Brightways Learning

Analysis

Brightways Learning is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Brightways Learning reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.5m (+9.6%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Brightways Learning sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pattillo Center-School Inc ($1.5m), McRae Learning Center Inc ($1.5m) and Japhet School Incorporated ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $555k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $484k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 18 employees.