Brighton Center Inc
To create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. We will achieve this mission by creating an environment that rewards excellence and innovation, encourages mutual respect, and maximizes resources.
Brighton Center Inc at a glance
In short: Brighton Center Inc gave $414K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $414,462
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,077
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,898
- Total assets
- $14,544,364
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brighton Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chapin Hall Center for Children ($215K). Together the top 6 received $414K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brighton Center Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $414K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $414K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chapin Hall Center for Children Chicago, IL | Program Support | $214,732 |
| Brighton Properties Newport, KY | Program Support | $108,500 |
| Northern KY Chamber of Commerce Ft Mitchell, KY | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Mathematica Princeton, NJ | Program Support | $23,796 |
| Kenton County Public Library Erlanger, KY | Program Support | $19,384 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY | Program Support | $8,050 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,544,364 | $14,047,093 | $13,385,690 | $414,462 | 6 | $435,071 |
| 2024 | $13,853,125 | $15,683,233 | $13,283,418 | $309,963 | 5 | $445,250 |
| 2023 | $11,527,853 | $13,183,867 | $13,060,923 | $399,125 | 2 | $25,868 |
| 2022 | $9,970,830 | $13,102,096 | $12,021,181 | $407,876 | 2 | $162,664 |
| 2021 | $9,649,991 | $13,838,288 | $11,221,514 | $6,370 | 1 | $692,090 |
| 2020 | $8,199,001 | $11,091,025 | $11,032,401 | $86,936 | 8 | $442 |
| 2019 | $6,659,054 | $10,731,780 | $11,144,693 | $115,524 | 2 | $695 |
About Brighton Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Brighton Center Inc is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Newport, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $414K. Net investment income was $435K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brighton Center Inc is led by Wonda Winkler, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wonda Winkler
President & CEO
Vice President → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$113K (2019) → $136K (2025)
Eric Johnson
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon Allen
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David R Fleischer
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Haas III
Director Start-
Director → Director Start-, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason A Wessel
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Sparks
Director Start-
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Director Start-, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Walters
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Pleiman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leyla Pena
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maida Session
Director
Director → Director Start-, 2024
Director Start- → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon O'Connell Egan
Director
Director → Director Start-, 2024
Director Start- → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Alwell
Director
Director - Started → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Wagner
Director
Director - Started → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Blackburn
Director
Director - Started → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Walker-Smith
Director
Director - Started → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annamarie Reilly
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Hayden
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Townsend
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Exterkamp
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Owens
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Schamer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Vanderglas
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Busse
Director
Director Start- → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ehrhardt Barnes
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Crawford
Director Start-
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Crecco
Director Start-
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Habel
Director Start-
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Holgate
Director Start-
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
June Miller
Cfao
Chief Financial Officer → Cfao, 2021
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Heidi Murley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Stoll
Vice Chair
Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Bartel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Dave Koeninger (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ingrid Washington (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Lakin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Yeardon Casson (2020–2024) — Director Exit-
- Former: Bonita Brown (2021–2024) — Director Exit-
- Former: Daniel Groneck (2022–2024) — Chair
- Former: Sophia Roberts (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Caroline K Weltzer (2023–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Jennifer Ehrhardt (2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Reed (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jodianne Broomall (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Arnold (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Groneck (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Greta Hoffman-Walker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: J Rork Williams (2019–2021) — Director-
- Former: Jill M Scherff (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Garner (2019–2021) — Director-
- Former: Ryan King (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sophia Depenbrock (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tammy Weidinger (2019–2021) — President & Ceo-Retired
- Former: Marianne Schmidt Hurtt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alan C Thomas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan McDonald (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Brian Todd (2019) — Director
- Former: Brooks A Parker (2019) — Director
- Former: Jay Krebs (2019) — Director
- Former: Rachel Votruba (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sarah E Hughes (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Wonda Winkler (President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Brighton Center Inc
How much does Brighton Center Inc give each year?
Brighton Center Inc gave $414K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $310K across 5 grants.
What is Brighton Center Inc's typical grant size?
Brighton Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $31,898, and its average grant was $69,077, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Brighton Center Inc give grants?
Brighton Center Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (41%) and New Jersey (6%).
Does Brighton Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Brighton Center Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).
Who are Brighton Center Inc's largest grantees?
Brighton Center Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chapin Hall Center for Children ($214,732), Brighton Properties ($108,500) and Northern KY Chamber of Commerce ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brighton Center Inc?
Brighton Center Inc reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.0M.
What is Brighton Center Inc?
Brighton Center Inc is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Newport, KY. It holds $14.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Brighton Center Inc's EIN?
Brighton Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0673886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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