Public Charity

BRIGHTLINE DEFENSE PROJECT

BRIGHTLINE DEFENSE PROJECT is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.0M, expenses of $2.1M, total assets of $1.3M. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.6M.

EIN: 331131608 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

BRIGHTLINE IS A POLICY ADVOCACY NON-PROFIT THAT WORKS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY IN OTHERWISE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$850,000
2024
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$205,000
2023
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$470,000
2023
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$100,000
2023
SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE GRANT.
$65,000

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Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Edward Ahn
BOARD CHAIR Guillermo Rodriguez
BOARD MEMBER Maurilio Leon
TREASURER Nangkeo Duarte
BOARD MEMBER Nick Hardeman
SECRETARY Solomon So

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,400,000 3 grants
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$480,000 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$470,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$80,000 1 grant
SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE GRANT.
$65,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.0M $2.1M $1.3M
2023 $2.0M $1.7M $1.6M
2022 $1.6M $988K $1.1M
2020 $605K $548K $292K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $605K to $2.0M (+226%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

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