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BRIGHTON FOUNDATION TRUST

CASHIERS, NC 352032393

The Brighton Foundation Trust in Cashiers, NC, supports a wide range of social and cultural causes across multiple U.S. cities and states, with trustees Jean and Robert Markley serving without compensation.

Overview

About BRIGHTON FOUNDATION TRUST

The Brighton Foundation Trust, located in Cashiers, North Carolina, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $2,124,564. The foundation's expenses amount to $157,991, while its revenue is $71,802. The foundation focuses on a wide range of subject areas, including support for children and youth, economically disadvantaged individuals, homeless people, and those with disabilities or terminal illnesses. It also supports arts and culture, education, higher education, religion, particularly Christianity, and human services such as family services and child welfare. The foundation funds projects in various cities across the United States, including Asheville, Augusta, Boston, Chicago, and New York City, among others, and operates in states such as Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, and New York. The trustees of the foundation are Jean Markley and Robert D. Markley, both of whom serve without compensation.

Focus areas

Children and youthChildrenEconomically disadvantaged peopleHomeless peopleLow-income peoplePeople with disabilitiesPeople with physical disabilitiesPeople with psychosocial disabilitiesPeople with diseases and illnessesTerminally ill peopleArts and cultureEducationHigher educationReligionChristianityHuman servicesFamily servicesChild welfare- Less

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Key statistics
Total Assets $2.1M
Total Awarded This Year $156K
Average Grant Size $2K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 16,409
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
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Contact information
CASHIERS, NC, US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total assets
$2,124,564

in 2024, compared to $2,210,753 in 2023

Annual grants
$155,950

70 grants awarded in 2024

Program expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

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Assets over time

Grants

Grant awards
PurposeLocation
$35,200FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -HIGHLANDSOPERATIONS471 MAIN ST HIGHLANDS, NC US2024
$32,650FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -HIGHLANDSOPERATIONS471 MAIN ST HIGHLANDS, NC US2023
$20,500VISION CASHIERS INCOPERATIONSPO BOX 2303 CASHIERS, NC US2022
$15,000HEARTS AND HOPE FOR HAITIOPERATIONS419 SUGAR TREE LANE INDIANAPOLIS, IN US2022
$15,000ST PETERSBURG FREE CLINICOPERATIONS100 WEST 86TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN US2022
$14,150FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -HIGHLANDSOPERATIONS471 MAIN ST HIGHLANDS, NC US2022
$10,000ACADEMY PREPOPERATIONSPO BOX 530512 ST PETERSBURG, FL US2022
$10,000BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE PLATEAUOPERATIONS42 COMMUNITY PLACE PO BOX 1812 CASHIERS, NC US2022
$10,000BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE PLATEAUOPERATIONS42 COMMUNITY PLACE PO BOX 1812 CASHIERS, NC US2023
$10,000HEARTS AND HOPE FOR HAITIOPERATIONS419 SUGAR TREE LANE INDIANAPOLIS, IN US2023
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People

Leadership & staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

Title
JM
JEAN MARKLEY
TRUSTEE$02022
RDM
ROBERT D MARKLEY
TRUSTEE$02022
JM
JEAN MARKLEY
TRUSTEE$02023
RDM
ROBERT D MARKLEY
TRUSTEE$02023
JM
JEAN MARKLEY
TRUSTEE$02024
RDM
ROBERT D MARKLEY
TRUSTEE$02024
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Last updated on August 25, 2025