Public Charity

BRIGHTBEAM INC

BRIGHTBEAM INC, of ROCHESTER, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $624K in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $750K in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 853504131 ROCHESTER, MI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$624K
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$750K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2022–2025

Mission

BRIGHTBEAM SHINES A LIGHT ON THOSE FIGHTING FOR AND PROVIDING A RICH/HIGH-QUALITY/HUMANE EDUCATION FOR OUR NATION'S CHILDREN AND THE BARRIERS THEY FACE. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AMERICANS TO DEMAND SAFE, AFFIRMING, ACCOUNTABLE EDUCATION OPTIONS WHERE EVERY CHILD LEARNS AND THRIVES. BRIGHTBEAM'S ROLE IS TO INFORM AND IGNITE THIS EMERGING MOVEMENT FOR CHILDHOOD THRIVING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY THROUGH OUR PLATFORMS AND WITH OUR PARTNERS. THROUGH COMPELLING DIGITAL CONTENT, BRIGHTBEAM BUILDS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR OUR EDUCATION ISSUES AND OUR PARTNERS, SPOTLIGHTS STORIES OF GREAT WORK IN ACTION, AND MOVES CITIZENS TO USE THEIR INFLUENCE ON BEHALF OF CHILDHOOD THRIVING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. AN IMPORTANT MEASURE OF OUR IMPACT IS OUR NETWORK, FROM INDIVIDUALS CONSUMING OUR CONTENT TO ON-THE-GROUND PARTNERS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$250,000
2024
TO SUPPORT ITS WORK TO POSITION FOR A NEW POSITIVE DIGITAL STORYTELLING STRATEGY
$50,000
$1,200,000
2023
TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO ELEVATE THE GRANTEE AS A LEADING NATIONAL VOICE ON EDUCATION ISSUES
$50,000
2023
TO SUPPORT A STORYTELLING PROJECT TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES AND INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION BY HIGHLIGHTING INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEETING THE EMERGING NEEDS OF STUDENTS.
$35,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Butch Trusty
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Christopher Stewart
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Cynthia Wakeford
CHAIR Daniel Sellers
SECRETARY/PTNR FINANCE & OPS Donnell Green
DIRECTOR Kati Haycock

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,200,000 1 grant
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$250,000 1 grant
TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO ELEVATE THE GRANTEE AS A LEADING NATIONAL VOICE ON EDUCATION ISSUES
$50,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT ITS WORK TO POSITION FOR A NEW POSITIVE DIGITAL STORYTELLING STRATEGY
$50,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT A STORYTELLING PROJECT TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES AND INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION BY HIGHLIGHTING INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEETING THE EMERGING NEEDS OF STUDENTS.
$35,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $624K $2.1M $750K
2024 $2.0M $2.2M $2.4M
2023 $3.3M $2.4M $2.6M
2022 $2.9M $3.2M $1.8M

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.9M to $624K (-79%), with total assets most recently reported at $750K.

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