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EIN 02-0813212

Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
Needham
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
E86: Patient Services
Description
The Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation provides distractive entertainment for seriously-ill children through various programs. These programs include providing a full loaded gaming system with carts and iPads to Connecticut Children's Hospital and a PS4 gaming system, Nintendo Switch and assorted games to Boston Medical Center. The foundation is located in Needham, MA.
Total revenues
n/a
Total expenses
n/a
Total assets
n/a
Num. employees
n/a

Who funds Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Connections Foundation / Bostonian Group Charitable FoundatiGeneral Support$25,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$20

Personnel at Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation

NameTitle
Stuart KaplanPresident

Financials for Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,404
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues
Total revenues$1,404

Form 990s for Bright Spirit Childrens Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023n/a990-N (e-Postcard)
2020-122022-04-18990EZView PDF
2019-122021-04-12990EZView PDF
2018-122019-06-19990EZView PDF
2016-122017-05-16990EZView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
March 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990N for fiscal year 2023
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Community Connections Foundation / Bostonian Group Charitable Foundati
May 14, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $24,000 from Community Connections Foundation / Bostonian Group Charitable Foundati
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
May 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990N for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPublic health orgsHealth organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman services
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedTax deductible donationse-Postcard filer
General information
Address
12 Canavan Cir
Needham, MA 02492
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Norfolk County, MA
Website URL
brightspirit.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
02-0813212
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-N / Postcard
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E86: Patient Services
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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