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Starbright Learning Center

EIN 26-0449043 · Burbank, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceWeak21 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BRIGHTON HALL IS A SCHOOL THAT HAS BEEN ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND IT HAS BEEN GRANTED NON-PROFIT STATUS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501 (C) (3). IT'S CHIEF MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SUPERIOR EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR BRIGHTON HALL HAS AMENDED ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE ITS LEGAL CORPORATE NAME TO STARBRIGHT LEARNING CENTER. THIS WAS NECESSARY AS THE CORPORATION HAS ALSO UPDATED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE TO REFLECT ITS CONTINUED OPERATION AS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING TUTORING, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES. IT WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AS A PRIVATE SCHOOL. ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN ARE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: 1. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF BIGHTON HALL 2. STARBRIGHT LEARNING CENTER UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 3

Income
$750,293
Spending
$989,882
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
28.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
16
Highest pay
$183,744, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    5 of 1 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $806,138 spent. BRIGHTON HALL HAS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS GRADES 1-12 SINCE 1997. THE SCHOOL OFFERS FULL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, COLLEGE COUNSELING AND AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS ART, CODING AND FITNESS. ALL COURSEWORK IS UC-CERTIFIED, WHICH ALLOWS GRADUATES TO ATTEND ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UNIVERSITY NATIONWIDE. MOST GRADUATES GO ON TO 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES (MOST WITH SCHOLARSHIPS) AND THE SCHO0L CONSISTENTLY RANKS IN THE UPPER 90% OF SCHOOLS IN STANDARDIZED SINCE THE COVID PANDEMIC AND RETURN TO REGULAR CAMPUS CLASSES, THE SCHOOL HAS SERVED A GROWING NUMBER OF NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISORDERS. THESE STUDENTS PARTICULARLY BENEFIT FROM SMALL CLASS SIZES, ALLOWING THE ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND WORK WITH THEIR IN-CLASS EDUCATIONAL AIDES. THE SCHOOL WAS ABLE TO PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO PROVIDE A SHORT TERM AFTERSHCOOL CARE PROGRAM WHILE THE SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS RESTRUCTURED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT WAS JUST COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE SIGNIFICANT: 1. 100% OF THE STUDENTS THAT TOOK THE AP CALCULUS EXAMINATION RECEIVED SCORES OF 4 OR 5. 2. THE SCHOOL TOOK PRIDE IN SEEING THAT ITS LONGEST-ATTENDING STUDENT GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO NEARLY 20 PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES. 3. A FAMILY FESTIVAL WAS HELD THAT SAW OVER 200 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ATTEND. BRIGHTON HALL HAS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS GRADES 1-12 SINCE 1997. THE SCHOOL OFFERS FULL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, COLLEGE COUNSELING AND AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS ART, CODING AND FITNESS. ALL COURSEWORK IS UC-CERTIFIED, WHICH ALLOWS GRADUATES TO ATTEND ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UNIVERSITY NATIONWIDE. MOST GRADUATES GO ON TO 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES (MOST WITH SCHOLARSHIPS) AND THE SCHO0L CONSISTENTLY RANKS IN THE UPPER 90% OF SCHOOLS IN STANDARDIZED SINCE THE COVID PANDEMIC AND RETURN TO REGULAR CAMPUS CLASSES, THE SCHOOL HAS SERVED A GROWING NUMBER OF NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISORDERS. THESE STUDENTS PARTICULARLY BENEFIT FROM SMALL CLASS SIZES, ALLOWING THE ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND WORK WITH THEIR IN-CLASS EDUCATIONAL AIDES. THE SCHOOL WAS ABLE TO PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO PROVIDE A SHORT TERM AFTERSHCOOL CARE PROGRAM WHILE THE SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS RESTRUCTURED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT WAS JUST COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE SIGNIFICANT: 1. 100% OF THE STUDENTS THAT TOOK THE AP CALCULUS EXAMINATION RECEIVED SCORES OF 4 OR 5. 2. THE SCHOOL TOOK PRIDE IN SEEING THAT ITS LONGEST-ATTENDING STUDENT GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO NEARLY 20 PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES. 3. A FAMILY FESTIVAL WAS HELD THAT SAW OVER 200 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ATTEND.
  2. $183,744 spent. THE SCHOOL LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLERS THAT SERVED DOZENS OF AREA CHARTER STUDENTS. BRIGHTON HALL BEGAN CONTRACTING WITH OUTSIDE VENDORS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING TUTORING, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES. STARTING WITH ITS NEXT FISCAL YEAR STARBRIGHT LEARNING CENTER (FORMERLY BRIGHTON HALL SCHOOL) WILL NO LONGER BE USING OUTSIDE VENDORS.
  3. THE SCHOOL LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLERS THAT SERVED DOZENS OF AREA CHARTER STUDENTS. BRIGHTON HALL BEGAN CONTRACTING WITH OUTSIDE VENDORS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING TUTORING, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES. STARTING WITH ITS NEXT FISCAL YEAR STARBRIGHT LEARNING CENTER (FORMERLY BRIGHTON HALL SCHOOL) WILL NO LONGER BE USING OUTSIDE VENDORS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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