BRIGHTER TOMORROWS CHILDRENS ACADEMY & ENRICHMENT CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BRIGHTER TOMORROWS CHILDRENS ACADEMY & ENRICHMENT CENTER (EIN 22-3809329)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202523219349322192
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T18:56:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP070791923ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN223809329EIN

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Business Name Line2Enrichment CenterBusinessNameLine2Txt
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CityNEWARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07106ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMary Clark-PettyPersonNm
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Signature2025-01-22SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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FRANCES HANNA
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VIVIAN CARTER
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Travel TravelGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$28,195BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$449,676BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,374,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,752,223CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,374,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,752,223CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY CLARK-PETTYPersonNm
Relationship With OrgEXEC DIRRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeWKG CAPLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$127,390OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$75,737BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$75,737TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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