Operation Brightside, Inc.
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Operation Brightside, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"To improve the quality of life in our community by educating, engaging and inspiring St. Louisans to make our region cleaner, greener and more environmentally sustainable."
Year, State Incorporated:
1982, MO
Also Known As:
Brightside St. Louis
Project Blitz, Graffiti Eradication, Neighbors Naturescaping, Blooming Soon!, Flowers for Downtown, St. Louis City Recycles, Demonstration Garden, St. Louis Urban Garden Symposium and other monarch- and pollinator-conservation outreach.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Operation Brightside, Inc.'s program expenses were:
| Programs | $505,724 |
| Total Program Expenses | $505,724 |
Chief Executive
Mary Lou Green, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Mary Stewart, Attorney
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Buckley & Buckley
Board Size
6
Paid Staff Size
9
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Operation Brightside, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Grants | $414,127 |
| Contributions | $80,681 |
| Rental Income | $19,671 |
| Sales and Events | $14,059 |
| Interest Income | $1,423 |
| In-Kind Contributions | $240 |
| Loss on Disposal of Assets | $-150 |
| Total Income | $530,051 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 4%
| Total Income | $530,051 |
| Total expenses: | $597,943 |
| Program expenses | $505,724 |
| Fundraising expenses | $6,530 |
| Administrative expenses | $23,988 |
| Other expenses | $61,701 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-67,892 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $968,052 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $900,160 |
| Total Liabilities | $156,737 |
| Total Assets | $1,056,897 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois