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Who funds Bright Lights Inc
EIN 47-0708499 · Lincoln, NE · NTEE B9XZ
Bright Lights Inc of Lincoln, NE (EIN 47-0708499) was named as a grant recipient by 26 funders in 81 grants paid totaling $497,808 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
$497,808
81 grants paid
Funders
26
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$5,000
not included in grants received
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 82 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rogers Foundation | Bright Lights Lincon, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601389349100035 |
| 2025 | Dolezal Family Foundation C/O First Nebraska Trust Company | Bright Lights Summer Lincoln, NE | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202641339349102604 |
| 2025 | Cooper Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | approved, future | TWINKLES: A BRIGHT LIGHTS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Olsson Family Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202630929349100313 |
| 2025 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $2,000 | paid | Charitable | 202631319349103473 |
| 2025 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN MEETING BRIGHT LIGHTS GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202601329349102065 |
| 2025 | Wr Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | 2025 camps/scholarship Fund held in Lincoln NE in June and July | 202611009349100146 |
| 2025 | Assurity Life Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | Summer Learning Camps | 202601289349101005 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | A | $23,930 | paid | General support | 202523079349302787 |
| 2024 | Rogers Foundation | Bright Lights Lincon, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202531419349101208 |
| 2024 | D F Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202531279349102418 |
| 2024 | American Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202513219349106176 |
| 2024 | The Hampton Family Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510629349100511 |
| 2024 | Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | Programming | 202443389349100104 |
| 2024 | Olsson Family Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202541269349100839 |
| 2024 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $2,000 | paid | Charitable | 202542039349100104 |
| 2024 | Moeller Charitable Trust C/O First Nebraska Trust Co | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,500 | paid | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | 202530749349100103 |
| 2024 | Bettenhausen Family Foundation C/O Robert N Bettenhausen | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202412359349100901 |
| 2024 | Wr Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202511299349101441 |
| 2024 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN MEETING BRIGHT LIGHTS GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202521349349102122 |
| 2024 | Assurity Life Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | Summer Learning Camps | 202501199349101310 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Bright Lights | A | $21,097 | paid | Scholarships, general purposes | 202403139349303385 |
| 2023 | D F Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202441309349100539 |
| 2023 | Rogers Foundation | Bright Lights Lincon, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202422129349100217 |
| 2023 | Dolezal Family Foundation C/O First Nebraska Trust Company | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202430669349100228 |
| 2023 | Olsson Family Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202411099349101611 |
| 2023 | The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | SUMMER LEARNING ADVENTURES | 202313249349100601 |
| 2023 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $2,000 | paid | Charitable | 202431359349103993 |
| 2023 | Bettenhausen Family Foundation C/O Robert N Bettenhausen | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202342559349101219 |
| 2023 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN MEETING BRIGHT LIGHTS GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202441359349103144 |
| 2023 | Wr Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202431099349101503 |
| 2023 | Assurity Life Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $600 | paid | Summer Learning Camps | 202431319349100623 |
| 2023 | Complete Children's Health Charitab Trust | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202401349349102840 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $73 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | A | $16,152 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202333139349302303 |
| 2022 | Rogers Foundation | Bright Lights Lincon, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202301049349100215 |
| 2022 | Nebraska Humanities Council | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | A | $10,250 | paid | REGRANTS | 202332589349301298 |
| 2022 | Hugo a and Thelma Aspegren Charitable Trust | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE SERVICES. | 202341309349103889 |
| 2022 | D F Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202341329349101609 |
| 2022 | Dolezal Family Foundation C/O First Nebraska Trust Company | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202320909349100817 |
| 2022 | D F Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202341329349101609 |
| 2022 | American Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202303199349101745 |
| 2022 | Pace Woods Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202331319349104548 |
| 2022 | The Sherwood Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | 2022 OPERATING GRANT | 202301359349104800 |
| 2022 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | Charitable | 202331319349102653 |
| 2022 | Wr Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202321229349100932 |
| 2022 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN MEETING BRIGHT LIGHTS GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202301309349103710 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $97 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Rogers Foundation | Bright Lights Lincon, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241369349104629 |
| 2021 | Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202143029349100604 |
| 2021 | D F Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202221319349103262 |
| 2021 | Dolezal Family Foundation C/O First Nebraska Trust Company | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202230739349100228 |
| 2021 | Cooper Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Humanities Council | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | A | $5,315 | paid | Regrants | 202230749349301908 |
| 2021 | Abel Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202221339349104017 |
| 2021 | Robbins Family Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211739349100711 |
| 2021 | The Sherwood Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | 2021 OPERATING GRANT | 202241369349104379 |
| 2021 | Pace Woods Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202231329349102073 |
| 2021 | Olsson Family Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201469349100010 |
| 2021 | Bettenhausen Family Foundation C/O Robert N Bettenhausen | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,400 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202103199349107040 |
| 2021 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN MEETING BRIGHT LIGHTS GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202231269349101538 |
| 2021 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | Charitable | 202211329349103801 |
| 2020 | Rogers Foundation | Bright Lights Lincon, NE | B | $11,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202131339349101893 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Summer Learning Adventures Lincoln, NE | A | $10,191 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133199349301633 |
| 2020 | Hugo a and Thelma Aspegren Charitable Trust | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE SERVICES. | 202111329349103356 |
| 2020 | Abel Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202111599349100406 |
| 2020 | Robbins Family Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101169349101105 |
| 2020 | Cooper Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | BRIGHT LIGHTS FLIPSIDE | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Olsson Family Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202111199349101126 |
| 2020 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | Charitable | 202200979349100710 |
| 2020 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN MEETING BRIGHT LIGHTS GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202131269349102658 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $33 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | A | $21,436 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202121309349301257 |
| 2019 | Robbins Family Charitable Foundation | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021969349101512 |
| 2019 | Bettenhausen Family Foundation C/O Robert N Bettenhausen | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,450 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201913029349100631 |
| 2019 | Donlan Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND FOR COMMUNITY FUNDS | 202021219349101117 |
| 2018 | Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | A | $28,784 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS AND GENERAL OPERATIONIS | 202111309349301311 |
| 2018 | Rogers Foundation | Bright Lights Lincon, NE | B | $12,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921279349101472 |
| 2018 | Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 201921359349100217 |
| 2018 | Olsson Family Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201901239349102360 |
| 2018 | Donlan Foundation | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING FUND FOR COMMUNITY FUNDS | 201912689349100511 |
| 2018 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | Bright Lights Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST WITH HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR BRIGHT LIGHTS. | 201941289349100714 |
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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