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Who funds Brightbeam Inc
EIN 85-3504131 · Rochester, MI
Brightbeam Inc of Rochester, MI (EIN 85-3504131) was named as a grant recipient by 7 funders in 21 grants paid totaling $5,719,309 in tax years 2022–2025, 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
$5,719,309
21 grants paid
Funders
7
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2022–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$93,750
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Family Foundation Inc 13-3441466 | AR | B | 3 | $2,668,723 | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation 20-5205488 | CA | A | 1 | $1,200,000 | 2023 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | B | 4 | $674,747 | 2024 |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund 05-0620063 | CO | AB | 5 | $566,000 | 2024 |
| Results in Education Foundation DBA Brightbeam 47-0988089 | MI | B | 4 | $374,839 | 2025 |
| City Fund 82-4938743 | OR | A | 3 | $135,000 | 2025 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York 13-1628151 | NY | B | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
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 22 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Results in Education Foundation DBA Brightbeam | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $56,039 | paid | FORGIVE LOAN USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL MISSION | 202610839349101011 |
| 2025 | City Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ITS WORK TO POSITION FOR A NEW POSITIVE DIGITAL STORYTELLING STRATEGY | 202610899349300881 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $500,000 | paid | To support general operations. | 202543219349103824 |
| 2024 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | A | $250,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202533019349301738 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $93,750 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | City Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO ELEVATE THE GRANTEE AS A LEADING NATIONAL VOICE ON EDUCATION ISSUES | 202530949349300438 |
| 2024 | City Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | A | $35,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A STORYTELLING PROJECT TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES AND INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION BY HIGHLIGHTING INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEETING THE EMERGING NEEDS OF STUDENTS. | 202530949349300438 |
| 2024 | Results in Education Foundation DBA Brightbeam | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202523009349100907 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Brightbeam Inc Oak Forest, IL | A | $1,200,000 | paid | Education | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $700,000 | paid | To support, build and elevate a diverse network of regional and national activists and messengers working to inform education policymakers. | 202413199349102766 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $156,250 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $108,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $108,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $93,750 | approved, future | K-12 EDUCATION | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | Results in Education Foundation DBA Brightbeam | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202413029349100431 |
| 2022 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $1,468,723 | paid | To support, build and elevate a diverse network of regional and national activists and messengers working to inform education policymakers. | 202323199349103222 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $379,172 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Results in Education Foundation DBA Brightbeam | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $268,800 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202323139349100137 |
| 2022 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | For general support | 202342269349100709 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202311779349100216 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Brightbeam Inc Rochester, MI | B | $45,575 | paid | WASHINGTON STATE EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS | 202303179349101020 |
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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