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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3601700

The Brighter Days Foundation

A private foundation in N Canton, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $155,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $155,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $504,546

  • Tax year 2023

    $301,350

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $125,639

  • Tax year 2022

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $262,907

  • Tax year 2021

    $388,546

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $181,180

  • Tax year 2020

    $473,215

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $417,469

  • Tax year 2019

    $462,865

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $624,477

  • Tax year 2018

    $422,620

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $886,842

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General Exempt Function

    $100,750
  2. James Cancer HospitalColumbus, OH

    General Exempt Function

    $15,750
  3. Blessings in a Backpack IncLouisville, KY

    General Exempt Function

    $15,000
  4. Ohio UniversityAthens, OH

    Provide College Scholarships

    $3,500
  5. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Provide College Scholarships

    $3,500
  6. Ashland UniversityAshland, OH

    Provide College Scholarships

    $3,500
  7. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    Provide College Scholarships

    $3,500
  8. Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH

    Provide College Scholarships

    $3,500
  9. Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH

    Provide College Scholarships

    $3,500
  10. Walking for Kids FoundationLongwood, FL

    General Exempt Function

    $2,500
  11. The Gibson FoundationNashville, TN

    General Exempt Function

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $15,00051% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $10,50036% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $3,50012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio7 grants $36,750
  2. Kentucky1 grant $15,000
  3. Florida1 grant $2,500
  4. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ellen L DayPres/Dir Hours 15Pay $0
  • Jason A DayVP / Dir Hours 5Pay $0
  • William R MartinTreas/Dir Hours 5Pay $0
  • Clark HarveyFoundation Mgr. Hours 40Pay $150,000

The return

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