Public Charity

BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH CORP

BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH CORP, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.6M in revenue, $6.4M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. 75 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 262007088 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.6M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records75
Funding Total$10.9M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO SHARE IN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH POOLING RESOURCES AND FORMING PARTNERSHIPS. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, CHILDREN/YOUTH AND FAMILY.

Sample Grants Received

$400,626
2024
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$101,000
2024
sponsorship of 15th anniversary gala
$25,000
2024
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 75 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alicia Bunton
BOARD MEMBER Brian Abrahams
CEO Christopher T Harris
BOARD MEMBER Deborah Telman
SECRETARY Jaquie Algee
BOARD MEMBER Jeanne Arens

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Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SUPPORT
$3,698,750 12 grants
Subaward
$1,059,741 4 grants
Access to healthcare
$1,020,000 2 grants
Program Support
$932,529 7 grants
SUBAWARD
$807,837 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.6M $6.4M $2.3M
2023 $5.8M $5.4M $2.8M
2022 $3.6M $3.9M $1.4M
2021 $3.1M $4.1M $1.9M
2020 $5.5M $3.9M $2.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $5.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

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