2025-11-11T13:06:11-05:00 2025-06-30 900226617 BAMBO SONAIKE CPA LLC 707 WHITLOCK AVE SUITE B-21 Marietta GA 30064 990 2024-07-01 571218112 BRIGHTEN ACADEMY INC % JAMILIA SMITH BRIG 7706153680 5897 PRESTLEY MILL ROAD DOUGLASVILLE GA 30135 JAMILIA SMITH PHD PRESIDENT 7706153680 2025-08-22 true true ADEBAMBO SONAIKE CPA P00382687 7709566455 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 10338852 false X WWW.BRIGHTENACADEMY.COM X 2005 GA TO PROVIDE A PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF COMMITTED TO USING AN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL THAT PRODUCES MEASURED GROWTH IN EVERY STUDENT EVERY YEAR 6 6 85 0 0 1368613 1003376 8867431 9281622 0 -71354 53854 10164690 10338852 0 0 0 0 0 12312728 10423123 12312728 10423123 -2148038 -84271 16243526 16045516 22426455 22312716 -6182929 -6267200 TO PROVIDE A PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF COMMITTED TO USING AN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL THAT PRODUCES MEASURED GROWTH IN EVERY STUDENT EVERY YEAR false false 9410418 BRIGHTEN ACADEMY, INC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC EDUCATION OF ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. THE CHARTER SCHOOL WAS CREATED THROUGH A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL WHERE BY ALL STATE FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THE STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND CERTAIN SPECIFIED LOCAL FUNDS ARE TURNED OVER TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL TO COVER THE COST OF ITS OPERATIONS 9410418 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 85 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X JAMILIA SMITH PHD 7706153680 5897 PRESTLEY MILL ROAD DOUGLASVILLE GA 30135 X DONNA DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 132354 0 0 KELLY BEMUS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 109836 0 0 DEONA CARTER VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN MOSES SECRETARY 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUNCEY BATTLE- WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD ZACKERY TREASURER 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMILIA SMITH PRESIDENT 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARY CLAIBORNE BOARD MEMBER 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 242190 0 0 2 false false false 1003376 1003376 STATE QBE 611600 9281622 9281622 9281622 0 INVESTMENT GAIN 611600 53854 53854 53854 10338852 9335476 0 0 X 460758 460758 BASIC INSTRUCTION 6178179 6178179 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 1012705 1012705 OPERATION OF SCHOOL 1262656 1262656 FOOD SERVICES 471435 471435 1037390 1037390 10423123 9410418 1012705 0 3647580 4696833 10385 128381 633675 41563 42591 12544083 4945743 7905192 7598340 4005131 3579371 16243526 16045516 1096722 1222588 134000 21195733 21090128 22426455 22312716 X -6182929 -6267200 -6182929 -6267200 16243526 16045516 -84271 0 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 576522 576522 10912261 3612944 7299317 1055300 1332799 -277499 7598340 DEFERRED OUTFLOWS 2849593 OPEB PLANS 729778 3579371 NET PENSION 7560742 DEFERRED INFLOWS 2375108 BOND PAYABLE 7468000 BOND PAYABLE DUE WITHIN 1 YR. 155000 OTHER LIABILITY 61049 NET OPEB LIABILITY 3470229 21090128 10338852 10338852 10338852 10423123 10423123 10423123 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c EACH BOARD MEMBER EXECUTES AN ANNUAL COMMITMENT AGREEMENT RELATED TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND FULLY DISCLOSES ANY BUSINESS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a ALL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE STAFFING COMMITTE. A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY IS CONDUCTED AND APPROVED BY THE STAFFING COMMITTEE THROUGH COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDING THE DOUGLAS COUNTY GEORGIA SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE STATE SCALE, AND THE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES APPLICABLE TO THE GEORGIA CHARTER SCHOOLS Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b ALL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE STAFFING COMMITTE. A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY IS CONDUCTED AND APPROVED BY THE STAFFING COMMITTEE THROUGH COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDING THE DOUGLAS COUNTY GEORGIA SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE STATE SCALE, AND THE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND RULES APPLICABLE TO THE GEORGIA CHARTER SCHOOLS Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ACADEMY MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ACADEMYS DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA LOCATION List of other expenses Part IX line 24e IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES, COMMUNITY SERVICES, SUPPORT SERVICES, MEDIA SERVICES