TO IDENTIFY, FUND, AND SHARE SOLUTIONS TO UNDERRECOGNIZED NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH MOST ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY INEQUITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
-4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$367K
-30.9% YoY
Grant Count
14
-39.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
+13.5% YoY
About Bright Promises Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bright Promises Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $367K. Net investment income was $205K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,963,846 | $6,252,199 | $4,785,425 |
| Revenue | $461,402 | $1,465,878 | $1,137,076 |
| Expenses | $895,612 | $980,501 | $768,019 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $204,775 | $252,600 | $118,917 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Bright Promises Foundation
EQUIP Grants Program
BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Healing Youth Racial Trauma
BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Iris Krieg Fund for Fairness, Access, Inclusion, and Resiliency Initiative
BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY SNYDER | PRESIDENT | 1.5 | — |
| ANDREASON BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SCOTT BISHOP | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| NANNETTE ZANDER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DEAN BENSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RYAN BILLER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NICK BRUCE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTINE M CALDERON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NEELAMJIT KAUR DHALIWAL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARICELA GARCIA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DEEPAK GAUR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CRAIG GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RANDALL HARDY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| AIMEE HILADO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TARA LEJA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JASON NIERMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SENDHIL REVULURI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BARONICA ROBERSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAY ROSENBLOOM | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| AMANDA VALLEJO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KATHERINE KOREY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $105,040 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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