Grants paid by The Bright Foundation
EIN 42-6073848 · Des Moines, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B82
The Bright Foundation of Des Moines, IA (EIN 42-6073848) reported 31 grants paid totaling $10,670,878 to 16 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$10,670,878
31 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | $2,022,168 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $1,760,164 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $2,236,563 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $2,449,495 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $2,202,488 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from The Bright Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Foundation 42-1143702 | B | Ames, IA | 3 | $2,728,285 | 2025 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | U | Iowa City, IA | 3 | $2,396,863 | 2025 |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation 42-6058591 | C | Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $1,664,180 | 2025 |
| University of Iowa | U | Iowa City, IA | 2 | $1,419,378 | 2021 |
| Iowa State University 23-7149557 | B | Ames, IA | 2 | $1,407,169 | 2021 |
| University of Northern Iowa | U | Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $725,337 | 2021 |
| Southwestern Community College | U | Creston, IA | 3 | $103,581 | 2023 |
| Indian Hills Foundation 81-1591981 | D | Ottumwa, IA | 3 | $80,257 | 2023 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | U | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $60,260 | 2023 |
| Des Moines Area Community College 23-7229486 | C | Ankeny, IA | 1 | $20,568 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Public Schools | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Pi515 (pursuit of Innovation) | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Rundsm Scholarship Fund | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc 27-0933503 | B | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Public Library 42-1484890 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Artforce Iowa | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IA | B | $904,396 | paid | Scholarships | 202513149349102476 |
| 2025 | University of Iowa Center for Advancement Iowa City, IA | U | $803,406 | paid | Scholarships | 202513149349102476 |
| 2025 | University of Northern Iowa Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | C | $494,686 | paid | Scholarships | 202513149349102476 |
| 2024 | Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IA | B | $952,587 | paid | Scholarships | 202432889349100523 |
| 2024 | University of Iowa Center for Advancement Iowa City, IA | U | $860,526 | paid | Scholarships | 202432889349100523 |
| 2024 | University of Northern Iowa Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | C | $615,814 | paid | Scholarships | 202432889349100523 |
| 2024 | Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA | C | $20,568 | paid | Scholarships | 202432889349100523 |
| 2023 | Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IA | B | $871,302 | paid | General Fund/Scholarships | 202342829349102019 |
| 2023 | University of Iowa Center for Advancement Iowa City, IA | U | $732,931 | paid | General Fund/Scholarships | 202342829349102019 |
| 2023 | University of Northern Iowa Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | C | $553,680 | paid | Scholarships | 202342829349102019 |
| 2023 | Southwestern Community College Creston, IA | U | $35,986 | paid | Scholarships | 202342829349102019 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Area Community College Des Moines, IA | U | $33,057 | paid | Scholarships | 202342829349102019 |
| 2023 | Indian Hills Foundation Ottumwa, IA | D | $9,607 | paid | Scholarships | 202342829349102019 |
| 2021 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | B | $704,376 | paid | GENERAL FUND/SCHOLARSHIPS | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | U | $632,322 | paid | GENERAL FUND/SCHOLARSHIPS | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | U | $347,377 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Des Moines Area Community College Des Moines, IA | U | $10,345 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc Des Moines, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Artforce Iowa Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Rundsm Scholarship Fund Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Pi515 (pursuit of Innovation) Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Southwestern Community College Creston, IA | U | $7,868 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202112789349100221 |
| 2021 | Indian Hills Foundation Ottumwa, IA | D | $2,876 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202112789349100221 |
| 2019 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | U | $787,056 | paid | GENERAL FUND/SCHOLARSHIPS | 201922749349100602 |
| 2019 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | B | $702,793 | paid | GENERAL FUND/SCHOLARSHIPS | 201922749349100602 |
| 2019 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | U | $377,960 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201922749349100602 |
| 2019 | Indian Hills Foundation Ottumwa, IA | D | $67,774 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201922749349100602 |
| 2019 | Southwestern Community College Creston, IA | U | $59,727 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201922749349100602 |
| 2019 | Des Moines Area Community College Des Moines, IA | U | $16,858 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201922749349100602 |
| 2019 | Des Moines Public Library Des Moines, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201922749349100602 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513149349102476 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432889349100523 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342829349102019 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112789349100221 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922749349100602 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/426073848.json.
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