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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2717755

CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963

Financials

$1.2M$1.9M2022$1.5M$1.6M2023$1.1M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$1,139,641$1,827,599-$687,958$24,715,849$1,654,780$23,061,069
September 30, 2024990-PF$1,477,536$1,637,767-$160,231$25,409,878$1,669,431$23,740,447
September 30, 2023990-PF$1,153,794$1,899,742-$745,948$25,564,038$1,525,568$24,038,470
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$331,586
Interest
$597,710
Net rental income
$1,302
Net gain from sales of assets
$209,043

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,726,102
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,736,611
Excise tax on investment income
$13,252

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,409,878
Total assets, end of year
$24,715,849
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,654,780
Net assets, end of year
$23,061,069
Fair market value of assets
$36,462,223
Qualifying distributions
$1,736,611
Net investment income
$1,023,018

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-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
C STANLEY JONES
PO BOX 631133, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
PRESIDENT0$0
GREG WILLIAMS
PO BOX 630887, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
VICE PRESIDE0$0
JOHN MAST
PO BOX 635025, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
KURT SUTTON
PO BOX 630786, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
CAMPBELL COX
PO BOX 635025, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
WANDA RUSSELL
PO BOX 635001, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
SECRETARY/TR0$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
C STANLEY JONES
PO BOX 631133, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
PRESIDENT0$0
GREG WILLIAMS
PO BOX 630887, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
VICE PRESIDE0$0
JOHN MAST
PO BOX 635025, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
KURT SUTTON
PO BOX 630786, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
CAMPBELL COX
PO BOX 635025, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
WANDA RUSSELL
PO BOX 635001, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
SECRETARY/TR0$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
C STANLEY JONES
PO BOX 631133, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
PRESIDENT0$0
GREG WILLIAMS
PO BOX 630887, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
VICE PRESIDE0$0
BILLY EARLEY
PO BOX 630786, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
JOHN MAST
PO BOX 635025, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
KURT SUTTON
PO BOX 635025, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
DIRECTOR0$0
WANDA RUSSELL
PO BOX 635001, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
SECRETARY/TR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 635001, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963-5001
In care of
% C BYRON SMITH
Signed the 990-PF
C STANLEY JONES, PRESIDENT
Phone
(936) 564-8378
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2717755
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,715,849
Income (IRS master file)
$10,046,228

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$1,139,641$1,827,599$24,715,849XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$1,477,536$1,637,767$25,409,878XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$1,153,794$1,899,742$25,564,038XML
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 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 75-2717755).

Questions about CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION is 75-2717755.
Is CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION 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 CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHARLES & LOIS MARIE BRIGHT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,139,641, expenses of $1,827,599 and total assets of $24,715,849 at year end.

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