2021-10-26T12:33:46-07:00 2020-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2020-01-01 474070026 Brighter Bites Inc BRIG 6179351330 P O Box 25456 Houston TX 77265 Richard Dachman CEO 2021-10-26 true Richard Dachman 999009999 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Richard Dachman P O Box 25456 Houston TX 77265 15236426 false X www.brighterbites.org X 2015 TX Brighter Bites is a comprehensive and multi-component school, preschool and after-school program that increases access to fresh fruits and vegetables combined with nutrition education for obesity prevention among low-income children and their families. 10 10 101 4600 0 8027344 15116307 196660 27008 0 -43188 8224004 15100127 3759352 8737417 0 2935248 3127844 2386 9504 129448 1897894 2563686 8594880 14438451 -370876 661676 1594446 2375129 703609 822616 890837 1552513 The mission of Brighter Bites is to create communities of health through fresh food. false false 13873951 8737417 27008 For eight weeks each in the fall, spring, and summer, Brighter Bites provides: 1) Produce Distributions two bags containing 50 servings (~25 lbs) of fresh, seasonal produce for participants to pick up and take home when they pick up their child at school; 2) Nutrition Education we train and support teachers in schools,camps, and educational centers to implement CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health), an evidence based school health nutrition education program approved for classrooms across the United States. Also, parents receive weekly educational tools with their bags including nutrition handbooks, recipes, and tip-sheets to demystify produce. All materials are available on the website.; and 3) a Food Experience for the whole family demonstrating colorful recipes, passing out samples that incorporate the weeks fresh produce, and discussing healthy eating habits. 13873951 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 101 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true false true false false X X Richard Dachman 8326895191 PO Box 25456 Houston TX 77265 Richard Dachman CEO 40.00 0.00 X 163826 0 12990 Lisa Helfman Founder & Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Benjamin Samuels Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sue Smith Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Faiyaz Bhojani Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Grade Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Graubart Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott McClelland Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manolo Sanchez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shreela Sharma PhD Founder & Dir. 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vic Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 163826 12990 1 false true false UT Health 7000 Fannin St 1200 Houston TX 77030 Analysis & research 348823 1 299214 3750124 11066969 8818201 15116307 Program service fees 900099 27008 27008 27008 0 0 0 0 0 93111 299214 136299 -43188 -43188 0 0 0 15100127 27008 -43188 0 8737417 8737417 0 0 176816 166207 7072 3537 0 2487207 2192099 216963 78145 0 215762 189452 19571 6739 248059 218684 21786 7589 0 0 27489 27489 0 9504 9504 0 975422 853239 120333 1850 0 117465 103997 1129 12339 103329 100171 3060 98 0 120892 116175 4717 46318 43283 3035 0 4863 4423 360 80 3497 3497 0 40257 35497 1083 3677 7858 7858 Program supplies 1073695 1073695 Printing and photocopying 27476 27476 Professional development 9356 9218 138 Dues and subscriptions 5769 2918 134 2717 0 14438451 13873951 435052 129448 160967 800750 0 1295321 1274457 53256 0 0 0 0 0 11211 155398 291331 146807 73691 144524 0 0 0 0 0 1594446 2375129 253609 302965 450000 50 519601 703609 822616 X 175512 440130 715325 1112383 890837 1552513 1594446 2375129 661676 X false true X false true true X 6381801 5021772 7042842 8027344 15116307 41590066 0 0 6381801 5021772 7042842 8027344 15116307 41590066 1495783 40094283 0 0 0 41590066 645665 0.96400 0.97140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 275419 142058 133361 15912 4749 11163 144524 Paycheck Protection Program Loan 519601 519601 15100127 15100127 15100127 14438451 14438451 14438451 false Sunset Rock 236103 236103 Wine Auction 156222 63111 93111 4313 131986 392325 299214 93111 4313 131986 136299 -43188 true 0 0 Food assistance 1901624 8737417 Average wholesale Fresh fruits and vegetables Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Brighter 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. X X X false false false false false false false false false Richard Dachman CEO 163826 12990 176816 X 48 8755090 Avg wholesale X Auction items 253 63111 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 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 Conflicts The 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 Management The 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 Available The organization makes available governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public by request, others' websites, by mail, or e-mail.