BRIGHT SIDE OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATION

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

N31

Classification

1000

Street

515 HERSHEY AVE

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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.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $871,841

  Expenses

  $996,524

  Contributions

  $414,758

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $1,376,771

  Expenses

  $926,818

  Contributions

  $998,029

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $807,744

  Expenses

  $716,876

  Contributions

  $417,866

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $552,684

  Expenses

  $567,473

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,505,716

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $550,881

  Expenses

  $531,503

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,506,251

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $378,655

  Expenses

  $522,104

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,436,167

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $335,078

  Expenses

  $536,385

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,610,262

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $344,036

  Expenses

  $553,643

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,880,399

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $426,017

  Expenses

  $492,946

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,141,437

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $970,576

  Expenses

  $477,862

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,342,301

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $518,678

  Expenses

  $389,054

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,763,770

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $324,498

  Expenses

  $383,090

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,692,593

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $421,091

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,786,980

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  $153,213

  2024 · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, EVENT SUPPORT, STRONG CHOICES BRIGHT FUTURES PROGRAM FOR WELL-BEING OF ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS, AND DONOR RECOMMENDED GRANT FROM DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR STEM PROGRAM

• UNITED WAY OF LANCASTER COUNTY

  $60,000

  2023 · LEVEL UP & LAUNCH

• LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  $54,210

  2023 · LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, AND DONOR RECOMMENDED GRANT FROM DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR STEM PROGRAM

• UNITED WAY OF LANCASTER COUNTY

  $36,500

  2022 · LEVEL UP & LAUNCH

• LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  $27,019

  2022 · DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

• AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

  $25,000

  2022 · SPORTS/LEISURE

• UNITED WAY OF LANCASTER COUNTY

  $20,000

  2024 · WOMEN UNITED

• LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL

  $10,000

  2023 · SUPPORT PROGRAM SVC

• CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANK

  $10,000

  2023 · FOOD RELIEF

• CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANK

  $0

  2023 · FOOD RELIEF

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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