Brightspark Early Learning Services
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14 people9 organisationsi14 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Benavides Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alica Teel | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carter Osborn | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christina Chan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Derek Young | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jessica Cole | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jill Pavlus | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laura Kneedler | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Red Crow | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Page Perey | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard De Sam Lazaro | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Roshini Durand Mootoosamy | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Soleil Boyd | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tafona Ervin | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Nolen-Viducich | Program Officer | since 2022 |
| Deeann Burtch Puffert | Chief Executive Officer | since 2019 |
| Donny Willeto | Director Fund Development | 2023 |
| Kathryn J Flores | Chief Administrative Officer | since 2019 |
| Laurie Bohm | Els Director | 2023 |
| LI Bernstein | Controller | since 2021 |
| Melissa Waters | It Administrator | since 2021 |
| Natalie Lente | Ceao | since 2021 |
| Phoebe S Anderson | Chief Operating Officer | since 2019 |
| Phoebe Sade | CEO | since 2022 |
| Sarah Gray | Chro | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Sade | Executive Off. | 40 | $235k | $23k | |
| Kathryn Flores | Admin Officer | 40 | $211k | $18k | |
| Matt Gerard | HR Officer | 40 | $191k | $4k | |
| Courtney Nolen-Viducich | Program Officer | 40 | $190k | $17k | |
| Donny Willetto | Ext. Affairs Off. | 40 | $180k | $15k | |
| Li C Bernstein | Controller | 40 | $140k | $34k | |
| Melissa Waters | Admin IT | 40 | $135k | $16k | |
| Julie LaLuna | Finance Dir. | 40 | $49k | $5k | |
| Tafona Ervin | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jill Pavlus | Vice Chair | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Derek Young | Treasurer | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Alica Teel | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Benavides | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Soleil Boyd | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Christina Chan | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Cole | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Roshini Durand Mootoosamy | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Carter Osborn | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Page Perey | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary Red Crow | Director | 0.2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Brightspark Early Learning Services
- EIN
- 911465046
- Address
- 555 S Renton Village Pl Ste 280, Renton, WA, 98057-3285
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- To nurture and sustain child-centered, antiracist early learning communities.Our work is to:1) Help families access high quality childcare and after-school care.2) Increase the availability of high-quality care through coaching and training ofchildcare providers.3) Advocate for childcare solutions that strengthen communities.BrightSpark understands the devastating effects of racism on our... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P33L Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Julie LaLuna (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1990
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsRebecca Benavides
≥7years on the filingsLaura Kneedler
≥7years on the filingsRichard De Sam Lazaro
≥6years on the filingsRoshini Durand Mootoosamy
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.6m
- Total liabilities
- $7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $39.9m
- Program service revenue
- $338k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $20.9m
- Employees
- 151
- Volunteers
- 25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38.8m | $38.6m | $197k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.