Grants paid by The Bright Foundation
EIN 47-2581945 · Minneapolis, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Bright Foundation of Minneapolis, MN (EIN 47-2581945) reported 12 grants paid totaling $1,606,000 to 6 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,606,000
12 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $20,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $132,000 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $308,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $377,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $220,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $539,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from The Bright Foundation, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mcdonough Institute | U | Charlottesvile, VA | 4 | $776,000 | 2025 |
| University of St Thomas 41-0693970 | B | St Paul, MN | 3 | $533,000 | 2025 |
| City to Sea Via National Philanthropic Trust | U | Jenkintown, PA | 1 | $155,000 | 2022 |
| Laughing at My Nightmare 45-4553464 | B | Bethlehem, PA | 2 | $112,000 | 2021 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services 36-3550489 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| The University of New Mexico Foundation 85-0275408 | B | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
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 12 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of St Thomas St Paul, MN | C | $500,000 | paid | ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP | 202611349349102116 |
| 2025 | The Mcdonough Institute Charlottesville, VA | U | $39,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611349349102116 |
| 2024 | The Mcdonough Institute Charlottesville, VA | U | $210,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501359349100435 |
| 2024 | The University of New Mexico Foundation Albuquerque, NM | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501359349100435 |
| 2023 | The Mcdonough Institute Charlottesvile, VA | U | $377,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349102940 |
| 2022 | City to Sea Via National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | U | $155,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349102426 |
| 2022 | The Mcdonough Institute Charlottesvile, VA | U | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349102426 |
| 2022 | University of St Thomas St Paul, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349102426 |
| 2021 | Laughing at My Nightmare Bethlehem, PA | B | $102,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100656 |
| 2021 | University of St Thomas St Paul, MN | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202212699349100656 |
| 2020 | Laughing at My Nightmare Bethlehem, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112739349100106 |
| 2018 | Outfront Minnesota Community Services Minneapolis, MN | C | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AN EDUCATIONAL DAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | 201902469349100320 |
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 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611349349102116 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501359349100435 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403209349102940 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313189349102426 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202212699349100656 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112739349100106 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201902469349100320 |
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/472581945.json.
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