Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrightways Learning
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)(2)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.6%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBrightways Learning
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.3M88%Management and general$117k8%Fundraising$59k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2022
$120k in FY2021, $1k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$137k in FY2024 and −$295k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
9funders
$86ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Earth Force IncSince FY2020$25k$33k$33k$43kM J Murdock Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$105kDennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationStopped after FY2021$42k$42k–The Steele-Reese Foundation Xxxxx1004On and off$20kGianforte Family Charitable TrustOn and off$10kFirst Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46$126$119$661 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped