Bright Futures Fund

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Kansas City, MO EIN 46-1012192

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.7M

Foundation funders

28

Grants recorded

64

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Bright Futures Fund?

Bright Futures Fund is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Sunderland Foundation ($600K), Uryasz Family Foundation ($186K), McCullough Family Foundation ($177K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Bright Futures Fund between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2019 12 grants2020 10 grants2021 13 grants2022 19 grants2023 6 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $637K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

What grants has Bright Futures Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Uryasz Family FoundationCATHOLIC EDUCATION$9,640
2025Patricia Sweeny Memorial FundPROVIDE FUNDS FOR MINISTRY$1,000
2024The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$19,850
2024Koch Foundation IncTO SUPPORT TUITION ASSISTANCE$10,000
2024William J Haggerty Jr ScholarshipSTUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES, STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS$5,000
2024Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationFINCL SUPPORT OF EDUC/RELIG ORG.$5,000
2024Uryasz Family FoundationCATHOLIC EDUCATION$1,000
2024Edward Jones FoundationEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES$400
2023Uryasz Family FoundationCATHOLIC EDUCATION$70,000
2023Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationSUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN STEM CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT AT HOLY CROSS AND OUR LADY OF HOPE SCHOOLS DURING THE 2022-23 AND 2023-24 SCHOOL YEARS. 202203-12046$58,710
2023The McGee FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$25,000
2023The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2023E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter CommunitySUPPORT OF CHARITABLE$25,000
2023The Sherman Family FoundationTO SUPPORT FAITH BASED EDUCATION.$17,500
2023McCullough Family FoundationFINCL SUPPORT OF EDUC. FUND$15,000
2023William J Haggerty Jr ScholarshipSTUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES, STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS$12,500
2023Koch Foundation IncTO SUPPORT TUITION ASSISTANCE$10,000
2023Charles a Sullivan FoundationGENERAL$7,500
2023Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationFINCL SUPPORT OF EDUC/RELIG ORG.$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Divine Mercy Park IncEDUCATION$2,000
2022The Sunderland FoundationCONSTRUCT ST. ROSALIA COMMUNITY CENTER$300,000
2022Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationSUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN STEM CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT AT HOLY CROSS AND OUR LADY OF HOPE SCHOOLS DURING THE 2022-23 AND 2023-24 SCHOOL YEARS. 202203-12046$97,724
2022McCullough Family FoundationFINCL SUPPORT OF EDUC. FUND$45,000

Showing 30 most recent of 64 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Bright Futures Fund?

Bright Futures Fund is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Sunderland Foundation ($600K), Uryasz Family Foundation ($186K), McCullough Family Foundation ($177K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Bright Futures Fund between 2019–2025.

Who is Bright Futures Fund's largest funder?

The Sunderland Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Bright Futures Fund, with $600K across 2 grants (2020–2022).

How much grant funding has Bright Futures Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Bright Futures Fund across 64 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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