BRIGHT LIGHT VOLUNTEERS INTERNATIONAL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- BRIGHT LIGHT VOLUNTEERS INTERNATIONAL (EIN 46-3545935)
- Tax period
- 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31
- Filed
- 2026-07-08
- IRS object ID
- 202601899349200235
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-08T12:40:18-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2026-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 331778511 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Abundi Tax Planning Solutions | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 419 S Carroll Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76201 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-06-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 463545935 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRIGHTLIGHT VOLUNTEERS INTERNATIONAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BRIG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2146971818 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9540 GARLAND ROAD STE 381 BOX 116 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75218 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CATHERINE MCMILLAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-07-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHETT L HARRISON CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02139706 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9403876174 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.BRIGHTLIGHTVOLUNTEERS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $62,075 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $62,075 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $62,075 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $31 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $859 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $664 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $78,524 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $80,078 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$18,003 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$26,376 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $27,869 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$16,510 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,106 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,617 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,233 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,248 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,339 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $44,865 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $63,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,375 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$26,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$16,510 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE VISION OF BRIGHT LIGHT VOLUNTEERS IS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BRIGHTER PLACE BY CREATING A MORE PEACEFUL, JUST, INTERCONNECTED WORLD WHERE GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE MET BY EDUCATED, COMPASSIONATE, GLOBAL CITIZENS AND LEADERS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | BRIGHT LIGHT VOLUNTEERS WORKS CLOSELY WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE COORDINATORS, AS WELL AS PARTNERS IN BRIGHT LIGHT VOLUNTEERS HOST COMMUNITIES, TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO BECOME GLOBAL LEADERS OF THE FUTURE. BRIGHT LIGHT VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE STRUGGLING HOST COMMUNITIES WITH FUNDING AND MANPOWER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, IMPROVE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND/OR GLOBAL ISSUES AND THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND INTERDEPENDENCY OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND POPULATIONS; DEVELOP AWARENESS OF ONES OWN PERSONAL REACTIONS TO THOSE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES (PERSONAL BIASES, BELEIFS, ATTITUDES); AND ACT EFFECTIVELY AND RESPONSIBLY AT LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS FOR A MORE PEACEFUL, JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $80,078 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $80,078 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| AMY BESNARD | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| BRANDI WOOD | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GUERIN | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| CARRIE HEIN | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER VAN DEWARD | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MCMILLAN | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CATHERINE GREENBERG MCMILLAN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9540 GARLAND ROAD STE 381 BOX 116 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75218 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2146971818 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $57,592 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $150,769 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $57,592 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $150,769 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $150,769 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $57,592 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $150,769 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $319 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $22745 |
| Other Expenses.1 | PROGRAM OPERATIONAL EXPENSES $35558 |
| Other Expenses.2 | BANK/CREDIT CARD FEES $3817 |
| Other Expenses.3 | MARKETING & ADVERTISING $3241 |
| Other Expenses.4 | AAA - AIRFARE ARRANGEMENT $2776 |
| Other Expenses.5 | WEBHOSTING $2739 |
| Other Expenses.6 | DUE & SUBCRIPTIONS $2570 |
| Other Expenses.7 | OTHER EXPENSES $1589 |
| Other Expenses.8 | CONFERENCE & MEETINGS $1211 |
| Other Expenses.9 | INTEREST $1027 |
| Other Expenses.10 | PROMOTION & AWARENESS $688 |
| Other Expenses.12 | PAYROLL EXPENSES - OTHER $244 |
| Other Assets.1 | SHORT TERM LOAN - Beginning $22233 SHORT TERM LOAN - Ending $22233 |
| Other Assets.2 | UNDEPOSITED FUNDS - Beginning $0 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS - Ending $15 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES - Beginning $187 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES - Ending $71 |
| Total Liabilities.2 | EIDL LOAN - Beginning $63528 EIDL LOAN - Ending $61304 |