Bright Beginnings
Donations deductibleBright Beginnings' network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Demarest Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ben Seyden | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Celia E Van Lenten | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dave Mesko | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Greg Gossett | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marissa Dockendorf | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ruben Bravo | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| TIM McCormack (also filed as Tim McCormack) | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brigette Swartz | VP of Client | 2024 |
| Jean B McSpadden | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Jodie Fishman | Content Deve | since 2023 |
| Jared Wigdor | Vice President | since 2019 |
| Katherine S Richardson MD | President & | since 2023 |
| Rachel S Gudgel | VP of Financ | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine S Richardson MD | President & | 40 | $195k | $18k | |
| Jen Dale | VP of Financ | 40 | $116k | $10k | |
| Ally Pachelli | Dirct.of Par | 40 | $113k | $4k | |
| Amanda Demarest | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tim McCormack | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ruben Bravo | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marissa Dockendorf | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Seyden | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Celia E van Lenten | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
8 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263022543). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Vatsala Kapur | Director |
| Tim McCormack | Chair |
| Katherine S. Richardson | |
| Nicole Valfadari | Director |
| Reuben Bravo | Treasurer |
| Lisa Miller | Director |
| Amanda Demarest | Immediate Past Chair |
| Katie Richardson | President & CEO |
About
- Legal name
- Bright Beginnings
- EIN
- 841382420
- Address
- Po Box 7038, Denver, CO, 80207-0038
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- Lantern's mission is to provide a bright beginning for every child to realize their full potential. We are committed to supporting families with trusted information and connections to their community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P99 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- Principal officer
- Katherine S Richardson MD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGreg Gossett
≥6years on the filingsAmanda Demarest
≥6years on the filingsTIM McCormack
≥4years on the filingsDave Mesko
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $325k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $495k
- Program service revenue
- $730k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 35
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $2.2m | Deficit $940k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Bright Beginnings LLC likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- LLC
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 26 January 2026
- Registered agent
- Tristan Thomas Lyle (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.