Brite initiative incorporated is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to deliver community-based services to the marginalized and vulnerable children of haiti who are affected by poverty,inadequate healthcare and illiteracy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 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
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$286K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$286K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$534K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$286K
Expenses
$211K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$661K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$211K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M

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 Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $131K Management & general 38% · $80K

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; $16K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$16,154Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cathy Morgado’s $16K as Trustee is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides community services to vulnerable Haitian children facing poverty, poor health, and illiteracy.

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3 programs · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ecole Commununataire Jeremie St. Fort De Rodaille In its 15th school year, it is known as one of the best schools in south-east Haiti with the highest passing rates. The school has a staff of 30 and over 270 students are enrolled.This year the high school classrooms were added to the school. The community building was completed.

$89Kprogram expense
02

All other Programs including Lunch 10,103 Benevolance 8,203 Expenses for Bridge 5,914, FONDEK 5,509

$30Kprogram expense
03

Briter future young adult mentoring program. This program helps us develop a relationship and go the distance with some individuals who would otherwise not have the financial, social and emotional support to become self-sufficient and productive mebers of their society.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$987K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$79K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$437$437
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$6K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$550$550
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$19K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$131K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $286K$211K$75K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$245K$18K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $534K$661K−$128K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $438K$472K−$33K$351K 990 PDF
FY2020 $397K$169K$228K$384K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $285,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $263,180$285,994
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,180$285,994
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,426$112,280
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,776$98,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $245,202$211,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,978$74,818
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,994 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$285,994
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$285,994
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$285,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,176 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,102 · Management $31,506$110,608
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $437$437
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,235$1,235
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,389$5,389
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,578$3,578
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,647 · Management $14,508$20,155
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $550$550
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,742$6,742
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,403$2,403
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,981$2,981
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,440$27,440
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,814 · Management $10,844$29,658
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,003 · Management $80,173 · Fundraising $0$211,176
Part X · Balance sheet $1,389,449 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328,000$166,881
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $986,631$1,222,568
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,314,631$1,389,449
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,122$24,079
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,265,509$1,365,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,314,631$1,389,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,314,631$1,389,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,389,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,994
XI-2 Total expenses$211,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,314,631
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,389,449

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

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