2025-10-17T16:52:47-05:00 2024-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-01-01 474070026 Brighter Bites Inc BRIG 7132599498 P O Box 25456 Houston TX 77265 Richard Dachman CEO 7132599498 2025-10-17 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2025-10-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Richard Dachman P O Box 25456 Houston TX 77265 15962197 0 X www.brighterbites.org X 2015 TX Brighter Bites' goal is to improve the long-term health outcomes of those they serve. 8 8 179 50130 0 0 14495517 15570728 183060 223553 0 0 -2184 -34334 14676393 15759947 6410390 6658326 0 0 5795997 6030761 32363 72785 510332 2893861 3186652 15132611 15948524 -456218 -188577 3156343 2860719 977225 870178 2179118 1990541 To create communities of health through fresh food. Brighter Bites seeks to improve health outcomes among children and families in under-resourced communities by using data-driven, evidence-based strategies for providing fresh produce and nutrition education. 0 0 15050205 6658326 223553 For eight weeks each in the fall, spring, and summer, Brighter Bites provides 1) Produce Distributions - two bags containing 50 servings (25 lbs) of fresh produce for participants to pick up and take home when they pick up their child at school; 2) Nutrition Education - we train and support teachers in schools, camps, and educational centers to implement evidence-based health nutrition education programs approved for classrooms across the United States. Parents receive weekly educational tools with their bags, including nutrition handbooks, recipes, and tips to demystify produce. All materials are available on the website, and 3) a Food Experience for the whole family, demonstrating colorful recipes, passing out samples that incorporate the week's fresh produce, and discussing healthy eating habits. 15050205 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 179 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X Richard Dachman 7132599498 PO Box 25456 Houston TX 77265 Lisa Helfman Founder & Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Benjamin Samuels Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa Ackerman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gabby D'Arrigo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jenny Johnson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shreela Sharma PhD Founder & Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Smith Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vic Smith Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Dachman CEO 40.00 X 180250 0 11350 Gouri Kulkami Director of Finance 40.00 X 127947 0 1065 Mike Pomeroy VP Operations 40.00 X 106694 0 7276 Amy Priebe Director of Strategy 40.00 X 103340 0 660 518231 0 20351 4 0 1 0 UT Health 7000 Fannin St 1200 Houston TX 77030 Data evaluation 161943 City Harvest Inc 150 52nd St Brooklyn NY 11232 Packaging produce box labor 130182 Brothers Food Service (BFS) 8024 Exchange Dr Building 9 Ste 5 Austin TX 78754 Packaging produce box labor 107270 3 119104 6282291 9169333 6849964 15570728 Program service fees 900099 223553 223553 223553 167916 119104 202250 -34334 -34334 15759947 223553 0 -34334 6658326 6658326 320612 176272 134377 9963 4729020 4323611 102712 302697 37070 32750 2082 2238 439934 389189 24026 26719 504125 445373 28317 30435 15 15 51730 51730 72785 72785 40905 1000 39905 59977 49451 1047 9479 175826 155279 9903 10644 122618 122618 152484 147076 5408 139 139 4433 4433 37724 36578 1087 59 27273 27273 Program supplies 1289270 1289270 Delivery & distribution 1071400 1071400 Printing & copying 132485 132485 Staff development 20373 20373 15948524 15050205 387987 510332 877730 547057 2125183 2235155 76207 6794 368277 296564 77223 71713 3156343 2860719 550376 720178 426849 150000 977225 870178 X 304410 871158 1874708 1119383 2179118 1990541 3156343 2860719 -188577 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 15116307 11453174 15534286 14495517 15570728 72170012 15116307 11453174 15534286 14495517 15570728 72170012 1626503 70543509 72170012 553497 0.97750 0.96330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 368277 296564 71713 71713 15759947 0 15759947 0 15759947 15948524 0 15948524 0 15948524 X X X X X X 1 Miranda Fleur Jackson 25495 Shafter Way Carmel CA 93923 Fundraising events, grant writing 0 230380 27500 202880 Rock Hal Schuler dba RHS & Associates 415 Brighton Dam Road Brookeville MD 20833 Grant applications and reporting 0 10000 36925 0 Huntley Kubitza 6158 Olympia Dr Houston TX 77057 Grant applications and reporting 0 0 8360 0 240380 72785 202880 TX FL NY CA MD DC NM Salinas Spring Luncheon 135805 95745 40060 42845 77996 11950 29361 Salinas Holiday Luncheon 29059 23359 5700 2771 1 122156 122156 37327 287020 119104 167916 42845 77996 11950 69459 202250 -34334 1 Food assistance 1783384 6658326 Average wholesale Fresh fruits and vegetables Part I, Line 2: Brighter Bites monitors the distribution and use of fresh fruits and vegetables to participating families through its program services described in Part III, Statement of Program Service Accomplishments. In 2024, Brighter Bites served 1,783,384 recipients. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Dachman CEO 180250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11350 0 191600 0 0 0 City Harvest Inc Substantial contributor 130182 Packaging labor 0 X 33 6658326 Average wholesale X Supplies 1 170378 FMV X Auction Items 15 19260 Sales Proceeds X Raffle Items 5 2000 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Board Chair reviews Form 990 before providing a copy to all board members and filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to the Board, and signatures affirming understanding of the policy are obtained. Responses are collected, and any conflicts are discussed with the Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair and then reported to the entire Board. If the Board considers an issue involving a financial relationship between the organization and a member of the Board, the board member will disclose their financial relationship concerning the issue. The conflicted Board member will refrain from voting on the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The CEO's salary is based on a wage and benefits survey conducted by United Way of Greater Houston. The survey of local nonprofits considers agency size, budget, and responsibilities in its salary assessment. The Board approves the CEO's salary. The CEO approves all other wages. All employees undergo a review by supervisors before being eligible for salary changes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes available governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public by request, others' websites, mail, or e-mail.