The Brighter Sky Foundation
The Brighter Sky Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Bulverde, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $555K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $308K. Net investment income was $292K.
The Brighter Sky Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brighter Sky Foundation gave $308K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,739
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,290
- -39.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $555,107
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Brighter Sky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saisd Foundation ($68K). Together the top 4 received $153K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($154,469), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 22 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Brighter Sky Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $308K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $308K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $154,469 |
| Saisd Foundation San Antonio, TX | Funding social worker at eastside early college high school salary for a year; emergency donation for snap recipients | $68,270 |
| Texas Public Radio San Antonio, TX | Funding Cultural Programming and Community Reporting | $35,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX | Funding local nonprofits for community development and disaster relief | $25,000 |
| Texsar Austin, TX | Funding emergency management support and search and rescue operations | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $555,107 | $298,928 | $317,667 | $307,739 | 6 | $310,739 | $292,000 | $238,931 |
| 2024 | $619,557 | $373,815 | $263,456 | $255,530 | 3 | $258,530 | $129,869 | $217,705 |
| 2023 | $509,198 | $96,959 | $127,855 | $121,934 | 5 | $124,684 | $90,804 | $194,402 |
| 2022 | $540,094 | $197,728 | $213,422 | $210,574 | 6 | $211,844 | $185,698 | $184,646 |
| 2021 | $490,719 | $366,358 | $100,945 | $97,608 | 2 | — | $362,927 | $145,292 |
| 2020 | $225,306 | $35,517 | $96,869 | $95,130 | 3 | — | $35,321 | $98,904 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brighter Sky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brighter Sky Foundation is led by Camilla Ritchey, Co-President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Camilla Ritchey
Co-President & Director
President & Director → Co-President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leila Adell
Co-President & Director
Secretary → Co-President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Adell
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Brighter Sky Foundation
How much does The Brighter Sky Foundation give each year?
The Brighter Sky Foundation gave $308K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $256K across 3 grants.
What is The Brighter Sky Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brighter Sky Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $51,290, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brighter Sky Foundation give grants?
The Brighter Sky Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (2 grants).
Does The Brighter Sky Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Brighter Sky Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Brighter Sky Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brighter Sky Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saisd Foundation ($68,270), Texas Public Radio ($35,000) and Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($154,469), which are not listed by name. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brighter Sky Foundation?
The Brighter Sky Foundation reported $555K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $311K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Brighter Sky Foundation?
The Brighter Sky Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Bulverde, TX. It holds $555K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Brighter Sky Foundation's EIN?
The Brighter Sky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2831546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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