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Bright School Inc

CHATTANOOGA, TN

Website

Total revenue

$8.4M

Total expenses

$7.7M

Net assets

$22.8M

Grants received

$2.3M

105 grants

EIN

620476284

Tax year

2024

Mission

School committed to building a foundation to become wise and compassionate citizens of the world

Programs

2 programs

Maintenance-facilities

Expenses: $1.5M

Summer school and after school programming

Expenses: $736K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$954K
Program service revenue$7.0M
Investment income$364K
Other revenue$144K
Total revenue$8.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$377K
Salaries & benefits$4.6M
Fundraising$299K
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$7.7M
Total assets$24.5M
Net assets$22.8M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KRISTIN WATTS

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Board

$211K

40 hrs/wk

KAMRI BUSBY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PHILIP BYRUM

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH CARRIGER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KINNERY CLINEBELL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

WILL CONROY

PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DUSTON FINLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID HIGNEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARIA MATTHEWS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KEVIN ROSE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT BATSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDY STONE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GABRIEL THOMAS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR JILL TICHY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN TRAUTSCHOLD

FINANCE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

EMMIE TREADWELL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAROLINE WALKER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRETT WILLIAMS

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STEFANIE WITTLER-BEAVERS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANI YACOUBIAN RIGGS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL SCEARCE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

APRIL BEAUPAIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHASE BULLARD

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER L DILLON

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Staff

$116K

40 hrs/wk

CECILIA R KROPFF

ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 105 of 105

FromAmountPurposeYear
EYE EAR NOSE & THROAT FOUNDATION
$73K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
$69K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
Michael Bright White Family Foundation
$28K
Charitable
2024
THE GPOA FOUNDATION
$20K
EDUCATION
2024
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$18K
Land, Building, and Equipment
2024
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2024
HAZEL MONTAGUE HUTCHESON FOUNDATION
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2024
ADELAIDE WISDOM BENJAMIN FOUNDATION
$5K
TO IMPROVE THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND AUDITORY SKILLS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR LANGUAGE DELAYED
2024
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$2K
Computer Loan Fund
2024
SHARPE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2024
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$1K
Unrestricted
2024
ROBERT E ZETZMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2024
SMALLPAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2024
THE BUDDY CANDLER FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
EYE EAR NOSE & THROAT FOUNDATION
$69K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
Michael Bright White Family Foundation
$53K
Charitable
2023
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
$52K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2023
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE FROST FOUNDATION
$20K
OPERATING
2023
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
$15K
To fulfill exempt purpose
2023
Zemurray Foundation
$15K
Education
2023
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
$11K
CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR
2023
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$11K
LAND, BUILDING, AND EQUIPMENT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LIBBY DUFOUR FD
$5K
TO BENEFIT EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
THE MARY FREEMAN WISDOM FOUNDATION
$5K
PREK - 5TH GRADE EDUCATION
2023
HAZEL MONTAGUE HUTCHESON FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
THE BOOTH-BRICKER FUND
$2K
MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
2023
The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation
$2K
Operations
2023
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
ROBERT E ZETZMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2023
THE BUDDY CANDLER FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THOMAS B FAVROT JR FAMILY FUND
$500
FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE CHARITY.
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$262K
Security Endowment support, Trailer Fund
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$161K
EDUCATION
2022
TUCKER FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
EYE EAR NOSE & THROAT FOUNDATION
$31K
General Charitable Purpose
2022
SCHILLHAHN-HUSKEY FOUNDATION
$25K
SECURITY SYSTEM
2022
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
$15K
To fulfill exempt purpose
2022
GOLDRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION, RECREATION & OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
2022
HAMICO INC
$10K
DONATION
2022
Zemurray Foundation
$10K
Education
2022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
$7K
CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR
2022
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$7K
LAND, BUILDING, AND EQUIPMENT
2022
THE BOOTH-BRICKER FUND
$4K
MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
2022
THE AZBY FUND
$4K
EDUCATION
2022
HAZEL MONTAGUE HUTCHESON FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
THE MARY FREEMAN WISDOM FOUNDATION
$3K
PREK - 5TH GRADE EDUCATION
2022
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
$3K
To fulfill exempt purpose
2022
ROBERT E ZETZMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
Sapphire Foundation Inc
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
LOUISE H MOFFETT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
2022
THE BUDDY CANDLER FOUNDATION
$700
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SMALLPAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE USDIN-WEIL FOUNDATION
$200
PURSUANT TO ORGANIZATIONS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3)
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$150K
EDUCATION
2021
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LIBBY DUFOUR FD
$20K
TO BENEFIT EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
KENNETH E BORING
$10K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2021
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
$10K
To fulfill exempt purpose
2021
THE AZBY FUND
$5K
Education
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$4K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
THE BOOTH-BRICKER FUND
$2K
MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
2021
The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation
$1K
Operations
2021
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2021
sue sue charitable foundation
$1K
HELPING STUDENTS IMPROVING THEIR LANGUAGE AUDITORY & SPEECH SKILLS.
2021
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2021
THE BUDDY CANDLER FOUNDATION
$700
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE USDIN-WEIL FOUNDATION
$250
PURSUANT TO ORGANIZATIONS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3)
2021
THE USDIN-WEIL FOUNDATION
$50
PURSUANT TO ORGANIZATIONS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3)
2021
THE USDIN-WEIL FOUNDATION
$50
PURSUANT TO ORGANIZATIONS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3)
2021
TENNESSEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
$420K
SUPPORT GRANT
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$113K
TO SUPPORT BUILDING A BRIGHT FUTURE CAMPAIGN
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$113K
EDUCATION
2020
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
$53K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
EYE EAR NOSE & THROAT FOUNDATION
$20K
General Charitable Purpose
2020
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
$15K
To fulfill exempt purpose
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2020
KENNETH E BORING
$10K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2020
Michael Bright White Family Foundation
$10K
Charitable
2020
THE BOOTH-BRICKER FUND
$10K
MATCHING TRUSTEE'S GIFT
2020
HAMICO INC
$10K
DONATION
2020
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$6K
LAND BUILDING & EQUIPMENT
2020
HARRY T HOWARD III FOUNDATION
$3K
TO IMPROVE THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND AUDITORY SKILLS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR LANGUAGE DELAYED.
2020
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$3K
LAND BUILDING & EQUIPMENT
2020
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$2K
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
2020
MICO FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL FUND/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2020
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$1K
GENERAL FUNDING
2020
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$1K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2020
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$1K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2020
PARKSIDE FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION
2020
THE BUDDY CANDLER FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPORT
2020
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$200
UNRESTRICTED
2020
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
$100
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
EDUCATION
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
LOUISE H MOFFETT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM
2019
KENNETH E BORING
$20K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE USDIN-WEIL FOUNDATION
$50
PURSUANT TO ORGANIZATIONS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3)
2018
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$13K
GENERAL USE
2017

Funded by

$2.3M from 41 funders · 105 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$434K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Tennessee Hospital Association

$420K · 1 grant · 2020

The Chicago Community Trust

$374K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Eye Ear Nose & Throat Foundation

$193K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Chattanooga Christian Community

$173K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Michael Bright White Family Foundation

$91K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$62K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation

$58K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN620476284
NTEE codeB21Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1951-03
Formed1938
Employees132
Volunteers100
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