Bright Circle Inc

Topeka, KS
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1981
EIN: 48-0925897

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school

Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Revenue

$234k (2023)

Expenses

$250k (2023)

Total Assets

$154k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$9.17k (2023)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$233,755

Expenses

$250,330

Net Income

-$16,575

Net Assets

$145,159

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$48,224	20.6%
Program Services	$185,366	79.3%
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$92	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$61	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$39,000	15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$131,045	52.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$154,326
Total Liabilities	$9,167
Net Assets	$145,159

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Betsey Litscher (Executive Director)	$39,000	$0	$0
Carrie Ridley (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Ralynn Schmalzried Schmidt (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Tyson Yager (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Kerr (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Corey Lada (President)	$0	$0	$0
Drew Stratman (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$272,749

Expenses

$291,711

Net Income

-$18,962

Net Assets

$161,734

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$81,712	30.0%
Program Services	$190,578	69.9%
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$455	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$38,262	13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$139,189	47.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$179,031
Total Liabilities	$17,297
Net Assets	$161,734

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Betsey Litscher (Executive Director)	$38,262	$0	$0
Carrie Ridley (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Jade Ramsdell (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Jason Parker (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Kerr (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Corey Lada (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$314,000

Expenses

$280,409

Net Income

$33,591

Net Assets

$180,469

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$95,117	30.3%
Program Services	$218,057	69.4%
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$822	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$39,650	14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$142,264	50.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$198,924
Total Liabilities	$18,455
Net Assets	$180,469

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Betsey Litscher (Executive Director)	$39,650	$0	$0
Carrie Ridley (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Kerr (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Jade Ramsdell (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Jason Parker (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Corey Lada (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$251,124

Expenses

$239,287

Net Income

$11,837

Net Assets

$146,878

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$34,945	13.9%
Program Services	$213,375	85.0%
Investment Income	$2,008	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$796	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$38,431	16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$125,922	52.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$167,606
Total Liabilities	$20,728
Net Assets	$146,878

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Betsey Litscher (Executive Director)	$38,431	$0	$0
Carrie Ridley (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Kerr (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Gene Cassell (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Corey Lada (President)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

Expenses

Net Income

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$0
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$255,117

Expenses

$251,138

Net Income

$3,979

Net Assets

$98,009

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$650	0.3%
Program Services	$254,449	99.7%
Investment Income	$16	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$32,230	12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$132,364	52.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$164,869
Total Liabilities	$66,860
Net Assets	$98,009

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$253,383

Expenses

$263,750

Net Income

-$10,367

Net Assets

$94,030

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$497	0.2%
Program Services	$252,862	99.8%
Investment Income	$24	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$32,730	12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$143,920	54.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$170,577
Total Liabilities	$76,547
Net Assets	$94,030

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$279,812

Expenses

$275,431

Net Income

$4,381

Net Assets

$104,397

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$56	0.0%
Program Services	$277,321	99.1%
Investment Income	$56	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,377	0.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$33,557	12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$151,817	55.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$163,487
Total Liabilities	$59,090
Net Assets	$104,397

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$273,393

Expenses

$267,877

Net Income

$5,516

Net Assets

$100,016

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$459	0.2%
Program Services	$271,319	99.2%
Investment Income	$32	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$1,581	0.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$31,326	11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$141,534	52.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$163,045
Total Liabilities	$63,029
Net Assets	$100,016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$258,208

Expenses

$269,916

Net Income

-$11,708

Net Assets

$94,511

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$750	0.3%
Program Services	$252,866	97.9%
Investment Income	$34	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$4,556	1.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$30,000	11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$145,064	53.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$166,261
Total Liabilities	$71,750
Net Assets	$94,511

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$263,146

Expenses

$259,765

Net Income

$3,381

Net Assets

$106,219

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,000	1.5%
Program Services	$256,570	97.5%
Investment Income	$172	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,404	0.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$30,000	11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$146,179	56.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$172,894
Total Liabilities	$66,675
Net Assets	$106,219

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$224,033

Expenses

$234,337

Net Income

-$10,304

Net Assets

$102,838

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,150	1.0%
Program Services	$219,470	98.0%
Investment Income	$50	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,362	1.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$30,000	12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$123,903	52.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$168,754
Total Liabilities	$65,916
Net Assets	$102,838

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Bright Circle Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Details

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Revenue $234k (2023)

Expenses $250k (2023)

Total Assets $154k (2023)

Total Liabilities $9.17k (2023)

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Revenue

$234k (2023)

Expenses

$250k (2023)

Total Assets

$154k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$9.17k (2023)

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