NonprofitsBrightside Up Inc

Human Services

Brightside Up Inc

MENANDS, NY

Total revenue

$6.5M

Total expenses

$6.6M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$212K

9 grants

EIN

141648493

Tax year

2024

Mission

Resource and referral agency dedicated to promoting quality and accessible child care.brightside up, inc. (organization), is a not-for-profit corporation organized to function as a resource and referral agency dedicated to promoting quality, accessible child care for all of the capital region's diverse communities. The organization assumes a leadership role in supporting children, parents, providers and employers through referral counseling, education, training, and advocacy. The organization is primarily supported by grant income.

Programs

3 programs

Child care resource and referral programs: the organization is a resource and referral agency which provides resources to the community by improving the availability and quality of child care and assists parents in finding child care. Resource development involves recruiting, training, and assisting child care providers in meeting state registration and licensing requirements. It also consists of providing technical assistance to individuals and agencies interested in starting centers, family child care, and school-age child care programs.

Expenses: $1.8M

Infant-toddler program: the organization is a resource and referral agency which provides technical assistance, training for child care programs in region 4, consisting of 17 counties. Collaboration with other resource and referral agencies in the region to provide quality care in infant toddler classrooms, meeting licensing requirements and best practices. Also offering infant mental health strategies across region 4 through training and technical assistance.

Expenses: $730K

Other program services include ccrr infant toddler, legally exempt program, registrar program, child care training and education programs, and child adult care food program.

Expenses: $1.8M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.0M
Program service revenue$502K
Investment income$12K
Other revenue$10K
Total revenue$6.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.0M
Fundraising
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$6.6M
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$1.2M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KEELY M WEISE

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$125K

37.5 hrs/wk

ABBE KOVACIK

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$119K

37.5 hrs/wk

REBECCA FITCH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DEMETRIS E FULLARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CHRISTA GRANT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DEIRDRE GRECO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

PHYLLIS J HATHAWAY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KATHY M MESSORE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ELLEN BURNS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALLISON TURICIO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NIKKI A CARUSO

PRESIDENT

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CARMELA PASQUARELLA

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHELLE JARVAIS

TREASURER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN BIRKHEAD

SECRETARY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CONSTANCE LARKINS-REYNOLDS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TAMI B CALLISTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 9 of 9

FromAmountPurposeYear
$13K
2023 Grant - General Purpose
2023
$13K
2022 Grant - General Purpose
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
2022
$10K
PARENTCHILD+ ;HOME VISITS AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS
2022
$12K
COMMUNITY CARE FUND INVESTMENT AND/OR DONOR DESIGNATION
2021
$80K
COVID RECOVERY - CHILDCARE
2020
$40K
TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF CHILD CARE AND TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN FINDING CHILD CARE.
2020
$25K
PPE, FOOD, HOUSING AND EMERGENCY AID ASSISTANCE
2020
$10K
FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
2020

Funded by

$212K from 6 funders · 9 grants · 2020–2023

The Schenectady Foundation

$90K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Carl E Touhey Foundation

$40K · 1 grant · 2020

The Carlilian Foundation

$25K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

United Way Of The Greater Capital Region

$22K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN141648493
NTEE codeP33L
Subsection03
Ruling date1984-08
Formed1980
Employees65
Volunteers14
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