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Bright School Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Kindergarten, Preschool, Nursery School, Early Admissions (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its May 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$7.7M (2023)

Expenses
$6.74M (2023)

Total Assets
$20M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.13M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,702,633
Expenses
$6,741,239
Net Income
$961,394
Net Assets
$18,830,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $812,979
10.6%
Program Services $5,928,583
77.0%
Investment Income $200,630
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $91,098
1.2%
Sales of Assets $669,343
8.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $205,500
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,024,208
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,962,731
Total Liabilities $1,132,036
Net Assets $18,830,695
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristin Watts (Head Of School) $203,000 $0 $12,180
Betsey Kates (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Henry Aldridge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Batson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chase Bullard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathon Bullard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kamri Busby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Byrum (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Will Conroy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Dillard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William Howard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scotty Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Large (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mahone (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kain Matthews (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bethany Patten (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Todd Phillips (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Ranalli (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Walker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,512,519
Expenses
$6,100,190
Net Income
$1,412,329
Net Assets
$19,108,837
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $996,736
13.3%
Program Services $5,694,686
75.8%
Investment Income $253,139
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $94,445
1.3%
Sales of Assets $473,513
6.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,333
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,927,893
48.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,360,552
Total Liabilities $1,251,715
Net Assets $19,108,837
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristin Watts (Head Of School) $92,342 $0 $5,541
Betsey Kates (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Henry Aldridge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Bode (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kamri Busby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Byrum (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Blair Cannon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Will Conroy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Dillard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Howard Ade Glover (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Hill (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William Howard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scotty Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Large (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Amy Mahone (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kain Matthews (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Todd Phillips (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Ranalli (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Sorrow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Walker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,317,558
Expenses
$5,563,810
Net Income
$2,753,748
Net Assets
$18,623,430
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,745,685
33.0%
Program Services $5,140,028
61.8%
Investment Income $151,128
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $46,023
0.6%
Sales of Assets $234,694
2.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,677
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,644,780
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,691,332
Total Liabilities $1,067,902
Net Assets $18,623,430
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Oj Morgan (Headmaster) $173,540 $0 $10,412
Frank Hughes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John R Bode (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Blair Cannon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Large (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betsey Kates (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Austin Center (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Todd Phillips (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Dillard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cherie Pashley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Templeton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ray Ryan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Sorrow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Ranalli (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scotty Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Henry Aldridge (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Byrum (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Howard Ade Glover (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
William Howard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maria Kain Matthews (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Richardson Hill (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,206,074
Expenses
$5,716,248
Net Income
$1,489,826
Net Assets
$14,414,494
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,864,898
25.9%
Program Services $5,037,655
69.9%
Investment Income $241,899
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $61,622
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,560
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,849,552
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,454,416
Total Liabilities $2,039,922
Net Assets $14,414,494
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Oj Morgan (Headmaster) $168,485 $0 $10,109
Allison Cromie (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chris Curtis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ward Davenport (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Howard Ade (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Frank Hughes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John R Bode (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helge Nestler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Blair Cannon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Marcus Rafiee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Richardson Hill (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Large (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betsey Kates (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Austin Center (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Todd Phillips (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Dillard (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cherie Pashley (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Templeton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ray Ryan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Sorrow (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Ranalli (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scotty Jones (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,480,772
Expenses
$5,477,805
Net Income
$2,002,967
Net Assets
$12,976,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,035,750
27.2%
Program Services $5,182,965
69.3%
Investment Income $138,563
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $123,494
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,578
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,811,445
51.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,125,521
Total Liabilities $1,149,219
Net Assets $12,976,302

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,975,606
Expenses
$5,188,977
Net Income
$786,629
Net Assets
$11,068,207
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $921,067
15.4%
Program Services $4,689,686
78.5%
Investment Income $268,946
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $95,907
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $169,060
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,627,878
50.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,249,762
Total Liabilities $1,181,555
Net Assets $11,068,207

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

Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,160,838
Expenses
$5,088,324
Net Income
$72,514
Net Assets
$10,000,396
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $525,144
10.2%
Program Services $4,460,460
86.4%
Investment Income $67,865
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $89,646
1.7%
Sales of Assets $17,723
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $158,000
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,607,309
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,084,358
Total Liabilities $1,083,962
Net Assets $10,000,396

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,840,865
Expenses
$4,834,450
Net Income
$6,415
Net Assets
$9,423,743
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $366,012
7.6%
Program Services $4,402,179
90.9%
Investment Income $3,358
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $69,316
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $165,920
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,463,793
51.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,425,473
Total Liabilities $1,001,730
Net Assets $9,423,743

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,078,477
Expenses
$4,743,660
Net Income
$334,817
Net Assets
$9,607,902
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $633,290
12.5%
Program Services $4,266,334
84.0%
Investment Income $112,640
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $50,384
1.0%
Sales of Assets $15,829
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $161,664
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,339,597
49.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,704,525
Total Liabilities $1,096,623
Net Assets $9,607,902

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,607,908
Expenses
$4,578,181
Net Income
$29,727
Net Assets
$9,152,726
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $447,697
9.7%
Program Services $4,012,760
87.1%
Investment Income $93,184
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $55,044
1.2%
Sales of Assets -$777
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,184
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,265,061
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,115,954
Total Liabilities $963,228
Net Assets $9,152,726

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,438,154
Expenses
$4,818,551
Net Income
$1,619,603
Net Assets
$8,726,635
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,931,829
30.0%
Program Services $3,935,800
61.1%
Investment Income $92,210
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $24,000
0.4%
Sales of Assets $454,315
7.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,232
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $8,730
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,298,290
47.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,674,532
Total Liabilities $947,897
Net Assets $8,726,635

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,799,237
Expenses
$4,766,012
Net Income
$33,225
Net Assets
$7,107,032
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $737,580
15.4%
Program Services $4,089,036
85.2%
Investment Income $94,998
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $60,408
1.3%
Sales of Assets -$196,802
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,017
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $169,132
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $68,640
1.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,300,750
48.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,888,288
Total Liabilities $781,256
Net Assets $7,107,032

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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