Charles & Lois Marie Bright Foundation

Nacogdoches, TX
Tax-exempt since Dec. 1997
EIN: 75-2717755

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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.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.48M (2024)

Expenses

$1.64M (2024)

Total Assets

$25.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.67M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2024

Revenue

$1,477,536

Expenses

$1,637,767

Net Income

-$160,231

Net Assets

$23,740,447

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$496,828	33.6%
Dividends	$342,334	23.2%
Sales of Assets	$638,273	43.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,538,280	93.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$25,409,878
Total Liabilities	$1,669,431
Net Assets	$23,740,447

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
C Stanley Jones (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0
Kurt Sutton (Director)	$0	$0
Campbell Cox (Director)	$0	$0
Wanda Russell (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 23, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$1,153,794

Expenses

$1,899,742

Net Income

-$745,948

Net Assets

$24,038,470

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000	0.1%
Interest Revenue	$429,389	37.2%
Dividends	$335,454	29.1%
Sales of Assets	$386,407	33.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,758,981	92.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$25,564,038
Total Liabilities	$1,525,568
Net Assets	$24,038,470

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
C Stanley Jones (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Billy Earley (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0
Kurt Sutton (Director)	$0	$0
Wanda Russell (Secretary/Tr)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 24, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$1,008,228

Expenses

$1,755,049

Net Income

-$746,821

Net Assets

$24,656,822

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$564,132	56.0%
Dividends	$295,730	29.3%
Sales of Assets	$147,609	14.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,676,409	95.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,309,986
Total Liabilities	$1,653,164
Net Assets	$24,656,822

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
C Stanley Jones (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Billy Earley (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0
Kurt Sutton (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$2,038,827

Expenses

$1,612,988

Net Income

$425,839

Net Assets

$25,405,425

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$713,059	35.0%
Dividends	$294,006	14.4%
Sales of Assets	$1,031,403	50.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,522,503	94.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,061,477
Total Liabilities	$1,656,052
Net Assets	$25,405,425

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
C Stanley Jones (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Billy Earley (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0
Kurt Sutton (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$1,013,924

Expenses

$1,368,507

Net Income

-$354,583

Net Assets

$25,125,799

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$807,955	79.7%
Dividends	$301,792	29.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,289,891	94.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,630,968
Total Liabilities	$1,505,169
Net Assets	$25,125,799

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Billy Earley (Director)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
C Stanley Jones (President)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0
Kurt Sutton (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 21, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$1,205,268

Expenses

$1,736,801

Net Income

-$531,533

Net Assets

$25,710,865

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$904,565	75.1%
Dividends	$288,625	23.9%
Sales of Assets	$11,449	0.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,670,370	96.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,985,551
Total Liabilities	$1,274,686
Net Assets	$25,710,865

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Billy Earley (Director)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
C Stanley Jones (President)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 18, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$1,200,381

Expenses

$1,565,479

Net Income

-$365,098

Net Assets

$26,103,484

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$982,676	81.9%
Dividends	$246,858	20.6%
Sales of Assets	-$29,713
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,539,602	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,517,084
Total Liabilities	$1,413,600
Net Assets	$26,103,484

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Billy Earley (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice Preside)	$0	$0
Stanley Jones (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$1,227,974

Expenses

$1,412,762

Net Income

-$184,788

Net Assets

$26,441,576

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,016,764	82.8%
Dividends	$215,095	17.5%
Sales of Assets	-$4,557
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,373,681	97.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,882,182
Total Liabilities	$1,440,606
Net Assets	$26,441,576

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Billy Earley (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice President)	$0	$0
Stanley Jones (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 18, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$1,551,027

Expenses

$1,131,220

Net Income

$419,807

Net Assets

$26,712,717

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$305,640	19.7%
Interest Revenue	$1,063,654	68.6%
Dividends	$161,368	10.4%
Sales of Assets	$19,950	1.3%
Other Income	-$157

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,098,558	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$28,067,296
Total Liabilities	$1,354,579
Net Assets	$26,712,717

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Billy Earley (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice President)	$0	$0
Stanley Jones (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$2,561,606

Expenses

$1,053,744

Net Income

$1,507,862

Net Assets

$26,592,834

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,348,157	52.6%
Interest Revenue	$1,099,968	42.9%
Dividends	$93,557	3.7%
Sales of Assets	$19,026	0.7%
Other Income	$898	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,020,632	96.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,647,163
Total Liabilities	$1,054,329
Net Assets	$26,592,834

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Billy Earley (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice President)	$0	$0
Stanley Jones (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$24,293,799

Expenses

$530,339

Net Income

$23,763,460

Net Assets

$25,432,305

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$22,718,817	93.5%
Interest Revenue	$765,695	3.2%
Dividends	$57,614	0.2%
Sales of Assets	-$49,278
Other Income	$800,951	3.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$217,491	41.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,381,589
Total Liabilities	$949,284
Net Assets	$25,432,305

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Billy Earley (President)	$0	$0
Greg Williams (Vice President)	$0	$0
Stanley Jones (Director)	$0	$0
John Mast (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 23, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$55,202

Expenses

$153,805

Net Income

-$98,603

Net Assets

$2,375,840

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$25	0.0%
Interest Revenue	$15	0.0%
Dividends	$40,274	73.0%
Sales of Assets	$5,411	9.8%
Other Income	$9,477	17.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$148,921	96.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,375,841
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,375,840

990-PF

Filed on July 21, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$2,409,761

Expenses

$361,148

Net Income

$2,048,613

Net Assets

$2,474,443

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,133,377	88.5%
Interest Revenue	$15	0.0%
Dividends	$20,719	0.9%
Sales of Assets	$23,733	1.0%
Other Income	$231,917	9.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$358,640	99.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,474,444
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,474,443

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$12,052

Expenses

$240

Net Income

$11,812

Net Assets

$425,831

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$75	0.6%
Interest Revenue	$10	0.1%
Dividends	$11,967	99.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$426,061
Total Liabilities	$230
Net Assets	$425,831

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Charles & Lois Marie Bright Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.48M (2024)

Expenses $1.64M (2024)

Total Assets $25.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities $1.67M (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2024

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Revenue

$1.48M (2024)

Expenses

$1.64M (2024)

Total Assets

$25.4M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$1.67M (2024)

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