Brilliant Corners
Brilliant Corners reported $91.1 million in revenue and $64.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.87 went to program services, $8.13 to management and general costs and $2.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.6% of the total. Government grants made up 43.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $373,474 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 71% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $65MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $91MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 43.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $373,474 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 53.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
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 expenseHousing services: we partner with local government agencies in california in which there is a housing initiative combining rent subsidies, landlord engagement, housing navigation and retention support, and intensive case management services for individuals with disabilities
Supportive housing management: Brilliant Corners self-manages its growing portfolio of over 285 licensed residential care homes and multifamily supportive housing properties in order to ensure person-centered housing quality standards for our extremely low-income residents in communities across california
Supportive housing development: Brilliant Corners is california's primary partner creating community-based housing for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities transitioning from institutional settings. Through the community placement program, we partner with the california department of developmental disabilities and the majority of the state's 21 nonprofit regional centers to convert single-family homes to specialized residential care facilities permanently deed-restricted for people with disabilities. Brilliant Corners has opened more than 285 homes since 2008 and has…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 26.00 hrs/week | $350,552 | $0 | $22,922 | $373,474 |
| COO Officer, 26.00 hrs/week | $279,399 | $0 | $19,268 | $298,667 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 26.00 hrs/week | $221,654 | $0 | $30,577 | $252,231 |
| CFO Officer, 26.00 hrs/week | $229,874 | $0 | $19,446 | $249,320 |
| FORMER CHIEF STRAT. P'SHIP OFFICER Officer, 26.00 hrs/week | $212,955 | $0 | $15,940 | $228,895 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 26.00 hrs/week | $200,340 | $0 | $15,911 | $216,251 |
| SR. DIR. OF HSG. DEVT. & MGT. Highest compensated employee, 26.00 hrs/week | $184,184 | $0 | $12,716 | $196,900 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, HOUSING SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 26.00 hrs/week | $178,456 | $0 | $16,950 | $195,406 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brilliant Corners (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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 · 8 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 4No
- 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 5638
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HK DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT INC Construction | $2,192,888 |
| EG & DA CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction | $1,911,722 |
| XCEL BUILDERS INC Construction | $1,354,446 |
| JOE VAZQUEZ GENERAL CONTRACTOR Construction | $1,230,664 |
| TOWER 737 Rental property | $1,183,358 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 81 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Brilliant Corners totaling $5.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Brilliant Corners's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brilliant Corners, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Brilliant Corners spent in FY2025, $89.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Brilliant Corners's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brilliant Corners reported that 89.9% of its $64.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brilliant Corners pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brilliant Corners reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $373,474, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brilliant Corners get its money?
Of $91.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 43.9% came from contributions and grants (including 43.1% from government grants) and 55.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brilliant Corners a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-2379862 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641359349313639 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349316935 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349313899 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202342089349301614 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349315477 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120969349300537 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-2379862: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.