Brighton Marine
Brighton Marine reported $161.7 million in revenue and $151.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.29 went to program services, $6.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 96.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $528,300 (CHAIR & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $151MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $162MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $528,300 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 8 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBrighton Marine ensures that qualifying military family members and retirees living on the east coast receive quality healthcare, supportive services and permanent housing for at risk veterans
The empowerment fund assists housing insecure veterans by funding expenses associated with retaining permanent housing
Veterans housing at Brighton Marine provides permanent housing to formerly homeless veterans. Working in collaboration with the department of veterans affairs, Brighton Marine provides coordinated wraparound supportive services designed to stabilize at-risk veterans and improve their quality of life
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $528,300 | $0 | $0 | $528,300 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $300,510 | $0 | $0 | $300,510 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, HEALTHCARE SEGMENT LEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,423 | $0 | $39,190 | $163,613 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $75,300 | $0 | $0 | $75,300 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brighton Marine (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 540
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Legal | $3,869,862 |
| MOLOLAMKEN LLP Legal | $3,306,086 |
| MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS Legal | $737,567 |
| US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN ALLIANCE LLC Consulting/legal services | $588,447 |
| ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Legal | $195,964 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Brighton Marine's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brighton Marine, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Brighton Marine's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Brighton Marine reported that 93.3% of its $151.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brighton Marine pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brighton Marine reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $528,300, for the role of CHAIR & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brighton Marine get its money?
Of $161.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 96.4% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brighton Marine a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2742727 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602309349302300 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349303028 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412289349302631 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311239349301821 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220339349301427 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349303672 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2742727: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.