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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 42-6073848

The Bright Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,202,488

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $32,724,762

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,449,495

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $32,510,214

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,236,563

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $33,279,525

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,073,923

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $34,336,186

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,760,164

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $35,909,475

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,022,168

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $39,745,107

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA

    Scholarships

    $904,396
  2. University Of Iowa Center for AdvancementIowa City, IA

    Scholarships

    $803,406
  3. University Of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA

    Scholarships

    $494,686

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $2,202,488100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa3 grants $2,202,488

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Meredith DohmenPresident Hours 40Pay $155,585
  • Thomas E PressChairman & Managing Director Hours 10Pay $39,200
  • Jerry DeeganVice Chair & Director Hours 1.5Pay $3,200
  • Kelly L NiemanDirector Hours 1.5Pay $2,200
  • Stacy WanderscheidSecretary & Director Hours 1.5Pay $3,200
  • Dale J AndringaDirector Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey G FlemingTreasurer & Director Hours 1.5Pay $3,200
  • Carrie A KompelienDirector Hours 1.5Pay $3,200
  • Craig A ShadurDirector Hours 1.5Pay $3,200

The return

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