Brightside Foundation Inc
Brightside Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lantana, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $26.4M.
Brightside Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Brightside Foundation Inc gave $200K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $67K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $200,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $66,667
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $26,141,250
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 Brightside Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was NY Police and Fire Widows & Childrens Benefit Fund ($100K). Together the top 3 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brightside Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NY Police and Fire Widows & Childrens Benefit Fund New York, NY | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Mountain Ways Gatlinburg, TN | General purpose | $50,000 |
| Museum of the American Revolution Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
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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 | $26,141,250 | $33,420,305 | $266,797 | $200,000 | 3 | $221,118 | $26,401,931 | $416,405 |
| 2023 | — | $8,094,305 | — | — | — | — | — | $27,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brightside Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $416K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brightside Foundation Inc is led by Charles W. Newhall III, Director & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charles W. Newhall III
Director & President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adair B. Newhall
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy L. Newhall
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Ashton Newhall
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Brightside Foundation Inc
How much does Brightside Foundation Inc give each year?
Brightside Foundation Inc gave $200K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Brightside Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Brightside Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $66,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brightside Foundation Inc give grants?
Brightside Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (25%) and Pennsylvania (25%).
Does Brightside Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brightside Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Brightside Foundation Inc?
Brightside Foundation Inc reported $26.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $221K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $416K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Brightside Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brightside Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4714500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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