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← BRITEPATHS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BRITEPATHS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,780,291
Total expenses
$2,975,724
Contributions and grants received
$1,182,481
Grants paid
$1,462,174
Program service revenue
$1,592,567
Investment income
$5,243
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,305,555
Total liabilities, end of year
$436,147
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$869,408
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,488,292
Management and general expenses
$235,715
Fundraising expenses
$251,717
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,488,292

Program services were 83.6% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $13,712

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $23,407

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $412,905

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $732,457

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $42,205

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Emergency rent assist

    total $827,492 · related or exempt $827,492

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Financial assistance

    total $427,770 · related or exempt $427,770

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Finl Empowerment Ctr

    total $225,000 · related or exempt $225,000

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Food

    total $112,305 · related or exempt $112,305

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,243 · excluded $5,243

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $44,754

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $23,407

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,754

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,462,174 · program services $1,462,174

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $139,033 · program services $115,397 · management and general $9,733 · fundraising $13,903

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $966,945 · program services $547,246 · management and general $275,629 · fundraising $144,070

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $20,981 · management and general $20,981

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,497 · management and general $23,497

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $87,785 · program services $52,596 · management and general $22,650 · fundraising $12,539

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,000 · management and general $15,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,619 · program services $3,119 · management and general $1,400 · fundraising $100

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,991 · program services $2,985 · fundraising $6

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,417 · program services $4,832 · management and general $7,918 · fundraising $6,667

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $27,689 · program services $2,116 · management and general $25,573

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $72,412 · management and general $72,412

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,353 · management and general $25,353

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,932 · management and general $32,932

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $19,388 · program services $3,095 · management and general $13,898 · fundraising $2,395

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank &transaction fees

    total $7,700 · program services $2,441 · management and general $4,951 · fundraising $308

  • 24c · Other expenses: Postage and shipping

    total $6,577 · program services $2,273 · management and general $1,449 · fundraising $2,855

  • 24d · Other expenses: Allocate indirect exp.

    total $0 · program services $283,161 · management and general -$350,666 · fundraising $67,505

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $41,231 · program services $6,857 · management and general $33,005 · fundraising $1,369

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $331,859 · end of year $257,266

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $628,933 · end of year $427,805

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $511,558 · end of year $174,640

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $13,769 · end of year $9,739

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,217 · end of year $3,787

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $30,835 · end of year $17,042

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $130,240

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $104,352

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $46,898 · end of year $25,888

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $14,491 · end of year $14,496

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $50,512 · end of year $374,892

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $244,686 · end of year $80,978

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $299,264

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $22,281 · end of year $355,169

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,059,841 · end of year $822,000

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,000 · end of year $47,408

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Britepaths provides short-term safety-net services to our neighbors in need while empowering them to work toward long-term self-sufficiency. We deliver our services with respect, compassion, and equity, always preserving the dignity and self-esteem of our clients.

Activities or mission (Part I)

See last paragraph of Schedule O.

  • Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) - Funds from Fairfax County were distributed to Britepaths to disburse direct assistance payments to clients affected by the pandemic. Allowable assistance included rent and rent arrears, utilities/home energy and utilities/home energy arrears, and other expenses related housing. In fiscal year 2023, Britepaths disbursed 139 grants to 121 unique households.

    Expenses $913,786 · Grants $770,885 · Revenue $827,492

  • Financial Assistance Program - Provides grants to families in financial crisis with payments to help with rent (not pandemic related), utilities (not pandemic related), car repair, or similar needs. In fiscal year 2023, Britepaths provided 534 grants to 517 unique households.

    Expenses $420,333 · Grants $393,202 · Revenue $427,770

  • Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) - Britepaths manages the FEC in partnership with Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services and the United Way of the National Capital Area. The FEC provides financial coaching and related services both at the FEC and through our community partners.Clients work with a coach, who helps them create a step-by-step plan to achieve personal financial goals. The FEC also has personal finance classes and workshops on a variety of topics, pro bono legal assistance, asistance with taxes, and small business development services. The FEC served 2,575 clients in fiscal year 2023.

    Expenses $267,864 · Grants $740 · Revenue $225,000

  • Food - The Food Program provides emergency food and toiletries from our pantry, grocery gift cards, and farmers' market vouchers to families in crisis. We also provide supplemental food for clients working with mentor, caseworker, or in a job training program in the form of grocery cards. We offer farmer's market vouchers to all food clients from May to October to purchase fresh produce. We also support 22 school weekend food backpack programs, including pantries at 4 high schools.Workforce Development - The program offers information technology training and certification, workforce coaching, workshops related to career development and employability skills, and professional network mentoring.Community Education - The program provides information about Britepaths' activities to the community and referring agents and fosters relationships with donors through several mediums, including the organization's website, social media, print materials, display boards, and newsletters.Advocacy program - Board members and staff advocate for Board-selected issues in order to create an environment where Britepaths' clients can achieve long-term self-sufficiency.Seasonal Programs - The program provides school supplies to students at Fairfax County Public Schools and grocery gift cards to families of these same students for Thanksgiving and winter holiday meals.Financial Literacy - Britepaths educates clients in basic household budgeting and understanding credit through four programs: one-on-one counseling is provided through the Financial Mentoring Program and Financial Counseling Clinics, small group instruction is provided through budgeting classes, and eligible clients may participate in the MPower Loan Program in which the client is provided with a zero-interest loan. Britepaths' staff train and supervise volunteers who provide mentoring and classroom instruction.

    Expenses $886,309 · Grants $297,347 · Revenue $112,305

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Emily Barnes

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Wheeler

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathy Bold

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Goldwater

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Felipe Arratia

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angie Delboy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gabriel Derosier

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Gibson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kyle Grieser

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John McWilliams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Moore

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Sands

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christina Saxon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • May Shallal

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zakiya Thomas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Tom

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Wiemar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Whetzel

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $129,340
    From this org
    $125,261
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,079
    Hours/week
    35

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
18 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313529349300721

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