2025 Impact Report
The work. The numbers. The lives.
We publish a full annual report every spring, audited by Grant Thornton LLP. This is the highlight reel — the deeper data lives in the report itself.
We publish a full annual report every spring, audited by Grant Thornton LLP. This is the highlight reel — the deeper data lives in the report itself.
From January through December, here is what your support made possible — pulled directly from our independently audited operating data.
An average reading gain of 1.7 grade levels per year — nearly triple the gain among matched peers. 92% of participating families reported that homework battles decreased at home.
Weekend backpack program delivered 38 weeks. Zero stigma protocol: backpacks distributed during regular school dismissal alongside every student’s. 100% culturally aligned menu.
Bright Future Scholars graduated to 124 colleges including Yale, MIT, Howard, Spelman, UT Austin, and more. Average aid award secured: $31,800 per student.
Average grant: $680. 94% of families remained housed at 90 days. 71% reported improved financial stability at six months.
From after-school tutors to food packers to college essay readers, our volunteer corps grew 23% year over year. Median volunteer tenure: 2.4 years.
87% of operating expense went directly to programs. 9% to fundraising. 4% to administration. Clean audit, no findings. Audited financials in the full report.
“When my husband’s hours got cut, we had eleven days before the rent was due and no plan. The grant from Bright Futures covered November. The case worker they connected us with helped my husband find new work by January. We’re still in our home. Our daughter still goes to her school. I don’t know what we’d have done without you.”
Our audited 2025 annual report includes financial statements, program-by-program outcomes, donor lists, and the names and bios of our board.
Download the 2025 Annual Report