BRIGHTER BITES: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BRIGHTER BITES (EIN 47-4070026)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-10-17
- IRS object ID
- 202522909349300842
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-10-17T16:52:47-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 760269860 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blazek & Vetterling | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77027 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 474070026 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Brighter Bites Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BRIG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7132599498 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 25456 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77265 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Richard Dachman | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7132599498 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Barbara Murphy | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01386215 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134395739 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-10-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Richard Dachman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 25456 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77265 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $15,962,197 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.brighterbites.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2015 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Brighter Bites' goal is to improve the long-term health outcomes of those they serve. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 179 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 50130 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $14,495,517 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $15,570,728 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $183,060 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $223,553 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$2,184 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$34,334 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $14,676,393 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $15,759,947 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,410,390 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,658,326 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,795,997 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,030,761 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $32,363 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $72,785 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $510,332 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,893,861 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,186,652 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $15,132,611 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $15,948,524 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$456,218 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$188,577 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,156,343 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,860,719 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $977,225 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $870,178 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,179,118 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,990,541 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To create communities of health through fresh food. Brighter Bites seeks to improve health outcomes among children and families in under-resourced communities by using data-driven, evidence-based strategies for providing fresh produce and nutrition education. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $15,050,205 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $6,658,326 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $223,553 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 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 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 evidence-based health nutrition education programs approved for classrooms across the United States. Parents receive weekly educational tools with their bags, including nutrition handbooks, recipes, and tips 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 week's fresh produce, and discussing healthy eating habits. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $15,050,205 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 18 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 179 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Richard Dachman | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7132599498 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 25456 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77265 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Helfman | |||||||
| Founder & Chair | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Benjamin Samuels | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Melissa Ackerman | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Gabby D'Arrigo | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Johnson | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Shreela Sharma PhD | |||||||
| Founder & Director | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sue Smith | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Vic Smith | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Dachman | |||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $180,250 | $0 | $11,350 | ||
| Gouri Kulkami | |||||||
| Director of Finance | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $127,947 | $0 | $1,065 | ||
| Mike Pomeroy | |||||||
| VP Operations | 40.00 | $106,694 | $0 | $7,276 | Yes (X) | ||
| Amy Priebe | |||||||
| Director of Strategy | 40.00 | $103,340 | $0 | $660 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $518,231 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $20,351 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Health | |||||
| 7000 Fannin St 1200 | Houston | TX | 77030 | Data evaluation | $161,943 |
| City Harvest Inc | |||||
| 150 52nd St | Brooklyn | NY | 11232 | Packaging produce box labor | $130,182 |
| Brothers Food Service (BFS) | |||||
| 8024 Exchange Dr Building 9 Ste 5 | Austin | TX | 78754 | Packaging produce box labor | $107,270 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $119,104 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $6,282,291 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $9,169,333 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $6,849,964 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $15,570,728 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Program service fees | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $223,553 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $223,553 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $223,553 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $167,916 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $119,104 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $202,250 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$34,334 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$34,334 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $15,759,947 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $223,553 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$34,334 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,658,326 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,658,326 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $320,612 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $176,272 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $134,377 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,963 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,729,020 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,323,611 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $102,712 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $302,697 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,070 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,082 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,238 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $439,934 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $389,189 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,026 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,719 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $504,125 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $445,373 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,317 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $30,435 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,730 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $51,730 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,785 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $72,785 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,905 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $39,905 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,977 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $49,451 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,047 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,479 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $175,826 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $155,279 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,903 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,644 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $122,618 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $122,618 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $152,484 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $147,076 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,408 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $139 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $139 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,433 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,433 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,724 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,087 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $59 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,273 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $27,273 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Program supplies | $1,289,270 | $1,289,270 |
| Delivery & distribution | $1,071,400 | $1,071,400 |
| Printing & copying | $132,485 | $132,485 |
| Staff development | $20,373 | $20,373 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,948,524 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,050,205 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $387,987 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $510,332 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $877,730 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $547,057 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,125,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,235,155 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,207 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,794 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $368,277 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $296,564 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,223 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,713 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,156,343 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,860,719 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $550,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $720,178 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $426,849 | BOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $150,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $977,225 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $870,178 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $304,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $871,158 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,874,708 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,119,383 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,179,118 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,990,541 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,156,343 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,860,719 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$188,577 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,116,307 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,453,174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,534,286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,495,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,570,728 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $72,170,012 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,116,307 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,453,174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,534,286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,495,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,570,728 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $72,170,012 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,626,503 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $70,543,509 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $72,170,012 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $553,497 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97750 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96330 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $368,277 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $296,564 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $71,713 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $71,713 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $15,759,947 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $15,759,947 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $15,759,947 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $15,948,524 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $15,948,524 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $15,948,524 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda Fleur Jackson | ||||||||
| 25495 Shafter Way | Carmel | CA | 93923 | Fundraising events, grant writing | 0 | $230,380 | $27,500 | $202,880 |
| Rock Hal Schuler dba RHS & Associates | ||||||||
| 415 Brighton Dam Road | Brookeville | MD | 20833 | Grant applications and reporting | 0 | $10,000 | $36,925 | $0 |
| Huntley Kubitza | ||||||||
| 6158 Olympia Dr | Houston | TX | 77057 | Grant applications and reporting | 0 | $0 | $8,360 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $240,380 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $72,785 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $202,880 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Salinas Spring Luncheon | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $135,805 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $95,745 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $40,060 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $42,845 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $77,996 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $11,950 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $29,361 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Salinas Holiday Luncheon | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $29,059 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $23,359 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $5,700 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $2,771 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $122,156 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $122,156 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $37,327 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $287,020 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $119,104 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $167,916 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $42,845 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $77,996 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $11,950 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $69,459 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $202,250 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$34,334 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Food assistance | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 1783384 | RecipientCnt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $6,658,326 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | Average wholesale | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Non Cash Assistance | Fresh fruits and vegetables | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Brighter Bites monitors the distribution and use of fresh fruits and vegetables to participating families through its program services described in Part III, Statement of Program Service Accomplishments. In 2024, Brighter Bites served 1,783,384 recipients. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Richard Dachman | PersonNm |
| Title | CEO | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $180,250 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $0 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $11,350 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $191,600 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | City Harvest Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Substantial contributor | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $130,182 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Packaging labor | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 33 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $6,658,326 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Average wholesale | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | Supplies | 1 | $170,378 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Auction Items | 15 | $19,260 | Sales Proceeds |
| Yes (X) | Raffle Items | 5 | $2,000 | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Board Chair reviews Form 990 before providing a copy to all board members and filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | 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. If the Board considers an issue involving a financial relationship between the organization and a member of the Board, the board member will disclose their financial relationship concerning the issue. The conflicted Board member will refrain from voting on the matter. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | 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 wages. All employees undergo a review by supervisors before being eligible for salary changes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes available governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public by request, others' websites, mail, or e-mail. |
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