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Brighter Way Institute

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Tax-exempt since July 2016
  • EIN: 81-1096448

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: Health — General and Rehabilitative / Health Treatment Facilities, Primarily Outpatient (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

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

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
$3.9M (2023)

Expenses
$4.77M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.98M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$958k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,898,286
Expenses
$4,768,835
Net Income
-$870,549
Net Assets
$1,023,292
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $386,088
9.9%
Program Services $3,507,759
90.0%
Investment Income $4,688
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$249
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $509,327
10.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,131,450
44.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,981,041
Total Liabilities $957,749
Net Assets $1,023,292
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Erickson (Dentist) $293,474 $0 $18,375
Kris Volcheck (Ceo) $254,738 $0 $35,594
Alice Hsieh (Dentist) $120,443 $0 $0
Dustin Marshall (Chief Administrative Offic) $102,665 $0 $12,502
Laurie Volcheck (Chief Program Officer) $90,971 $0 $12,857
Dave Allazetta (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carlie Clark (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Corrie Worth (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Terry Araman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Cordts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emelie Gonzalez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Kalbacher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mettler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Laizure Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gigi Veasey (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,179,031
Expenses
$4,166,503
Net Income
-$987,472
Net Assets
$1,881,434
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $451,878
14.2%
Program Services $2,715,523
85.4%
Investment Income $10,872
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $758
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $494,593
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,310,661
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,033,244
Total Liabilities $1,151,810
Net Assets $1,881,434
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kris Volcheck (Ceo) $224,806 $0 $62,470
Robert Erickosn (Dentist) $138,781 $0 $10,949
Alice Hsieh (Dentist) $120,335 $0 $0
Nashid Ahmed (Dentist) $107,341 $0 $6,109
Dustin Marshall (Chief Administrative Offic) $93,963 $0 $12,765
Laurie Volcheck (Chief Program Officer) $88,091 $0 $12,498
Dave Allazetta (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carlie Clark (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Corrie Worth (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Terry Araman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Cordts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emelie Gonzalez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Laizure Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Mettler (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 31, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,638,688
Expenses
$3,392,420
Net Income
$246,268
Net Assets
$2,874,527
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,168,970
32.1%
Program Services $2,424,523
66.6%
Investment Income $112
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $45,083
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $423,715
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $30,548
0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,141,721
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,716,186
Total Liabilities $841,659
Net Assets $2,874,527
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Manning (Dentist) $192,431 $0 $2,925
Kris Volcheck (Ceo) $189,030 $0 $50,884
Nashid Ahmed (Dentist) $102,579 $0 $0
Dustin Marshall (Chief Administrative Officer) $89,265 $0 $9,982
Laurie Volcheck (Chief Program Officer) $75,179 $0 $9,375
Charlie Clark (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dave Allazetta (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Corrie Worth (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Terry Araman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Cordts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benard Glossy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Laizure Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,129,511
Expenses
$2,914,038
Net Income
-$784,527
Net Assets
$2,628,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $566,992
26.6%
Program Services $1,522,928
71.5%
Investment Income $39,591
1.9%
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 $232,275
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $14,975
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,365,815
46.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,698,442
Total Liabilities $1,070,183
Net Assets $2,628,259
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kris Volcheck (Ceo) $183,659 $0 $48,616
Robert Manning (Dentist) $160,712 $0 $0
Bryan Jennings (Dentist) $133,684 $0 $0
John Burgess (Coo) $42,130 $0 $0
Susan Cordts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corrie Worth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Laizure Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Allazetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Glossy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ed Portnoy (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Clark (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Munsell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Araman (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,224,346
Expenses
$6,771,397
Net Income
$2,452,949
Net Assets
$3,412,786
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,378,383
58.3%
Program Services $3,867,993
41.9%
Investment Income $9,233
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$31,263
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $269,019
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $31,282
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,762,168
40.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,642,939
Total Liabilities $1,230,153
Net Assets $3,412,786
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joe Mehranfar (Dentist) $308,688 $0 $14,319
Kris Volcheck (President/Ceo) $178,902 $0 $14,362
Andrea Wilson (Dentist) $172,880 $0 $6,662
Neeta Arya (Dentist) $163,246 $0 $4,983
Kristin Keber (Dentist) $162,704 $0 $1,688
Clarissa Papa (Dentist) $152,187 $0 $3,919
John Burgess (Coo) $75,005 $0 $750
Ed Portnoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Cordts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corrie Worth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Laizure Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Allazetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Glossy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Clark (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,276,659
Expenses
$6,526,593
Net Income
-$249,934
Net Assets
$959,837
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,768,935
28.2%
Program Services $4,507,171
71.8%
Investment Income $553
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 $277,305
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $29,043
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,228,772
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,836,447
Total Liabilities $876,610
Net Assets $959,837
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joe Mehranfar (Dentist) $379,748 $0 $3,007
Kris Volcheck (President/Ceo) $180,224 $0 $21,326
Andrea Wilson (Dentist) $167,456 $0 $6,363
Neeta Arya (Dentist) $163,246 $0 $5,799
John Burgess (Coo) $75,005 $0 $750
Catherine Amiot (Director) $0 $0 $0
Regina Cobb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Portnoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Cordts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Corrie Worth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lawrence Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Clark (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 25, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,295,842
Expenses
$4,269,007
Net Income
$1,026,835
Net Assets
$2,590,236
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,588,938
30.0%
Program Services $3,706,881
70.0%
Investment Income $23
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 $269,480
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,151,967
50.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,948,745
Total Liabilities $358,509
Net Assets $2,590,236
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kris Volcheck (President Ceo) $185,189 $0 $18,318
Neeta Arya (Dentist) $165,370 $0 $5,959
Joe Mehranfar (Dentist) $160,277 $0 $0
Andrea Wilson (Dentist) $155,639 $0 $5,495
Abas Fazel (Dentist) $120,200 $0 $369
John Burgess (Coo) $65,835 $0 $137
Chatherine Amiot (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Clark (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Regina Cobb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund Portnoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,112,075
Expenses
$1,548,674
Net Income
$1,563,401
Net Assets
$1,563,401
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $829,490
26.7%
Program Services $2,282,585
73.3%
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 $74,210
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $611,406
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,848,114
Total Liabilities $284,713
Net Assets $1,563,401
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kris Volcheck (President Ceo) $70,368 $0 $2,592
John Burgess (Coo) $1,250 $0 $0
Catherine Amiot (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Clark (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Regina Cobb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Dillenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund Portnoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2017

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