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Who funds Bright Promises Foundation
EIN 36-2182047 · Chicago, IL · NTEE D200
Bright Promises Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 36-2182047) was named as a grant recipient by 37 funders in 92 grants paid totaling $2,072,711 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,072,711
92 grants paid
Funders
37
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
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.
Grants
The 92 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $11,011 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $11,011 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation Mr Frank Higgins C/O Selden Fox Ltd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349102125 |
| 2025 | Hyland Family Foundation | Bright Promises Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | NEEDY CHILDREN | 202621819349100027 |
| 2025 | Louise May Whitehouse | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $3,539 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522539349100117 |
| 2025 | Benjamin F Ferguson | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202600379349100715 |
| 2025 | Richard J and Linda J Sieracki Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $350 | paid | To accomplish the organization's objectives | 202621359349101277 |
| 2025 | Louise K Smith Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL | 202641339349103739 |
| 2025 | The Yung Hope Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631249349100028 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $80,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $7,421 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Louise May Whitehouse | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $6,428 | paid | GENERAL | 202540389349101219 |
| 2024 | Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation Mr Frank Higgins C/O Selden Fox Ltd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202510739349100316 |
| 2024 | Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation Mr Frank Higgins C/O Selden Fox Ltd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202403199349102735 |
| 2024 | The Spencer Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $4,500 | paid | 2023 General Support | 202423059349101902 |
| 2024 | David and Susan Kreisman Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GRANT | 202511349349102726 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,250 | paid | Matching | 202541209349102554 |
| 2024 | Finnegan Family Foundation | Bright Promises Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202523159349101742 |
| 2024 | Benjamin F Ferguson | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202540389349100024 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | 2024 EMPLOYEE MATCHING - BARONICA ROBERSON | 202513059349100601 |
| 2024 | Louise K Smith Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL | 202503019349100505 |
| 2024 | The Yung Hope Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202501229349100540 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $1,005,650 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $75,000 | paid | support for the Healing Leading, Changing initiative | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | The Christopher Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423029349101007 |
| 2023 | Clark-Halladay Memorial Foundation Mr Frank Higgins C/O Selden Fox Ltd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202333499349100213 |
| 2023 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | FIELD FOUNDATION SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FUND (FY2023) | 202410749349100326 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $9,600 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Louise May Whitehouse | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $7,427 | paid | GENERAL | 202410739349101126 |
| 2023 | The Spencer Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,250 | paid | 2022 General Support | 202313039349100311 |
| 2023 | The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443199349101884 |
| 2023 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,250 | paid | Matching Gift | 202401519349101905 |
| 2023 | Finnegan Family Foundation | Bright Promises Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202403179349102220 |
| 2023 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202403189349100635 |
| 2023 | Louise K Smith Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202401299349102415 |
| 2023 | The Yung Hope Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202411029349100841 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $26 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Seedlings Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 202323199349102607 |
| 2022 | The Christopher Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $45,000 | paid | HEALING, LEADING, CHANGING: SUPPORTING YOUTH TO ADDRESS TRAUMA CAUSED BY RACISM IN ALL OF ITS FORMS & CREATING HEALING SPACES FOR YOUTH | 202321329349103652 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $30,250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312409349300046 |
| 2022 | The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303189349100715 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $18,100 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Albert Pick Jr Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Health and Human Services Orgs | 202343149349101429 |
| 2022 | The Osa Foundation | The Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | Iris Krieg FAIR Fund | 202343179349101754 |
| 2022 | The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | The Iris Krieg F.A.I.R. Fund | 202312149349100901 |
| 2022 | The Irving Harris Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | THE IRIS KRIEG F.A.I.R FUND | 202303189349101010 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $8,052 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $8,052 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Louise May Whitehouse | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $6,717 | paid | GENERAL | 202330749349100713 |
| 2022 | The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303189349100715 |
| 2022 | Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323199349101427 |
| 2022 | The Spencer Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $3,750 | paid | 2021 General Support | 202300469349100315 |
| 2022 | The Jessica Fund C/O Carol Prins | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202312069349100401 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | Employee matching - Baronica Roberson | 202423129349100027 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | Employee matching - Baronica Roberson | 202313199349108761 |
| 2022 | Louise K Smith Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202331259349101113 |
| 2022 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331539349100518 |
| 2022 | Hyman & Susan Feldman Family Foundation C/O Ina Burd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $200 | paid | CHARITY | 202331359349101408 |
| 2022 | The Yung Hope Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $150 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312369349100601 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $19 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $151,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SEL@HOME COLLABORATIVE ACTION PROJECT PROJECT, BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATION'S RESPONSE, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | The Christopher Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | Healing, Leading, Changing: Supporting Youth to Address trauma caused by racism in all of its forms & creating healing spaces for youth | 202221339349100822 |
| 2021 | David and Susan Kreisman Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT | 202202229349100505 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $6,100 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | Exempt Purpose of Organization | 202221599349100202 |
| 2021 | Gendell Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202211599349100416 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $525 | paid | In support of general operations. | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicao, IL | C | $500 | paid | General Operating Support | 202332799349100323 |
| 2021 | Hyman & Susan Feldman Family Foundation C/O Ina Burd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $200 | paid | CHARITY | 202211679349100561 |
| 2021 | The Yung Hope Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $150 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202200599349100810 |
| 2021 | Louise K Smith Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL | 202231319349105108 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $76,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SEL@HOME, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | The Christopher Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | SEL@Home: Social Emotional Learning at Home program | 202141329349101504 |
| 2020 | David and Susan Kreisman Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $7,500 | paid | GRANT | 202141689349100314 |
| 2020 | Global Impact | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $5,191 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | 202110549349301501 |
| 2020 | Jim Gilmore Jr Foundation | Bright Promise Fund for Urban Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202123129349100202 |
| 2020 | Field Foundation of Illinois | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | SPONSOR EVENT HONORING JUDY BLOCK, LIFE DIRECTOR | 202130219349100103 |
| 2020 | Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $2,000 | paid | Exempt Purpose of Organization | 202112329349101206 |
| 2020 | The Irving Harris Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349108679 |
| 2020 | Agape Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202133199349101828 |
| 2020 | Hyman & Susan Feldman Family Foundation C/O Ina Burd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $200 | paid | CHARITY | 202102109349100415 |
| 2020 | The Yung Hope Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $150 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111199349101401 |
| 2020 | Louise K Smith Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL | 202101309349101495 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $42 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $37,200 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING DEPARTMENT. | 202022199349300707 |
| 2019 | Hyman & Susan Feldman Family Foundation C/O Ina Burd | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $650 | paid | CHARITY | 202021849349101327 |
| 2019 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202022309349101002 |
| 2019 | The Yung Hope Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202031359349101353 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $30,500 | paid | FUNDING PHASE 1 OF THE FOUNDATION'S EVALUATION OF ITS TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AT HOME PROGRAMS | 201932249349300348 |
| 2018 | David and Susan Kreisman Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GRANT | 201931509349100103 |
| 2018 | Gendell Family Foundation | Bright Promises Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 201901789349100615 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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