#300of 1,000 in 2025

Bright Promise

Location
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1988
550%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025
$3.3MFY2025 revenue
7Employees, FY2025
#8of 27 in Illinois

Revenue by fiscal year

FY2022: $504,746 $505K FY22 FY2023: $1,235,093 $1.2M FY23 FY2024: $962,454 $962K FY24 FY2025: $3,281,216 $3.3M FY25

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Gifts and grants
$2.9M · 87%
Program revenue
$414K · 13%
Other revenue
$9K · 0%
Total revenue on the 990
$3,374,785
Investment income
− $93,569
Revenue we count
$3,281,216

What it does

To strengthen and sustain partner christian schools by generating new sources of revenue so that more families may experience the benefit from urban christian education.

The funds raised will be divided among the fifteen affiliated christian schools it serves, in the confidence that each local school board knows best as to which priorities to address. Most often, the highest priority is providing tuition assistance to families in need. Other priorities may include emergency capital needs or professional development for teachers and administrators.
The organization now includes new to you upscale resale. Proceeds will be used to provide a professional network for christians involved in private, public, and christian education in urban north america.

Leadership

Steve BlomExecutive Director

EIN 36-3634360 · Full filings on ProPublica

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