2018-09-04T12:07:03-07:00 2017-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2017-01-01 474070026 Brighter Bites Inc BRIG 2108590525 P O Box 25456 Houston TX 77265 Samuel Newman Executive Director 2018-09-04 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Samuel Newman 535 Portwall Houston TX 77029 5180460 false false X www.brighterbites.org X 2015 TX To create communities of health through fresh food. Our goal is to help curb the childhood obesity epidemic by increasing the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables, leading to improved family eating habits and ultimately improved health outcomes. 11 11 61 2300 0 6381801 5021772 158688 0 0 6381801 5180460 2119374 0 1363902 1695673 0 97360 4653261 1014936 6017163 4829983 364638 350477 677325 1144214 57850 174262 619475 969952 Brighter Bites is a produce co-op, with an education component, that focuses on underserved communities. The organization builds relationships by engaging schools, communities and other partners to participate in the Brighter Bites program of produce distribution and nutrition education for a fun, healthy food experience. false false 4410877 2119374 158688 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 coordinated school health nutrition education program approved for classrooms across the United States), with their students. Parents also receive weekly educational tools with their bags, including nutrition handbooks, recipes, and tip-sheets, to demystify produce; 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. 4410877 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 8 0 false 61 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X X Samuel Newman 2108590525 535 Portwall Houston TX 77029 Lisa Helfman Founder/Chair 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shreela Sharma PhD Founder/Dir 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rich Dachman Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Graubart Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Feigin Harris Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott McClelland Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Osama Mikhail Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Benjamin Samuels Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manolo Sanchez Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Smith Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tadd Tellepsen Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Samuel Newman Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 135424 0 10340 135424 10340 1 false false false 0 2120400 2901372 2119374 5021772 BUILD Partnership 900099 14775 14775 Pasadena Vibrant Comm 900099 143913 143913 158688 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5180460 158688 0 2119374 2119374 0 0 145763 139029 2602 4132 0 1296140 1114464 120463 61213 0 115253 99243 10596 5414 138517 120333 11890 6294 0 0 45870 45870 0 0 0 422131 339365 82046 720 0 111969 105117 4020 2832 21462 16159 4687 616 0 16993 16403 90 500 123605 93298 20839 9468 0 12497 3640 5754 3103 754 754 0 24535 21229 505 2801 4861 21 4840 Program supplies 208111 208111 Professional development 8332 6689 1643 Employee recruiting expenses 6084 4427 1450 207 Gifts, donations and gratitude 3098 1448 1650 4634 2527 2047 60 4829983 4410877 321746 97360 59125 280673 0 556604 750889 8567 53029 0 0 0 0 250 243 94476 35096 52779 59380 0 0 0 0 0 677325 1144214 57850 174262 57850 174262 X 322267 496894 297208 473058 619475 969952 677325 1144214 350477 X false true X false true true X 226943 6381801 5021772 11630516 0 0 226943 6381801 5021772 11630516 0 11630516 0 0 0 11630516 158688 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 94476 35096 59380 59380 5180460 5180460 5180460 4829983 4829983 4829983 true 0 0 Food assistance 96430 2119374 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 2017, Brighter Bites served 19,286 families or 96,430 individuals. X 5 2119374 Ave. wholesale 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 ED and President of the Board, and then reported to the entire Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's salary is based on a wage and benefits survey conducted by United Way of Greater Houston. The survey of local nonprofits uses agency size, budget and responsibilities as in its salary assessment. The Board approves the Executive Director's salary. The Executive Director 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.