BRIGHT HOPES
EIN 26-1693910 · Education N.E.C. (B99)
What they do
Bright Hopes Kept Youth Learning By Supporting Them With Staying Connected to Their School. We Provided Information and Connections to Community Supportive Resources and Encouraged Youth With Incentives and Motivating Activities. We Also Provided Snacks to Keep Youth Encouraged. It is Hard to Learn If You Are Hungry. Sometimes Youth Just Need A Responsible Adult to Listen to Them. We Provided Food and Food Connections, and We Advocated for Families Who Needed Support for Their Basic Needs of Clothing, Food, and Shelter. We Provided Laundry Supplies and Support When Needed. We Also Provided Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Workshops. Our Newest Project "Bright Hopes Kindergarten Attendance Booster Support" Works to Reduce The Number of Kindergarten Students That Get Put Out of School Each Year Due to Not Meeting Immunization Guidelines. Our Community Has The Resources to Address This Concern, But Families Need Help With Connecting to The Resources.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $64.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,449 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,200 for GWENDOLYN FORNEY (PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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GWENDOLYN FORNEYPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
BONNIE PHILLIPSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
SHIRLEY CRAWFORDBOARD CHAIR
TAWANA GLADDENTREASURER
XIOMARA LIVINGSTONSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2008
- Location
- P O Box 42427, Charlotte, NC 282152516
- County
- Mecklenburg
- In care of
- Gwendolyn Forney
- Primary officer
- Gwendolyn Forney, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Education N.E.C. (B99)
- IRS tax category
- Education N.E.C.