Grants paid by The Brighter Days Foundation
EIN 45-3601700 · N Canton, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Brighter Days Foundation of N Canton, OH (EIN 45-3601700) reported 39 grants paid totaling $1,134,550 to 19 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,134,550
39 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $467,700 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $210,000 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $301,350 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $155,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from The Brighter Days Foundation, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe Mission | U | Columbus, OH | 4 | $716,450 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity 20-1182119 | C | Columbus, OH | 2 | $130,000 | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | U | Columbus, OH | 3 | $82,000 | 2024 |
| James Cancer Hospital | U | Columbus, OH | 2 | $77,250 | 2024 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc 26-1964620 | C | Louisville, KY | 2 | $40,350 | 2024 |
| Ohio University 31-6049366 | B | Athens, OH | 4 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University 23-7454346 | B | Bowling Green, OH | 3 | $10,500 | 2024 |
| Ashland University | U | Ashland, OH | 3 | $10,500 | 2024 |
| Walking for Kids Foundation | U | Longwood, FL | 3 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Kent State University | U | Kent, OH | 2 | $8,500 | 2022 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University 31-0725957 | B | Mounty Vernon, OH | 2 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Muskingum University | U | New Concord, OH | 2 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Magical Moments Foundation 84-4829986 | C | Dublin, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Angela Prince Medical Fund | U | Lucas, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Capital University 31-4379435 | B | Columbus, OH | 1 | $3,500 | 2022 |
| Mercy Development Foundation 35-2408321 | C | Canton, OH | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Columbus City Young Life 39-2294570 | D | Columbus, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| The Gibson Foundation | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | U | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
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 39 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stowe Mission Columbus, OH | U | $100,750 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | James Cancer Hospital Columbus, OH | U | $15,750 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Blessings in a Backpack Inc Louisville, KY | C | $15,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Muskingum University New Concord, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mounty Vernon, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Ashland University Ashland, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Ohio University Athens, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Ohio State University Columbus, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | Walking for Kids Foundation Longwood, FL | U | $2,500 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202523169349101557 |
| 2024 | The Gibson Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $500 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202523169349101557 |
| 2023 | Stowe Mission Columbus, OH | U | $130,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Ohio State University Columbus, OH | U | $73,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Columbus, OH | C | $50,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Blessings in a Backpack Inc Louisville, KY | C | $25,350 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Walking for Kids Foundation Longwood, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Muskingum University New Concord, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Ohio University Athens, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Ashland University Ashland, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202413199349104641 |
| 2023 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mounty Vernon, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202413199349104641 |
| 2022 | Stowe Mission Columbus, OH | U | $175,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Magical Moments Foundation Dublin, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Angela Prince Medical Fund Lucas, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | Medical Expense Assistance | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Ohio State University Columbus, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Ohio University Athens, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Ashland University Ashland, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Capital University Columbus, OH | B | $3,500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202303179349103495 |
| 2022 | Walking for Kids Foundation Longwood, FL | U | $2,500 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202303179349103495 |
| 2020 | Stowe Mission Columbus, OH | U | $310,700 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202133159349102023 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity Columbus, OH | C | $80,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202133159349102023 |
| 2020 | James Cancer Hospital Columbus, OH | U | $61,500 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202133159349102023 |
| 2020 | Ohio University Athens, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202133159349102023 |
| 2020 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202133159349102023 |
| 2020 | Mercy Development Foundation Canton, OH | C | $2,000 | paid | General Exempt Function | 202133159349102023 |
| 2020 | Columbus City Young Life Columbus, OH | D | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202133159349102023 |
| 2020 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | U | $500 | paid | Provide College Scholarships | 202133159349102023 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523169349101557 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413199349104641 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303179349103495 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202133159349102023 |
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/453601700.json.
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