EIN 36-2182047

Bright Promises Foundation (BPF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
1877
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
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
$1,465,878
2023
Total expenses
$980,501
2023
Total assets
$6,252,199
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at BPF

Reviewed proposals and awarded grants to organizations 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
Project VISIONHealing, Leading, Changing - Supporting Youth To Address Trauma$44,000
Chicago Freedom SchoolHealing, Leading, Changing - Supporting Youth To Address Trauma$44,000
Arab American Action NetworkHealing, Leading, Changing - Supporting Youth To Address Trauma$44,000
...and 20 more grants made totalling $531,000

Who funds Bright Promises Foundation (BPF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,005,650
The Chicago Community TrustSupport for the Healing Leading, Changing Initiative$75,000
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
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at BPF

NameTitleCompensation
Jim HirschExecutive Director
Katherine KoreySenior Director of Advancement and Operations
Andreason BrownVice President$0
Nancy SnyderPresident$0
Scott BishopTreasurer$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for BPF

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,250,940
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$96,356
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$156,244
Net income from fundraising events$-39,162
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,500
Total revenues$1,465,878

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

Organizations like BPF

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Lucky Dog RefugeGreenwich, CT$800,936
Hallie Hill Animal SanctuaryHollywood, SC$525,056
Husky Halfway House FoundationEufaula, OK$376,891
The Crab Orchard Animal SanctuaryCrestwood, KY$5,279,651
FixGeorgiaPetsAtlanta, GA$378,399
Phoenix Animal Care CoalitionPhoenix, AZ$632,061
PawscoDenver, CO$402,408
The Arizona Pet ProjectPhoenix, AZ$1,033,719
Muttnation FoundationNashville, TN$1,981,026
The Therapet Animal Assisted Therapy FoundationTyler, TX$367,062
Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Field Foundation of Illinois
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
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsAnimal organizationsAnimal sheltersCharities
Issues
Animals
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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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