Bright Futures
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.7M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
114
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Bright Futures?
Bright Futures is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Telluride Foundation ($1.0M), Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation ($461K), The Colorado Health Foundation ($395K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Bright Futures between 2019–2025.
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| Wallace Kent Foundation Inc | $8,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Sahara Foundation | $7,840 | 1 | 2024 |
| M Ryan & H G Kuhrt Fdn Tr Uw | $6,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Ken & Nancy McKee Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jim and Carol Gaskill Memorial Tr | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miriam a Edmonston Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Share the Cheer Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tri-County Telephone Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Irvin and Mary Garrett Share It Forward Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helen S Boylan Foundation | $2,019 | 1 | 2019 |
| Edward And Janet Ahlstrand Family Found | $2,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Cooper Clark Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Simmons First Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Borden Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Frank & Fay Katlin Family Foundation | $760 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Slifer Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ward Family Charitable Foundation Trust | $375 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2019) to $806K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $221K.
What grants has Bright Futures received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | TO BE PAID OVER TWO YEARS AND TO BE | $123,000 |
| 2025 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | CHILD CARE CENTER DIRECTOR-MENTOR PR | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Parent Possible | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $19,058 |
| 2025 | Family Resource Center Association | PASS THROUGH GRANT | $12,374 |
| 2025 | The Sam S Bloom Foundation | PARENTING EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Share the Cheer Foundation | CHARITABLE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Wallace Kent Foundation Inc | youth | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Slifer Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2024 | Telluride Foundation | OPERATIONS | $227,500 |
| 2024 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS BUILDING | $123,000 |
| 2024 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | HEALTHY BEGINNINGS T | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | PROMOTING HEALTHY CH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Paradox Community Trust | OPERATIONS | $31,498 |
| 2024 | Parent Possible | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $19,058 |
| 2024 | Jean Jack and Mildred Lemons Charitable Trust | SCHOLARSHIP | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Donald F and Elizabeth Gardner | OPERATING FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sahara Foundation | EDUCATION | $7,840 |
| 2024 | The Sam S Bloom Foundation | PARENTING EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Vivian & Hymie J Sosland | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Welz Family Children's Foundation | SPONSOR BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE & PALS PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rocky Mountain Health Foundation | BASIC NEEDS - MULTI-NEED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ken & Nancy McKee Foundation Inc | FUNDRAISER | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Irvin and Mary Garrett Share It Forward Foundation | CHRISTMAS GIFT DONATION. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Wallace Kent Foundation Inc | youth | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Edward And Janet Ahlstrand Family Found | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | Telluride Foundation | OPERATIONS | $204,500 |
| 2023 | Paradox Community Trust | OPERATIONS | $94,050 |
| 2023 | Daniels Fund | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS BUILDING | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | PROMOTING HEALTHY CH | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 114 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bright Futures?
Bright Futures is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Telluride Foundation ($1.0M), Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation ($461K), The Colorado Health Foundation ($395K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Bright Futures between 2019–2025.
Who is Bright Futures's largest funder?
Telluride Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Bright Futures, with $1.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Bright Futures received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Bright Futures across 114 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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