The Bright Horizon Foundation is a private foundation established in 2000, based in Princeton, New Jersey. The foundation supports charitable activities and works to secure changes in government policy and corporate practices to safeguard the earth, people, and nature.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$112.3M
+2.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.3M
-25.2% YoY
Grant Count
3
-62.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.1M
+99.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Nuclear Nonproliferation & International Security — Grants ranging from $100,000 to several million dollars
- Environmental Conservation — Grants from $10,000 to $1,000,000+
- Global Health
- Strengthening Democracy — In the U.S. and around the world
- Human Rights
The foundation does not operate formal grant programs with named initiatives. Instead, it makes strategic grants across these primary areas.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
** $14,000 - $4,800,000
Average Grant
** $100,000
Invitation Only
** The foundation operates on an invitation-only basis and does not have a public website or public contact email.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
National and international
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets (2024): $112,321,626
Total Revenues (2024): $7,472,428
Total Expenses (2024): $6,548,855
Total Giving (2024): $6,317,010
Annual Giving (2023): $8,448,775
Revenue Breakdown (2024):
- Total grants and contributions: $7,248,743
- Investment income and dividends: $1,048,042
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: -$4,291
- Miscellaneous revenues: -$820,066
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $112,321,626 | $109,790,413 | $110,476,175 |
| Revenue | $7,472,428 | $8,266,109 | $11,517,637 |
| Expenses | $6,548,855 | $8,728,431 | $10,151,676 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $6,328,843 | $8,460,584 | $10,019,706 |
| Net Investment Income | $109,385 | $3,006,986 | $2,087,559 |
| Distributable Amount | $11,513,350 | $10,246,218 | $9,600,698 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
President: Louis Salkind, former managing director of D.E. Shaw and Co.
Administrative Contact: Vicky Dionne/KB Financial
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS SALKIND | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH RENNELS SALKIND | TREASURER | 2 | — |
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Bright Horizon Foundation
C/O Vicky Dionne/KB Financial
300 Carnegie Center, Suite 240
Princeton, NJ 08540-6255
Phone: (212) 403-8304
EIN: 13-4121003
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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