Funder DirectoryThe Brightwater Fund
Back to directory

Private foundation (trust)EIN 271041109Est. 2010-03

The Brightwater Fund

Darien, CT 06820

Total Assets

$2.2M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$805K

FY 2023

Grants Made

37

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$22K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$250–$270K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$562K

Total Expenses

$905K

Qualifying Distributions

$877K

Distributable Amount

$108K

Min. Investment Return

$110K

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

37 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $250 through median $10K to maximum $270K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $805K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

103 grants

Falconwood Foundation
$270K
1 grant
The Goodnation Foundation
$133K
2 grants
ACLU
$118K
2 grants
White Plains Hospital
$110K
3 grants
New Yorkers for Children
$105K
3 grants
New York Presbyterian Hospital
$100K
2 grants
Pelham Picture House
$90K
3 grants
Carver Center
$85K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants

<$10K
70
grants
$10–50K
30
grants
$50–250K
2
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

11 states

New York
$1.6M
89% of total
District of Columbia
$48K
3% of total
Tennessee
$35K
2% of total
Massachusetts
$33K
2% of total
Maryland
$22K
1% of total
New Jersey
$15K
1% of total
Alabama
$10K
1% of total
Michigan
$10K
1% of total
California
$6K
0% of total
Florida
$6K
0% of total

+1 more states

Ready to work on a proposal for The Brightwater Fund?

Open a draft with this funder pre-selected. Add guidelines when you have them.

Draft an application for The Brightwater Fund
Funder alerts

Track The Brightwater Fund

Get an email when Grantivo has new data for The Brightwater Fund, such as a fresh IRS filing, updated financials, or newly reported grants. No account needed.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. Or create an account to draft an application.

The Brightwater Fund — Grants, Financials & Contact | Grantivo