DYSLEXIA ASSOC OF GREATER BATON ROUGE THE BRIGHTON SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DYSLEXIA ASSOC OF GREATER BATON ROUGE THE BRIGHTON SCHOOL

EIN 72-0734486 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G86Z)

What they do

WE ARE A NON-PROFIT SCHOOL DEDICATED to TEACHING BRIGHT and TALENTED STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12 WTIH DYSLEXIA and OTHER LEARNING DIFFERENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

69.10%of revenue went to mission work68.8% of expenses · Program services

2.31%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$100.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

28.97%of revenue went to management and office costs28.9% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $13,060 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $111,300 for KENNETH HENDERSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,462,665

Mission workProgram services$2,392,57269.10% of revenue68.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,003,09428.97% of revenue28.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$80,0592.31% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Total expenses$3,475,725100.38% of revenue

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?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 68.8% mission · 28.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 27.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 25.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 30.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 28.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,462,665

Expenses$3,475,725

Annual shortfall $13,060 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,392,572 · 68.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,003,094 · 28.9% of expenses

Fundraising$80,059 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,462,665

Expenses$3,475,725

Assets$3,591,949

Income$3,462,665

Contributions$2,146

Mission work (program services)$2,392,572

Fundraising$80,059

Management and general$1,003,094

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KENNETH HENDERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $111,300

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

KENNETH HENDERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARABELLA MOOREDIRECTOR

BARKLEY BOOKERDIRECTOR

BETSY MCDOWELLVICE PRESIDENT

CHERIE PINACDIRECTOR

DAVID BOWMAN IIIDIRECTOR

GINGER PICARDDIRECTOR

JENNIFER JONESPAST PRESIDENT

RENA GREMILLIONDIRECTOR

ROB FAIRLYTREASURER

ROBERT DOOLOSPRESIDENT

STEVEN MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

SYLVIA MELANCONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 12108 PARKMEADOW AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70816-4627
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: KENNETH HENDERSON
Primary officer: KENNETH HENDERSON, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@thebrightonschool.org Phone(225) 291-2524

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: June 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILLIAM D MERCER CPA
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G86Z)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations