TEAM BRIGHT SIDE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TEAM BRIGHT SIDE INC

EIN 81-4599905 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Medical Research (H12)

What they do

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is to RAISE and ADMINISTER FUNDS to SUPPORT THE CUTTING EDGE of PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH. THE PURPOSE is to FUND SUCH RESEARCH IN ORDER to FIGHT PEDIATRIC CANCER, AS CURRENTLY 300,000 CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER A YEAR. IN THE U.S. MORE KIDS DIE FROM CANCER THAN ANY OTHER DISEASE. TWO-THIRDS of CHILDREN WHO SURVIVE SUFFER LONG-TERM EFFECTS FROM A BRUTAL TREATMENT PLAN, and YET ONLY 3 NEW DRUGS HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN 20 YEARS and LESS THAN 4% of THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE FUNDING GOES to HELP FUND RESEARCH to FIGHT PEDIATRIC CANCER. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE and EFFICIENT MECHANISM for INDIVIDUALS and CORPORATIONS to PARTICIPATE IN HELPING to RAISE FUNDS to BE USED IN SUPPORT of PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES for SPONSORSHIP of PARTICIPANTS IN VARIOUS TRIATHLONS and IRONMAN COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS BY HOSTING OTHER EVENTS to AUGMENT DONATIONS to BE USED

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Of every $100 spent, about $39.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

13.56%of revenue went to mission work39.1% of expenses · Program services

16.36%of revenue went to fundraising47.2% of expenses

$34.70spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.77%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$5.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$366,034

Mission workProgram services$49,64513.56% of revenue39.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,4544.77% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$59,90116.36% of revenue47.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$239,03465.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$127,00034.70% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 39.1% mission · 13.7% management · 47.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 1.7% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 4.0% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 2.0% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 4.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 339.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$366,034

Expenses$127,000

Annual surplus $239,034 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$49,645 · 39.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,454 · 13.7% of expenses

Fundraising$59,901 · 47.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$366,034

Expenses$127,000

Assets$640,348

Income$366,034

Contributions$350,230

Mission work (program services)$49,645

Fundraising$59,901

Grants given$806,842

Average grant$201,711

Management and general$17,454

Accounting fees$10,469

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NIC RULEYVICE PRESIDENT · 25 hrs/week $25,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

NIC RULEYVICE PRESIDENT

KEVIN RITTASSISTANT SECRETARY

NADIM ABIANTOUNASSISTANT TREASURER

RAY SCHEPPACHTREASURER

SAMANTHA SCHROEPFERSECRETARY

TRACEY SCHEPPACHPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 2064 Norfork Road, Northfield, IL 60093
County: Cook
In care of: TRACEY SCHEPPACH
Primary officer: TRACEY SCHEPPACH, PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIR.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@teambrightside.com Phone(312) 623-1146

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSEN TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Medical Research (H12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes