Nonprofit · EIN 58-2058358
BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC
Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,872,276 | $1,581,737 | $290,539 | $831,422 | $103,735 | $727,687 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,241,308 | $1,236,127 | $5,181 | $542,911 | $105,763 | $437,148 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $949,786 | $1,056,245 | -$106,459 | $558,956 | $126,989 | $431,967 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,606,539
- of which government grants
- $870,283
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $60,584
- Net income from fundraising events
- $205,153
- Other revenue
- $205,153
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,047
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,099,487
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,205,534
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $54,954
- Travel
- $19,523
- Depreciation
- $7,562
- Program services (functional)
- $1,253,832
- Management and general (functional)
- $166,707
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,198
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $542,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $831,422
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $103,735
- Net assets, end of year
- $727,687
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,500
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $706,448
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,239
- Gross receipts
- $1,872,276
- Employees
- 34
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BLAIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,047 |
| CHRIS COLLINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY CONN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLE EBERLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GUSBY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HOLDSWORTH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY LEDVINA | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULISA SANABRIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS ODOM JR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE ALLEN WESTBROOK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BRENNAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE SEAVER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIA PADGETT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK EKSTROM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BLAIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $82,876 |
| CHRIS COLLINS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY CONN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLE EBERLE | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GUSBY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HOLDSWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JONES | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY LEDVINA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE WESTBROOK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRIA PADGETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS ODOM JR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULISA SANABRIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY TUGGLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK EKSTROM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE NELSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE BLAIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $79,625 | $8,982 |
| CHRIS COLLINS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CONN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE EBERLE | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM GUSBY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY HOLDSWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JONES | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY LEDVINA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IZOLA MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOBO MULLINS III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ODOM JR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EULA PARKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA POWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY RAWLS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY REICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 761 WHEATON ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-5121
- In care of
- % ZADONNA SLAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHY LEDVINA, 761 WHEATON STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31401
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS ODOM JR, Treasurer
- Phone
- (912) 856-1344
- Return prepared by
- COOMER COOMER & ROUTHIER PC CPAS
Mission
BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY PROVIDES SERVICES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY STRENGTHENING AND SUPPORTING HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED TRAINED, SCREENED AND SUPERVISED VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVOCATED FOR THE BEST INTERST OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN JUVENILE COURT DEPRIVATION PROCEEDINGS. BRIGHT HOUSE PROVIDED COURT-MANDATED SUPERVISED VISITATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IN A HOME-LIKE SETTING.Expenses $1,253,832
- THE BRIGHTER FUTURES PROGRAM SUPPORTS OLDER YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND SKILLS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE, STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
- PCA GREATER SAVANNAH PROGRAM STRIVES TO PREVENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF GEORGIA'S CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCAITON, ADVOCACY AND THE PROMOTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2058358
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $831,422
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,872,276
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,872,276 | $1,581,737 | $831,422 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,241,308 | $1,236,127 | $542,911 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $949,786 | $1,056,245 | $558,956 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $943,011 | $939,822 | $566,941 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-2058358).
Questions about BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC
- What is the EIN of BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC is 58-2058358.
- Is BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KATHY LEDVINA.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,047 (KATHERINE BLAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BRIGHTSIDE CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,872,276, expenses of $1,581,737 and total assets of $831,422 at year end.
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