Brighter Kids Foundation Inc
Brighter Kids Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Piedmont, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $357K. Net investment income was $16K.
Brighter Kids Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Brighter Kids Foundation Inc gave $357K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $357K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $357,480
- +1687.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $357,480
- +1687.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $357,480
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brighter Kids Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bethany Children's Health Center ($357K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Brighter Kids Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $357K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $357K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Children's Health Center Bethany, OK | Hospital Funding | $357,480 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $16,179 | $357,480 | $357,480 | 1 | $357,480 | $16,224 | $16,272 |
| 2023 | $341,301 | $15,517 | $20,020 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $15,542 | $17,133 |
| 2022 | $345,804 | $3,472 | — | — | — | — | $3,472 | $16,847 |
| 2021 | $342,332 | $76 | — | — | — | — | $76 | — |
| 2020 | $342,256 | $1,230 | $10,750 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $480 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brighter Kids Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brighter Kids Foundation Inc is led by Rhonda Mueggenborg, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rhonda Mueggenborg
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin Mueggenborg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eva McAlister
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Brandon Davis (2020–2023) — President & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brighter Kids Foundation Inc
How much does Brighter Kids Foundation Inc give each year?
Brighter Kids Foundation Inc gave $357K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
Where does Brighter Kids Foundation Inc operate?
Brighter Kids Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
How much is Brighter Kids Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Brighter Kids Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Brighter Kids Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brighter Kids Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4719174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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