Nonprofit · EIN 62-1783260
BRIGHTSTONE INC
Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, TN 37064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,728,857 | $3,907,342 | $821,515 | $24,763,375 | $101,869 | $24,661,506 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,165,744 | $3,176,544 | $1,989,200 | $23,901,858 | $61,867 | $23,839,991 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,770,458 | $2,682,486 | $1,087,972 | $23,207,357 | $1,356,566 | $21,850,791 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,597,500
- Program service revenue
- $1,185,074
- Investment income
- $94,545
- Net rental income
- $34,231
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$183,509
- Other revenue
- -$148,262
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,690
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,202
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,916,206
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,365,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $442,518
- Travel
- $35,275
- Depreciation
- $483,826
- Program services (functional)
- $2,718,999
- Management and general (functional)
- $423,805
- Fundraising (functional)
- $764,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,901,858
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,763,375
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,869
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,661,506
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,618,854
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,509,899
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,151,607
- Gross receipts
- $5,148,039
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 153
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE ROSE | CEO/PRESIDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $156,202 | $9,123 |
| MIKE CAIRNES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY HARRELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON STINNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IAN BYRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CRANCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER ECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROLINE HILLYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HOLDCROFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR JACK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| BOB SPECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE ROSE | CEO/PRESIDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $132,978 | $7,546 |
| MIKE CAIRNES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY HARRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON STINNETT | SECETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SPECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HILLYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE STALLWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN BYRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HOLDCROFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CRANCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER ECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE ROSE | CEO/PRESIDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $123,909 | $8,629 |
| MIKE CAIRNES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON STINNETT | SECETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.85 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY HARRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5.77 | $0 | $0 |
| DR IAN BYRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY CRANCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER ECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT HOLDCROFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR JACK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN LOONEY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CATHERINE STALLWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 BRIGHTSTONE PKWY, FRANKLIN, TN 37064-4147
- In care of
- % BRENDA K HAUK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEE ROSE, 3000 BRIGHTSTONE PARKWAY, FRANKLIN, TN 37064
- Signed the 990
- LEE ROSE, CEO/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 790-4888
- Website
- WWW.BRIGHTSTONE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
BRIGHTSTONE IS A RESOURCE IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDED TO PROVIDE FOR THE MULTIPLE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE WORK, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, EXPANDING THEIR POTENTIAL AND HELPING THEM DEVELOP MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.Expenses $2,241,383 · grants $90,690 · revenue $1,185,074
- BRIGHTSTONE'S RESIDENTIAL HOMES EMPOWER ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO THRIVE IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. BRIGHTSTONE IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE, ENSURING THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL IS SAFE, RESPECTED, AND VALUED. THROUGH LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WE HELP RESIDENTS DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, BUILD SKILLS, AND FOSTER SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.Expenses $477,616
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1783260
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,763,375
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,148,039
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,728,857 | $3,907,342 | $24,763,375 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,165,744 | $3,176,544 | $23,901,858 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,770,458 | $2,682,486 | $23,207,357 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,183,027 | $1,682,745 | $27,075,358 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 62-1783260).
Questions about BRIGHTSTONE INC
- What is the EIN of BRIGHTSTONE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIGHTSTONE INC is 62-1783260.
- Is BRIGHTSTONE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to BRIGHTSTONE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRIGHTSTONE 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 BRIGHTSTONE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRIGHTSTONE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRIGHTSTONE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEE ROSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIGHTSTONE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,202 (LEE ROSE, CEO/PRESIDEN).
- How much revenue does BRIGHTSTONE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,728,857, expenses of $3,907,342 and total assets of $24,763,375 at year end.
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