Nonprofit · EIN 45-0948896
BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $455,069 | $280,357 | $174,712 | $1,948,083 | $46,306 | $1,901,777 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $226,235 | $287,843 | -$61,608 | $2,089,015 | $459,563 | $1,629,452 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $481,773 | $213,961 | $267,812 | $1,632,274 | $45,482 | $1,586,792 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $500,125
- of which government grants
- $75,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $56,555
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,259
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$101,611
- Other revenue
- -$101,611
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $98,679
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $435
- Accounting fees
- $8,774
- Program services (functional)
- $151,453
- Management and general (functional)
- $101,965
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,939
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,089,015
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,948,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,306
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,901,777
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,457,998
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,814,529
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $87,248
- Gross receipts
- $1,078,019
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 9,618
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- KY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BLACK WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $103,000 |
| AMBER HALLORAN | CFO Officer | 10 | $26,583 |
| LOUIS STRAUB II | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCGILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHANDRIKA SRINIVASAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRANDAN BURFICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRANDON COAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILL FENSTERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JASON LARKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| GINA O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JEFF ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LORRI ROBERTS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BLACK WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $88,000 |
| AMBER HALLORAN | CFO Officer | 10 | $25,250 |
| JEFF ENGLISH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JASON LARKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHANDRIKA SRINIVASAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRANDAN BURFICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRANDON COAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILL FENSTERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MCGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| GINA O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LOUIS STRAUB II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LORRI ROBERTS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Black White | CEO - non voting Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 10 | $36,333 |
| Amber Halloran | CFO - non voting Key employee | 10 | $16,667 |
| Sally Harper | Former CFO Key employee | 1 | $7,958 |
| Jennifer McGill | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff English | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Larkin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gina O'Brien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chandrika Srinivasan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Louis Straub II | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Coan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Fensterer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandan Burfict | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lorri Roberts | Ex-officio non-voting Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 W MARKET ST STE 1800, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-3362
- In care of
- % AMBER HALLORAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE BLACK WHITE, PO BOX 70362, LOUISVILLE, KY 40270
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE BLACK WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (502) 645-0575
- Website
- BRIGHTSIDEFOUNDAITON.COM
- Return prepared by
- DEMING MALONE LIVESAY & OSTROFF PSC
Mission
BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH BRIGHTSIDE, INC. TO SOLICIT AND OVERSEE PRIVATELY-RAISED FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED ACTIVITIES OF BRIGHTSIDE INC. THROUGH ITS FIDUCIARY ROLE, THE FOUNDATION ENSURES THAT DONATED FUNDS ARE USED AS THE DONOR INTENDED.
Program accomplishments
- 9,618 VOLUNTEERS PARTICPATED IN BRIGHTSIDE LITTER ABATEMENT AND CLEANLINESS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS, SWEEP & SIP EVENTS, SPRING AND FALL COMMUITY-WIDE CLEANUPS, AND THE TRASH FOR CASH PROGRAM.Expenses $47,304
- TWENTY ONE (21) MINI BOTANICAL GARDENS IN PUBLIC MEDIANS WERE MAINTAINED ACROSS METRO LOUISVILLE AND EIGHTY-SEVEN (87) NEW CANOPY TREES WERE PLANTED TO INCREASE LOUISVILLE'S TREE CANOPIES AND BEAUTIFY VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY ALONG WITH OTHER BEAUTIFICATION AND PLANTING PROJECTS. TREE PLANTING PROJECTS INCLUDE THREE YEARS OF MAINTENANCE.Expenses $85,665
- ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR (144) EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE THROUGH METRO LOUISVILLE REACHING 4,291 STUDENTSExpenses $18,484
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0948896
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,948,083
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,078,019
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $455,069 | $280,357 | $1,948,083 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $226,235 | $287,843 | $2,089,015 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $481,773 | $213,961 | $1,632,274 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | -$18,979 | $295,280 | $1,586,868 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-0948896).
Questions about BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC is 45-0948896.
- Is BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE BLACK WHITE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,000 (MICHELLE BLACK WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BRIGHTSIDE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $455,069, expenses of $280,357 and total assets of $1,948,083 at year end.
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