A Brighter Day

Analysis

A Brighter Day is a registered charity in United States, based in Lafayette, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, A Brighter Day reported income of $144k and spending of $152k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $138k to $144k (+4.2%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, A Brighter Day sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Genesis Foundation ($144k), Wakeup Beaverton ($144k) and Amos Institute of Public Life ($144k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (32% of expenses). It paid $65k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $166k against liabilities of -$97, net assets of $166k. It reported 3 employees.