2024-10-29T12:11:38-07:00 2023-12-31 823726482 Rising Sun Accounting PO Box 25726 Seattle WA 98165 990EZ 2023-01-01 824670316 Bright Scholars International BRIG 2066977043 6472 129th Pl SE Bellevue WA 98006 Zulkiffly Sa Secretary 2066977043 2024-10-29 1 1 Samuel Dahlin P01888405 2069395442 2024-10-29 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X www.brightscholarsint.org X X 143965 X 143965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143965 14960 0 0 18280 0 0 8499 41739 102226 43499 0 145725 43499 145725 0 0 0 0 43499 145725 0 0 43499 145725 Bright Scholars International seeks to give hope and break generational poverty by advocating for students' futures through educational subsidies and personal relationships. Bright Scholars International's program has three parts - (1) Student Sponsorship, (2) Sponsors for Students, and (3) Board and Sponsor Home Visitations. BSI's programs seek to break generational poverty by advocating for students' futures through educational subsidies and personal relationships. Bright Scholars International also provides connections between sponsors and students and their families. BSI provides sponsors the opportunity to visit their students and families to build personal relationships and for sponsors to understand what the students and families are fully going through. Our goal is, not only to fund their education but to provide the support they need to persevere through their difficulties and have a bright future as scholars in this world. This connection increases donations and commitment from the sponsoring individuals to continue BSI's mission of funding students through their entire education. 14960 41038 41038 Sung Hwang President and Executive Director 1 0 0 0 Zulkiffly S Secretary 1 0 0 0 Abner Chang Treasurer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sung Hwang 6472 129th Pl SE Bellevue WA 98006 2066977043 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 52514 31259 59084 40738 143965 327560 52514 31259 59084 40738 143965 327560 29762 297798 327560 0.90914 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Foreign grants to Cambodia to pay for student's school and to support partners Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Travel;6763|Ministry Program Expenses;1035|Memberships and Dues;400|Office Expenses;301^Total;8499^ Bright Scholars International previously had its tax-exempt status revoked and recently received retroactive reinstatement back to July 15th, 2023. While we were waiting for the reinstatement to be processed, we filed a 990 for the fiscal year ending February 2024. This was mailed, but rejected by the IRS. When the organization received its reinstatement determination letter, we noticed that the fiscal year had changed from February year-end to December year-end, therefore, we are now filing this 2023 990. The organization is requesting full abatement of any late filing penalties & fees. We were not made aware of the calendar year 2023 filing requirement until October 2024, so we had no way to submit it on time by May 15th. Normal business care and prudence were followed.