NonprofitsBrightbeam Inc

Brightbeam Inc

ROCHESTER, MI

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$2.2M

Grants received

$5.1M

18 grants

EIN

853504131

Tax year

2024

Mission

Brightbeam shines a light on those fighting for and providing a rich/high-quality/humane education for our nation's children and the barriers they face. Our mission is to inspire americans to demand safe, affirming, accountable education options where every child learns and thrives. Brightbeam's role is to inform and ignite this emerging movement for childhood thriving and educational opportunity through our platforms and with our partners. Through compelling digital content, brightbeam builds public understanding and support for our education issues and our partners, spotlights stories of great work in action, and moves citizens to use their influence on behalf of childhood thriving and educational opportunity. An important measure of our impact is our network, from individuals consuming our content to on-the-ground partners. That's why we have set a goal of supporting one million americans in using their personal influence to fight for our issues and those of our partners by 2025.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$580K
Investment income$84K
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising$111K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$2.4M
Net assets$2.2M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER STEWART

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$315K

40 hrs/wk

DONNELL GREEN

SECRETARY/PTNR FINANCE & OPS

Board

$119K

36 hrs/wk

BUTCH TRUSTY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RENITA THUKRAL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER CUNNINGHAM

CHAIR (THRU SEPT 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ARNE DUNCAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY GUTIERREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL SELLERS

CHAIR (FROM SEPT 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATI HAYCOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA WAKEFORD

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$191K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ROCKET 55 LLC

MARKETING AUTOMATION/PPC MGMT/CAMPAIGN M

$187K

STACY MOORE

CONSULTING

$100K

Grants received

Showing 18 of 18

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2024
$94K
K-12 EDUCATION
2024
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$700K
To support, build and elevate a diverse network of regional and national activists and messengers working to inform education policymakers.
2023
$156K
K-12 EDUCATION
2023
$108K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2023
$108K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2023
$50K
TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO ELEVATE THE GRANTEE AS A LEADING NATIONAL VOICE ON EDUCATION ISSUES
2023
$50K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2023
$35K
TO SUPPORT A STORYTELLING PROJECT TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES AND INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION BY HIGHLIGHTING INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEETING THE EMERGING NEEDS OF STUDENTS.
2023
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$1.5M
To support, build and elevate a diverse network of regional and national activists and messengers working to inform education policymakers.
2022
$379K
K-12 EDUCATION
2022
$269K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$50K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2022
$46K
WASHINGTON STATE EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS
2022
$100K
For general support
2021

Funded by

$5.1M from 7 funders · 18 grants · 2021–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$2.2M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.2M · 1 grant · 2023

Gates Foundation

$675K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Charter Fund Inc

$566K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Results In Education Foundation

$319K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Carnegie Corporation Of New York

$100K · 1 grant · 2021

City Fund

$85K · 2 grants · 2023

Details

EIN853504131
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-07
Formed2020
Employees0
Volunteers7
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