Mission
BRIGHTER WAY HAS A TRANSFORMATIONAL MISSION TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS, CHILDREN, VETERANS, THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Public Charity
BRIGHTER WAY INSTITUTE
BRIGHTER WAY INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.0M revenue, $4.9M expenses, $5.4M total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 811096448
PHOENIX, AZ
Ambulatory & Primary Health Care
NTEE: E30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$4.9M
Total Assets$5.4M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Brighter Way Institute
How Brighter Way Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
At Brighter Way Institute's downtown location
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
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/HOMELESS/POVERTY
$100,000
Celebrating 25 Years of Oral Health Services to Low-Income Children
$75,000
REMOTE ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR UNINSURED CHILDREN
$14,000
ORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN
$60,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,200
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Charlie Clark
DIRECTOR
Corrie Worth
DIRECTOR
David Allazetta
CAO
Dustin Marshall
DIRECTOR
Emelie Gonzalez
VICE CHAIR
Gigi Veasey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.0M | $4.9M | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $4.9M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $4.8M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $4.2M | $3.0M |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $2.9M | $3.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $8.0M (+276%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.