BRIGHTER BITES: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BRIGHTER BITES (EIN 47-4070026)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-26
IRS object ID
202122999349301347
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,042,842CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,027,344CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,116,307CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,590,066TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,381,801CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,021,772CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,042,842CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,027,344CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,116,307CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,590,066TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,495,783SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$40,094,283PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$41,590,066TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$645,665GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97140PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$275,419OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$142,058DepreciationAmt
Book Value$133,361BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,912OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,749DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,163BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$144,524TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPaycheck Protection Program LoanDesc
Amt$519,601Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$519,601TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,100,127TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,100,127RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,100,127TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,438,451TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,438,451ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,438,451TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Sunset RockEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$236,103GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$236,103CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2Wine AuctionEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$156,222GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$63,111CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$93,111GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$4,313NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$131,986OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$392,325GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$299,214CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$93,111GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$4,313NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$131,986OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$136,299DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$43,188NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFood assistanceGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1901624RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$8,737,417NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedAverage wholesaleValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceFresh fruits and vegetablesNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBrighter Bites monitors the distribution and use of fresh fruits and vegetables to participating families through it's program services described in Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments. In 2020, Brighter Bites served 1,901,624 individuals.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRichard DachmanPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$163,826BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,990NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$176,816TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution48ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,755,090NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAvg wholesaleMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAuction itemsDesc
Contribution253ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$63,111NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Board Chair reviews the Form 990 prior to providing a copy to all board members and filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to the Board and signatures affirming understanding of the policy are obtained. Responses are collected and any conflicts are discussed with the Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair, and then reported to the entire Board. In the event that the board considers an issue that involves a financial relationship between the organization and a member of the board, the board member will disclose his/her financial relationship, with respect to the issue. The board member will refrain from voting on the matter.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe CEO's salary is based on a wage and benefits survey conducted by United Way of Greater Houston. The survey of local nonprofits considers agency size, budget, and responsibilities in its salary assessment. The Board approves the CEO's salary. The CEO approves all other salaries. All employees undergo a review by supervisors before being eligible for salary changes.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe organization makes available governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public by request, others' websites, by mail, or e-mail.

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