Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrighter Behavior Choices Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$584krevenue
FY2024 · +77% in 3 yrs3staff
4 of 4years filed
’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBrighter Behavior Choices
Where the money goes FY2024 · $602k spent
Programs$532k88%Management and general$70k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Friends of Recovery Cafe gave about $34k a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$20k in FY2023 and −$18k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII4funders
$23ka year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23Friends of Recovery CafeStopped after FY2022$18k$50k–Marquette Bank Affordable Housing FoundationNew in FY2023$2k
FundedStopped