Civic Intelligence

Bright Hopes

EIN 26-1693910 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, NC

Profile

Bright Hopes is a non-profit community organization organized to implement projects that stimulate improved school attendance of students.

P O Box 42427Charlotte, NC 28215-2516

www.brighthopessite.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

15th percentile

-36%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$1,200

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.9% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-66%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,853

Down $5,700 (-67%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$2,853

Down $5,700 (-67%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$15,142

Down $7,782 (-34%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$20,591

Up $2,340 (+13%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,449

Down $10,122 (-217%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2011: $153Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $1532011Assets 2012: $156Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $1562012Assets 2013: $259Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $2592013Assets 2014: $510Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $5102014Assets 2015: $1,824Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $1,8242015Assets 2016: $2,308Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $2,3082016Assets 2017: $1,380Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $1,3802017Assets 2018: $989Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $9892018Assets 2019: $799Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $7992019Assets 2020: $1,150Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,1502020Assets 2021: $1,733Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,7332021Assets 2023: $8,553Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $8,5532023Assets 2025: $2,853Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $2,8532025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,853
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,853
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $43,202Expenses 2011: $43,202Net Income 2011: $02011Revenue 2012: $56,993Expenses 2012: $56,837Net Income 2012: $1562012Revenue 2013: $9,846Expenses 2013: $9,846Net Income 2013: $02013Revenue 2014: $9,909Expenses 2014: $9,399Net Income 2014: $5102014Revenue 2015: $19,957Expenses 2015: $18,348Net Income 2015: $1,6092015Revenue 2016: $13,159Expenses 2016: $12,675Net Income 2016: $4842016Revenue 2017: $8,532Expenses 2017: $9,460Net Income 2017: -$9282017Revenue 2018: $11,078Expenses 2018: $11,469Net Income 2018: -$3912018Revenue 2019: $7,403Expenses 2019: $7,007Net Income 2019: $3962019Revenue 2020: $4,443Expenses 2020: $4,092Net Income 2020: $3512020Revenue 2021: $19,872Expenses 2021: $19,289Net Income 2021: $5832021Revenue 2023: $22,924Expenses 2023: $18,251Net Income 2023: $4,6732023Revenue 2025: $15,142Expenses 2025: $20,591Net Income 2025: -$5,4492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$15,142
Expenses$20,591
Net Income-$5,449
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,853
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,853
Revenue
$15,142
Expenses
$20,591
Net income
-$5,449
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$0.00$2.85$15.1$20.6$5.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.55$0.00$8.55$22.9$18.3$4.67
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.73$0.00$1.73$19.9$19.3$0.58
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.15$0.00$1.15$4.44$4.09$0.35
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.80$0.00$0.80$7.40$7.01$0.40
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.99$0.00$0.99$11.1$11.5$0.39
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.38$0.00$1.38$8.53$9.46$0.93
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.31$0.00$2.31$13.2$12.7$0.48
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$0.00$1.82$20.0$18.3$1.61
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$9.91$9.40$0.51
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.26$0.00$0.26$9.85$9.85$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.16$0.00$0.16$57.0$56.8$0.16
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.00$0.15$43.2$43.2$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Aug 31, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,142
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bright Hopes is a nonprofit community organization organized to implement projects that stimulate improved school attendance of students. We encourage and support responsible school attendance so youth can be successful in school and have positive choices in their future.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Bright Hopes kept youth learning by supporting them with staying connected to their school. We provided information and connections to community supportive resources and encouraged youth with incentives and motivating activities. We also provided snacks to keep youth encouraged. It is hard to learn if you are hungry. Sometimes youth just need a responsible adult to listen to them. We provided food and food connections, and we advocated for families who needed support for their basic needs of clothing, food, and shelter. We provided laundry supplies and support when needed. We also provided youth substance abuse prevention workshops. Our newest project "Bright Hopes Kindergarten Attendance Booster Support" works to reduce the number of kindergarten students that get put out of school each year due to not meeting immunization guidelines. Our community has the resources to address this concern, but families need help with connecting to the resources.$7,770$13,219
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gwendolyn ForneyPresident And Director-$1,200-$1,200
Bonnie PhillipsBoard Of Director-$0--
Tawana GladdenTreasurer-$0--
Shirley CrawfordBoard Chair-$0--
Xiomara LivingstonSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bright Hopes
EIN
26-1693910
Phone
7047231194
Address
P O Box 42427, Charlotte, NC 28215-2516

Signing Officer

Name
Gwendolyn Forney
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7047231194
Signed
2025-08-31
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bright Hopes other expenses included project supplies, food support, clothing and school supplies for children, communication, accounting and training and insurance.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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