Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 26-3644968 • 501(c)3 • Baxter, MN
Profile
The brighter days foundation's mission is to help seriously and chronically-ill children, ages 0-18, and their families living within the brainerd lakes area of minnesota by surprising them with meaningful gifts and/or opportunities to brighten their day. The foundation is set up to help bring the community together that the child resides in through fundraising events and gift presentations by volunteers.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
17th percentile
Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
38th percentile
Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
88th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$47,320
Down $8,934 (-16%) from 2021
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2021
Net Assets
Down$47,320
Down $8,934 (-16%) from 2021
Revenue
Up$17,992
Up $9,415 (+110%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$24,604
Up $10,143 (+70%) from 2021
Net Income
Down-$6,612
Down $728 (-12%) from 2021
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Brighter days foundation's mission is to help chronically-ill children and their families living within the brainerd lakes area by surprising their families with meaningful gifts and/or opportunities that brighten their day. We do community wellness events and are offering scholarships to seniors interested in health care or medical research as their career of choice.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE GIFTS AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM SEVERE OR CHRONIC ILLNESS. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SURPRISED FOUR CHILDREN WITH GIFTS. | $14,833 | $14,833 |
| PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA THAT ARE INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE OR MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR A CAREER. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION GAVE ONE SCHOLARSHIP. | $3,070 | $3,070 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNI FOSS | President/Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTA MILLER | Vice-President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN FOSS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK BAHN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATE KUEPERS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: interest income. Amount: 119.”
“Description: office expense. Amount: 926. Description: other expenses. Amount: 979. Description: credit card fees. Amount: 172. Description: registration fees. Amount: 50. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,127.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 4 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 4 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 4 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | MARK BAHN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | KATE KUEPERS |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | VICE-PRESIDENT |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 2127 |
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | BRIGHTER DAYS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP CHRONICALLY-ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING WITHIN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA BY SURPRISING THEIR FAMILIES WITH MEANINGFUL GIFTS AND/OR OPPORTUNITIES THAT BRIGHTEN THEIR DAY. WE DO COMMUNITY WELLNESS EVENTS AND ARE OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIORS INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE OR MEDICAL RESEARCH AS THEIR CAREER OF CHOICE. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | PROVIDE GIFTS AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM SEVERE OR CHRONIC ILLNESS. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SURPRISED FOUR CHILDREN WITH GIFTS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA THAT ARE INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE OR MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR A CAREER. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION GAVE ONE SCHOLARSHIP. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 0 | 14833 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 1 | 3070 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 14833 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 1 | 3070 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | MN |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 24604 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 17903 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 17992 |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | HTTP://WWW.BRIGHTERDAYSFOUNDATION.ORG/ |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 395. |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 83 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 17659 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 20 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 69 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 119. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 926. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 979. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 172. DESCRIPTION: REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 50. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 2,127. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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