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Screen a listBrighter Bites Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2024 · +38% in 3 yrs179staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.2%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBrighter Bites
Where the money goes FY2024 · $16M spent
Programs$15M94%Management and general$388k2%Fundraising$510k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Feeding Texas gave about $2.0M a year for five years, 18% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$456k in FY2023 and −$189k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2024. $498k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending103funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding TexasStopped after FY2021$1.8M$2.1M$2.1M$2.1M$2.1M–Wal-Mart FoundationOn and off$1.5M$1.5MDayton Foundation Plus IncSince FY2022$235k$585kThe Whalley FoundationSince FY2020$25k$80k$150k$200kNaples Children Foundation IncOn and off$81k$99kHalliburton Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$51k$25k$51kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$67k$125k$174k$100k$110k$189k53 other fundersUp to $117k a year each$110k$9k$392k$159k$389k$497k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped