2024-05-15T17:19:31-04:00 2023-06-30 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2022-07-01 204840080 Howard Co Public Schools Education Fndn HOWA 10910 Clarksville Pike Ellicott City MD 21042 Lisa Terry Chair 4103138992 2024-05-15 true Lisa Terry XXX-XX-XXXX John Mullins P01429307 2027706371 2024-05-15 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Bright Minds Foundation Jennifer Van Kirk 412445 false X www.brightmindsfoundation.org X 2006 MD Bright Minds improves education outcomes for all Howard County Public School students by bringing together community support to address resource & opportunity gaps faced by students and educators. 16 16 3 25 0 0 318512 319642 0 84 418 18299 79836 336895 399896 145638 186171 0 115284 119820 0 36948 16094 40819 277016 346810 59879 53086 195572 248658 0 195572 248658 Bright Minds improves education outcomes for all Howard County Public School students by bringing together community support to address resource & opportunity gaps faced by students and educators. false false 137112 65220 Resources for Learning:Bright Minds works to remove barriers that prevent students from fully accessing and participating in their education. Bright Minds and HCPSS are providing emergency assistance to students experiencing homelessness in order to reduce education disruption, absenteeism, and dropout. Bright Minds is enhancing HCPSS career and technical education by helping to build a new Digital Fabrication Lab at the Applications & Research Laboratory. Bright Minds is expanding STEM education through support for 3D printers and other important technology. Since 2020, Bright Minds has raised more than $460,000 for more than 62,000 critical educational resources that have reached students in all county schools. 45666 45061 Teacher Support & Development:Bright Minds Classroom Grants help educators pilot innovative instructional projects that support student success, enrich teaching practices, strengthen school communities, and pilot important projects that can be considered for broader implementation. Since 2009, Bright Minds has awarded $186,000 to more than 120 educators. Bright Minds also administers Teacher Externships which provide summer workplace learning opportunities that strengthen teaching relevance and educator retention. During the first year of the program, four area employers hosted externs. 42065 41460 Student Scholarships:Bright Minds helps students access and prepare for success in post-secondary education. We help high school students earn college credits and explore career options through the JumpStart dual-enrollment program with Howard Community College by providing books/course fee scholarships for students. We also administer third-party scholarships - reaching 22 students this year - to make post-secondary education more accessible. In total, Bright Minds has provided 477 HCPSS students with over $130,000 in scholarships so they can access college education. 34430 34430 Early Childhood Literacy:Only 54% of Howard County children demonstrated kindergarten readiness in 2023 (MD Dept. of Ed.) and delays in the early years of education are difficult to overcome. Bright Minds is the local affiliate for Dolly Partons nationally-recognized Imagination Library. Our Read With Me-Howard County program sends participating children an age-appropriate book each month from birth through age five. The program builds emergent literacy skills, inspires a love of reading, encourages parent-child interaction, and prepares children for kindergarten. More than 2,456 county children received 42,551 books thus far. 34430 34430 259273 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false MD X The Organization 4103138992 10910 Clarksville Pike Ellicott City MD 21042 Jennifer Van Kirk Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 67250 0 0 Susan Porter Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Bevin Philip Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Meg Moon Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Young Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alexandra Kim Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tonya Harris Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jahantab Siddiqui Ex-Officio 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mae Beale Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Clarissa Evans Director Emeritus 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Padgett Immediate Past Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christie Lassen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Flynn Giles Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lance Cook Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Terry Chair 12.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Brzezinski Secretary 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kim Sweatt Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 67250 0 0 0 false false false 122774 196868 319642 418 418 92385 12549 79836 79836 399896 0 0 80254 94660 94660 91511 91511 67250 40350 13450 13450 21404 12842 4281 4281 31166 18700 6233 6233 7875 7875 11640 11640 1873 1583 290 10681 1210 8417 1054 1704 1704 Training & Development 5301 5301 Miscellaneous 1745 1745 346810 259273 50589 36948 95717 129357 92124 110430 7731 8871 195572 248658 0 0 X 45899 80415 149673 168243 195572 248658 195572 248658 53086 0 X true X false true false X 204336 236762 379533 318512 319642 1458785 204336 236762 379533 318512 319642 1458785 152114 1306671 221 113 22 84 418 858 1459643 0.89520 0.91190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Golf Tourney 34588 34588 12491 Spring Event 57797 57797 58 92385 92385 12549 12549 79836 true HCPSS 10910 Clarksville Pike Ellicott City MD 21042 526000968 60230 NA NA Student Learning Resources Dolly Partons Imagination Library 111 Dollywood Lane Pigeon Forge TN 37863 621348105 501c3 34430 NA NA Early Literacy Program 1 1 JumpStart Student Scholarships 19410 NA NA ExternshipTeacher Grants 45061 NA NA Post-Secondary Scholarships 22050 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The IRS Form 990 is presented to the officers for approval and signed by the Board Chair. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization educates the Board on the definition of conflicts of interest on an annual basis. All Board members sign an affidavit that they will disclose all conflicts of interest. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Executive Directors compensation is reviewed by the Board and Officers annually before renewal of the employment contract. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Compensation is reviewed by the Board and officers annually before renewal of the employment contract. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 These documents are available upon request.