K · Total revenue $698K

80%

Investment reliance

Investment income $0 · Total revenue $698K

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $559K · Total expenses $581K

96%

Growth & trend

Revenue change from last year

This year $698K · Prior year $114K

+512%

Net assets change over the year

End of year $137K · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue

Revenue $698K · Expenses $581K

+17%

Debts compared to what it owns

Total liabilities — · Total assets $137K

—

Net assets compared to what it owns

Net assets $137K · Total assets $137K

100%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $137K

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Schneur Zalman Popack · Reported title OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $581K

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $581K

Peer comparison

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

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Spent on programs	100%	—	—
Spent on management, % of spending	0%	—	—
Fundraising cost, % of gifts	0%	—	—
Revenue growth	512%	—	—
Investment manager fees, % of assets	0%	—	—
Legal fees, % of spending	0%	—	—
Accounting fees, % of spending	0%	—	—
Paid fundraiser fees, % of spending	0%	—	—

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

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Schneur Zalman Popack

Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yitzchok Lerman

Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naftali Spielman

Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Governance & Policies

Part VI

3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
–Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides play-based early learning with a Reggio-inspired, value-based curriculum.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $581K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.

Bright lights early learning center is a play-based early learning center near downtown denver. Providing an emergent, reggio inspired and value based cirriculum drawn from traditional jewish values.

$581Kprogram expense

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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 · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationFY2024$20K

JewishcoloradoFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

Filing history

Every return on file.

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Change	Filing
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$698K	$581K	+512%	990 PDF
FY2024	$114K	—		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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $697,533 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,114

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,114

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $559,419$559,419

VIII-3 Investment income$0

VIII-5 Royalties$0

VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $559,419$697,533

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $581,353 across 31 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,556$100,556

IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0

IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0

IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0

IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0

IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0

IX-9 Other employee benefits$0

IX-10 Payroll taxes$0

IX-11a Management fees$0

IX-11b Legal fees$0

IX-11c Accounting fees$0

IX-11d Lobbying fees$0

IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0

IX-11f Investment management fees$0

IX-11g Other fees for services$0

IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,594$38,594

IX-14 Information technology$0

IX-15 Royalties$0

IX-16 Occupancy$0

IX-17 Travel$0

IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0

IX-20 Interest$0

IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,087$6,087

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $436,116$436,116

IX-24e All other expenses$0

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $581,353 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$581,353

Part X · Balance sheet $136,587 assets, 17 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,407$136,587

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0

X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0

X-4 Accounts receivable$0

X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0

X-11 Publicly traded securities$0

X-12 Other securities$0

X-13 Program-related investments$0

X-14 Intangible assets$0

X-15 Other assets$0

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,407$136,587

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,407$136,587

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,407$136,587

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,407$136,587

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,587 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$697,533

XI-2 Total expenses$581,353

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$116,180

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,407

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,587

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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Bright Lights Early Learning Center

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Status and standing

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Finances

Summary of the Filing

Balance Sheet

Statement of Revenue

Money in detail

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Governance & Policies

Mission and programs

Where the work happens

Funders

Grants

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

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