Brighter Journeys

Analysis

Brighter Journeys is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilkesbarre TWP, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Brighter Journeys reported income of $179k and spending of $124k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $135k to $179k (+32%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Brighter Journeys sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 49th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenwich Department of Human Services Fund Inc ($179k), Faith Seeds International ($179k) and Isner Family Foundation ($178k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (43% of expenses). It paid $6,250 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $93k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $93k. It reported 2 employees.