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Private foundation (trust)EIN 453601700Est. 2012-04

The Brighter Days Foundation

N Canton, OH 44720

Total Assets

$505K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$156K

FY 2024

Grants Made

11

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$14K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$101K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$101K

The Brighter Days Invitational will primarily benefit Stowe Mission of Central Ohio, an inner-city organization providing healthcare, hunger solutions, education programs and ministry outreach to Columbus's most vulnerable citizens.

Program 2

$16K

The Brighter Days Invitational will benefit the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital to support patients and their families.

Program 3

$15K

The Brighter Days Invitational will benefit Blessings in a Backpack which mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry.

Program 4

$4K

The Brighter Days Invitational will benefit the Ohio University to support students in financial need with scholarship opportunities

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$996K

Total Expenses

$628K

Qualifying Distributions

$156K

Distributable Amount

$11K

Min. Investment Return

$11K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

11 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $4K to maximum $101K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $473K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

41 grants

Stowe Mission
$716K
4 grants
Habitat for Humanity
$130K
2 grants
Ohio State University
$82K
3 grants
James Cancer Hospital
$77K
2 grants
Blessings in a Backpack Inc
$40K
2 grants
Ohio University
$18K
4 grants
Ashland University
$11K
3 grants
Bowling Green State University
$11K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants

<$10K
30
grants
$10–50K
4
grants
$50–250K
6
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

4 states

Ohio
$1.1M
95% of total
Kentucky
$40K
4% of total
Florida
$10K
1% of total
Tennessee
$1K
0% of total

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