BRIGHT PROMISE

EIN: 363634360 501(c)(3)

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$1,035,388
Total Expenses
$713,310
Total Assets
$3,158,540
Net Assets
$2,599,681
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1988
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
STEVE BLOM
Phone
7083210403
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

BRIGHT PROMISE, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $322K, a strong 31% operating margin.

Mission

TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN PARTNER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS BY GENERATING NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE SO THAT MORE FAMILIES MAY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFIT FROM URBAN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $221,857
Program Service Revenue $740,597
Investment Income $72,934
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,035,388

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $250,500
Salaries & Benefits $185,205
Fundraising Expenses $130,642
Program Expenses $522,942
Other Expenses $277,605
TOTAL EXPENSES $713,310

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,035,388 $1,362,302 -0.2%
Expenses $713,310 $688,529 +0.0%
Net Income $322,078 $673,773 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
6
Volunteers
70

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$86,911
Total Directors
8
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEVE BLOM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$86,911 $0 $86,911
RYNE DEBOER DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEN ERFFMEYER DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOU FAN DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY GROENEWOLD DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARENCE MEDEMA DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE VANDERWEELE SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS WIESEHAN PRESIDENT/TR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TED WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,035,388 $713,310 $3,158,540 $322,078
2023 $1,362,302 $688,529 $3,573,984 $673,773
2022 $648,865 $515,041 $3,107,412 $133,824
2021 $365,105 $418,774 $2,070,023 $-53,669
2020 $282,099 $393,861 $1,799,048 $-111,762
2019 $234,469 $359,737 $1,954,072 $-125,268
2018 $337,894 $447,237 $2,003,221 $-109,343
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