Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$871,841

Total expenses

$996,524

Contributions and grants received

$414,758

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$361,038

Investment income

$2,251

Other revenue

$93,794

Total assets, end of year

$3,178,136

Total liabilities, end of year

$874,423

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,303,713

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$737,899

Management and general expenses

$232,057

Fundraising expenses

$26,568

Program service expenses (Part III)

$737,899

Program services were 74.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• THE BRIGHT SIDE OPPORTUNITIES CENTER IS A CORNERSTONE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS AND FOSTER GROWTH, HEALTH, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. 1.YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: MORE THAN 500 YOUNG PEOPLE EACH YEAR ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, WORKFORCE READINESS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, CULTIVATE SKILLS, AND INSPIRE FUTURE SUCCESS. THESE PROGRAMS HELP YOUTH DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND PREPARE FOR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND COMMUNITY LIFE. 2.HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES: THE CENTER'S FITNESS CENTER SUPPORTS THE WELL-BEING OF OVER 450 MEMBERS, OFFERING A WELCOMING SPACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES CAN IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH AND BUILD HEALTHY HABITS. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF WELLNESS AND SOCIAL CONNECTION ACROSS GENERATIONS. 3.WEEKLY FOOD SHARE PROGRAM: THROUGH A POWERFUL NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS, THE CENTER PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO MORE THAN 2,000 FAMILIES EACH WEEK. THIS PROGRAM COMBATS FOOD INSECURITY, UPLIFTS FAMILIES IN NEED, AND ENSURES THAT ACCESS TO HEALTHY MEALS IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE, IN OUR COMMUNITY. 4.HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS: BY OPENING ITS DOORS TO MISSION-DRIVEN PARTNERS, THE CENTER CONNECTS MORE THAN 1,000 RESIDENTS TO VITAL SERVICES EACH YEAR. THESE INCLUDE ACCESS TO A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER OFFERING AFFORDABLE CARE, A STATE AGENCY THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT, AND A REFUGEE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND CHILDCARE FOR WOMEN PURSUING EDUCATION AND STABILITY. THROUGH ITS DUAL ROLE AS BOTH A SERVICE PROVIDER AND A COMMUNITY HUB, THE BRIGHT SIDE OPPORTUNITIES CENTER STRENGTHENS THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY. BY PROMOTING EQUITY, ACCESS, AND COLLABORATION, THE CENTER CONTINUES TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO HEALTH, OPPORTUNITY, AND HOPE FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR.

  Expenses $612,459 · Revenue $275,528

• THE BRIGHT SIDE OPPORTUNITIES CENTER'S STEM PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). BY EXPOSING STUDENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF STEM DISCIPLINES, THE PROGRAM SPARKS CURIOUSITY, BUILDS CONFIDENCE, AND DEVELOPS THE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. EACH DAY FOCUSES ON A DIFFERENT AREA WITHIN STEM, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESS AND CAREER PROFESSIONALS, KNOWN AS "CAREER CONNECTORS", STUDENTS GAIN FIRSTHAND EXPOSURE TO REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF STEM CONCEPTS. THIS COLLABORATION HELPS THEM SEE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CLASSROOM LEARNING AND FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. BY INTEGRATING ACADEMIC LEARNING WITH HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND MENTORSHIP, THE PROGRAM BROADENS STUDENTS' HORIZONS AND CULTIVATES BOTH THE SKILLS AND PASSION NEEDED TO PURSUE MEANINGFUL AND SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS.

  Expenses $114,426 · Revenue $129,000

• THE BRIGHT SIDE OPPORTUNITIES CENTER'S FITNESS CENTER EXPERIENCED A STRONG YEAR OF GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. CLASSES FULLY RESUMED, AND PARTICIPATION RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. MEMBERSHIP INCREASED BY ABOUT 10%, REFLECTING RENEWED COMMUNITY INTEREST IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE CENTER'S SILVER SNEAKERS PROGRAM SAW A 30% INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION, DEMONSTRATING A GROWING COMMITMENT AMONG OLDER ADULTS TO STAY ACTIVE AND CONNECTED. IN ADDITION, PICKLEBALL CONTINUES TO EXPAND RAPIDLY, ATTRACTING PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES AND STRENGTHENING THE CENTER'S REPUTATION AS AN INCLUSIVE AND VIBRANT FITNESS HUB. THE FITNESS CENTER'S CONTINUED GROWTH HIGHLIGHTS THE COMMUNITY'S TRUST IN OUR PROGRAMS AND AFFIRMS THAT OUR DEDICATION TO PROMOTING HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION IS MAKING A LASTING, POSITIVE IMPACT.

  Expenses $11,014 · Revenue $85,510

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• BRIGHTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

17 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

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