Bright Promises Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$918K
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
73
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Bright Promises Foundation?
Bright Promises Foundation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($419K), The Christopher Family Foundation ($165K), Seedlings Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $918K in grants to Bright Promises Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Agape Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Yung Hope Foundation | $850 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $525 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2019–2022 |
| Richard J and Linda J Sieracki | $350 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $250K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $10K.
What grants has Bright Promises Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Louise May Whitehouse | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,539 |
| 2025 | Benjamin F Ferguson | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Richard J and Linda J Sieracki | To accomplish the organization's objectives | $350 |
| 2025 | Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL | $100 |
| 2025 | The Yung Hope Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Louise May Whitehouse | GENERAL | $6,428 |
| 2024 | Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Spencer Foundation | 2023 General Support | $4,500 |
| 2024 | David and Susan Kreisman Family | GRANT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching | $1,250 |
| 2024 | Benjamin F Ferguson | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | 2024 EMPLOYEE MATCHING - BARONICA ROBERSON | $500 |
| 2024 | Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL | $100 |
| 2024 | The Yung Hope Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for the Healing Leading, Changing initiative | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Christopher Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Field Foundation of Illinois | FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FUND (FY2023) | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Louise May Whitehouse | GENERAL | $7,427 |
| 2023 | The Spencer Foundation | 2022 General Support | $5,250 |
| 2023 | The Pritzker Pucker Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Matching Gift | $1,250 |
| 2023 | Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2023 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500 |
| 2023 | The Yung Hope Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2022 | Seedlings Foundation | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | $100,000 |
| 2022 | The Christopher Family Foundation | HEALING, LEADING, CHANGING: SUPPORTING YOUTH TO ADDRESS TRAUMA CAUSED BY RACISM IN ALL OF ITS FORMS & CREATING HEALING SPACES FOR YOUTH | $45,000 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bright Promises Foundation?
Bright Promises Foundation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($419K), The Christopher Family Foundation ($165K), Seedlings Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $918K in grants to Bright Promises Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Bright Promises Foundation's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Bright Promises Foundation, with $419K across 5 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Bright Promises Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $918K in grants to Bright Promises Foundation across 73 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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