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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1210310

Building Brighter Days Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Rochester, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $625,516 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $625,516

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,236,247
  • Tax year 2023

    $515,037

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,339,803
  • Tax year 2022

    $473,412

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,779,959
  • Tax year 2021

    $570,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,258,379
  • Tax year 2020

    $515,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $9,182,009
  • Tax year 2019

    $394,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,642,470
  • Tax year 2018

    $444,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,886,786

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. DaystarRochester, NY

    Daystar kids new pediatric complex care and learning center

    $125,000
  2. Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY

    New pediatric er waiting room

    $100,000
  3. Center for YouthRochester, NY

    Emotional and crisis intervention at school #33

    $50,000
  4. Mary CariolaRochester, NY

    Start of new day habilitation program

    $50,000
  5. The Childrens AgendaRochester, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  6. Greater Rochester Summer Learning AssocRochester, NY

    Summer leap/literacy

    $30,000
  7. Bivona Child Advocacy CenterRochester, NY

    Cac intervention services

    $25,000
  8. Childrens InstituteRochester, NY

    Behavorial supports

    $25,000
  9. Golisano Children's HospitalRochester, NY

    Pediatric oncology research

    $25,000
  10. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesRochester, NY

    Continuum of care

    $25,000
  11. Ymcacamp GorhamRochester, NY

    Empowering city youth through nature at camp gorham

    $25,000
  12. Golisano Children's HospitalRochester, NY

    Fund a need mobile unit

    $25,000
  13. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Willow Domestic Violence Center of Greater RochesterRochester, NY

    Prevention education

    $20,000
  15. Camp Good Days & Special TimesMendon, NY

    The lounge

    $10,000
  16. Center for YouthRochester, NY

    Gala support

    $10,000
  17. EquicenterHoneoye Falls, NY

    Horticulture and equine active learning

    $10,000
  18. Genesee Country Village & MuseumMumford, NY

    Educational program support

    $5,980
  19. Rochester City School District School #33Rochester, NY

    Christmas bears for underprivileged students at school #33

    $4,536

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $55,00030% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $35,00019% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00014% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00014% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $25,00014% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,9803% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York18 grants $600,516
  2. North Carolina1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Max T StonerPRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Howard GordonVICE-PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen G YorkVICE-PRESIDENT/ TREASURER/SECRETARY/DI Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy A PanepintoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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