Mission
AT BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC, INCLUSIVE SUPPORT FOR ALL THE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND GROW THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS SO THAT THEY FIND JOY AND FULFILLMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION, CAREER AND LIFE.
Public Charity
BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS
BRIGHT STAR SCHOOLS is a Public Charity headquartered in LOS ANGELES, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $116.9M revenue, $82.2M expenses, $254.3M total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 550806673
LOS ANGELES, CA
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$116.9M
Total Expenses$82.2M
Total Assets$254.3M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$8.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Bright Star Schools
How Bright Star Schools divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Bright Star Schools operated nine public charter schools serving approximately 3,600 students across Los Angeles county through a tk-12 college-preparatory educational model focused on academic achievement, college readiness…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
IMPACT AND INNOVATION
$17,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000
UNRESTRICTED
$23,403
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,000,250
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alyce Johnson
PRESIDENT/CEO
Ana L Martinez
CHAIR
Andrew Murr
DIRECTOR
David Chang
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Elijah Sugay
SR. VP, LEADER. DEV. & INITIATIVE
Eliza Kim
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116.9M | $82.2M | $254.3M |
| 2024 | $81.5M | $80.0M | $209.3M |
| 2023 | $116.4M | $72.2M | $176.5M |
| 2022 | $70.6M | $62.0M | $111.1M |
| 2021 | $56.9M | $51.1M | $56.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $56.9M to $116.9M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $254.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.