BRIGHTER BITES INC
P O Box 25456, Houston, TX 77265 www.brighterbites.org

Total Revenue
$8,224,004
Total Expenses
$8,594,880
Net Assets
$890,837

Organizations Filed Purposes: The mission of Brighter Bites is to create communities of health through fresh food.

For eight weeks each in the fall, spring, and summer, Brighter Bites provides: 1) Produce Distributions two bags containing 50 servings (~25 lbs) of fresh, seasonal produce for participants to pick up and take home when they pick up their child at school; 2) Nutrition Education we train and support teachers in schools,camps, and educational centers to implement CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health), an evidence based school health nutrition education program approved for classrooms across the United States. Also, parents receive weekly educational tools with their bags including nutrition handbooks, recipes, and tip-sheets to demystify produce. All materials are available on the website.; and 3) a Food Experience for the whole family demonstrating colorful recipes, passing out samples that incorporate the weeks fresh produce, and discussing healthy eating habits.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Richard DachmanCEO40$78,920
Vic SmithDirector1$0
Shreela Sharma PhdFounder & Dir.5$0
Manolo SanchezDirector1$0
Scott McclellandDirector1$0
Steven GraubartDirector1$0
Joel GradeDirector1$0
Dr Faiyaz BhojaniDirector1$0
Sue SmithSecretary1$0
Benjamin SamuelsTreasurer1$0
Lisa HelfmanFounder & Chair5$0

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