EIN 36-2182047

Bright Promises Foundation (BPF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
1877
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Creates opportunities for Illinois children to reach their full potential by assisting other organizations to find and implement solutions to problems children confront. We monitor these programs and share the knowledge we gain with others.
Total revenues
$1,137,076
2022
Total expenses
$768,019
2022
Total assets
$4,785,425
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at BPF

Reviewed proposals and awarded grants to agencies to improve early childhood centers, build parent/caregiver capacity to support children's social/emotional learning, and respond to childhood trauma.monitored implementation of grantees and gathered knowledge to share with others.encouraged young people to work in the non-profit arena for children by offering three awards, one to a young person in the field, one to an accomplished leader and one to a civic leader.

Grants made by BPF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
AlternativesHealing, Leading, Changing - Supporting Youth To Address Trauma$40,000
Uhlich Childrens Advantage Network (UCAN)Healing, Leading, Changing - Supporting Youth To Address Trauma$40,000
Love Unity and Values InstituteHealing, Leading, Changing - Supporting Youth To Address Trauma$40,000
...and 16 more grants made

Who funds Bright Promises Foundation (BPF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Seedlings FoundationHumanitarian/educational/community$100,000
The Christopher Family FoundationHealing, Leading, Changing: Supporting Youth To Address Trauma Caused By Racism in All of Its Forms & Creating Healing Spaces for Youth$45,000
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$30,250
...and 20 more grants received totalling $297,490

Personnel at BPF

NameTitleCompensation
Jim HirschExecutive Director
Katherine Dreher KoreyDirector of Development
Gaylord GiesekePresident$0
Andreason BrownVice President$0
Nancy SnyderSecretary$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for BPF

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,052,238
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$82,019
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$36,898
Net income from fundraising events$-35,731
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,652
Total revenues$1,137,076

Form 990s for BPF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-20990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-30990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
April 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Seedlings Foundation
November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,250 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsAnimal organizationsAnimal sheltersCharities
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
200 W Madison St 300
Chicago, IL 60606
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
brightpromises.org/ 
Phone
(312) 704-8260
Facebook page
brightpromises 
Twitter profile
@brightpromises1 
IRS details
EIN
36-2182047
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1877
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D20: Animal Protection and Welfare
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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