Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Brighton Education Association
EIN 80-0956526 • 501(c)5 • Westminster, CO
Profile
The organization is a labor organization that advocates for the interests of public education employees and promotes quality public education on behalf of the membership.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
97th percentile
Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
68th percentile
Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
97th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$491,916
Up $50,455 (+11%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $47,539 (-100%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$491,916
Up $97,994 (+25%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$165,102
Up $102,388 (+163%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$67,108
Down $25,636 (-28%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$97,994
Up $128,024 (+426%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $491,916
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $491,916
- Revenue
- $165,102
- Expenses
- $67,108
- Net income
- $97,994
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
- Signed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $165,102
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization is a labor organization that advocates for the interests of public education employees and promotes quality public education on behalf of the membership.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP, REPRESENTED THE MEMBERSHIP AT STATE AND FEDERAL ASSEMBLIES AND PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS, SUCH AS TRAINING. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHEY RUYBAL | President | FT | $15,308 | - | $15,308 |
| BARBARA HAGGERTY | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KATHY GUSTAD | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTI REYNOLDS | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Brighton Education Association
- EIN
- 80-0956526
- Phone
- 3034573324
- Address
- 1235 W 124TH AVE, WESTMINSTER, CO 80234
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kathey Ruybal
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3034573324
- Signed
- 2025-12-03
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- John T Ennis CPA LLC
- Address
- 6455 S YOSEMITE STREET, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
- Preparer
- John T Ennis CPA
- Phone
- 7204566683
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest. Amount: 4,002.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: northeastern junior college. Date of gift: 06/27/25. Amount given: 1,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: negotiations. Amount: 2,713. Description: membership expense. Amount: 14,013. Description: public relations. Amount: 966. Description: conferences and meetings. Amount: 11,334. Description: travel. Amount: 1,084. Description: prof dev - members. Amount: 6,852. Description: technology. Amount: 669. Description: office expense. Amount: 461. Description: supplies. Amount: 7,377. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 997. Description: issue advocacy. Amount: 1,659. Description: meals. Amount: 101. Description: licenses and fees. Amount: 200. Description: software. Amount: 1,146. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 49,572.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to cea/nea. Beg. Of year amount: 47,539. End of year amount: 0.”
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| CompensationExplanation/CompensationExplanationGrp/ShortExplanationTxt | 0 | THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES A W-2 AND ALL BENEFITS FROM THE BRIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATED THE RELEASE TIME FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ONE EMPLOYEE TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. PER THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT, THE DISTRICT'S REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT'S RELEASE WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE CONTRIBUTION OF ONE TEMPORARY LEAVE DAY PER YEAR, PER TEACHER. THE DISTRICT AND ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZE THIS CONTRIBUTION DOES NOT COVER THE ENTIRE COST OF THE PRESIDENT'S RELEASE AND THE DISTRICT AGREES TO CONTRIBUTE THE DIFFERENCE.AMOUNTS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION TO THE PRESIDENT ARE LISTED IN PART IV OF FORM 990-EZ. |
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| IRS990EZ/DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt | 0 | 97994 |
| IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt | 0 | 725 |
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| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/MembershipDuesAmt | 0 | 161100 |
| IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | 491916 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 0 | 40.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 1 | 5.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 2 | 8.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | KATHEY RUYBAL |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | BARBARA HAGGERTY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | KATHY GUSTAD |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | KRISTI REYNOLDS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | VICE PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | SECRETARY |
| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501cInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 49572 |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION IS A LABOR ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES AND PROMOTES QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 503 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP, REPRESENTED THE MEMBERSHIP AT STATE AND FEDERAL ASSEMBLIES AND PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS, SUCH AS TRAINING. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 15308 |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 47539 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 67108 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 165102 |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 4,002. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: NORTHEASTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE. DATE OF GIFT: 06/27/25. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: NEGOTIATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,713. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 14,013. DESCRIPTION: PUBLIC RELATIONS. AMOUNT: 966. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 11,334. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,084. DESCRIPTION: PROF DEV - MEMBERS. AMOUNT: 6,852. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 669. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 461. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 7,377. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 997. DESCRIPTION: ISSUE ADVOCACY. AMOUNT: 1,659. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 101. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 1,146. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 49,572. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO CEA/NEA. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 47,539. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
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