Transparency
A foundation built on receipts should run on them too. Here is exactly where we stand — legally, financially, and structurally.
Legal Status
The Hope Burns Bright Foundation is a Colorado nonprofit corporation. Our application for federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) is pending. Until the IRS issues its determination, donations are not yet confirmed as tax-deductible. We will update this page the day that changes — receipts and all.
Donor acknowledgment letters are provided for all gifts over $250. Charitable solicitation registration is completed in each state before we actively solicit donations there.
Our Technology Partnership
OmniPhoenix donates all technology services to the Foundation pro bono: AI development, the design, development, and maintenance of hopeburnsbright.org, platform hosting, and technical consulting. No revenue flows from the Foundation to OmniPhoenix — services are donated, not purchased.
OmniPhoenix is not a subsidiary, division, or department of the Foundation. The Foundation is not a client of OmniPhoenix. This relationship gives OmniPhoenix no control over the Foundation's mission, programs, or finances. The agreement is reviewed and re-approved by the Board annually, and the fair market value of donated services is documented for IRS reporting.
Governance & Conflict of Interest
Founder disclosure, stated plainly: Ed Terrell serves as the Foundation's Chair of the Board and Executive Director, and is also the founder of OmniPhoenix. This dual role is fully disclosed to the Board and documented in our Conflict of Interest Policy. Ed recuses himself from any Board vote involving OmniPhoenix or any transaction in which he has a financial interest. No compensation flows to Ed or to OmniPhoenix for donated services.
- Every board member signs an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure statement.
- Interested persons leave the room for both discussion and vote on any matter where they have an interest.
- Approval requires a majority of disinterested directors; minutes record every disclosure and recusal.
- No member votes on their own compensation.
Our Standing Commitments
Annual filings, published
We commit to publishing each annual IRS filing on this page once submitted, alongside our impact reporting.
Separate accounts
The Foundation maintains its own bank account and its own payment processing — fully separate from any commercial entity.
Independent board
Colorado law requires a minimum of three directors. Our commitment: a majority-independent board, published here as it is seated.
Donated services, documented
The fair market value of donated technology services is documented for IRS reporting and reviewed by the Board annually.
See Where Every Dollar Goes
Our gift packages are itemized, published, and linked to the live work they created.