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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2910432

Brighthouse Financial Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $808,441 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $808,441

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,151,988

  • Tax year 2024

    $970,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,501,361

  • Tax year 2023

    $795,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,923,734

  • Tax year 2022

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,049,217

  • Tax year 2021

    $828,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,792,760

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,380,705

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $10,343,345

  • Tax year 2019

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,053,647

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CrittentonCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $100,000
  2. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte RegionCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $100,000
  3. Carolina Youth CoalitionCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $75,000
  4. Heart Math TutoringCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $60,000
  5. Freedom School PartnersCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $50,000
  6. ArtsCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $40,000
  7. Childrens Theatre of Charlotte(ctc)Charlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $40,000
  8. Digi-BridgeCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $35,000
  9. Dottie Rose FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $35,000
  10. BraveworksCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  11. Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy(ccla)Charlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  12. Common Wealth CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  13. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  14. GenoneCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  15. Greater Steps ScholarsCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  16. Queen City ScholarsWilmington, DE

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  17. Renaissance West Community InitiativeCharlotte, NC

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  18. Rosies Place IncBoston, MA

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  19. Teach for America Inc 437 North CarolinaNew York, NY

    General operating purpose

    $25,000
  20. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay IncTampa, FL

    General operating purpose

    $23,441

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $220,00054% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $75,00019% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $60,00015% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina15 grants $685,000
  2. Delaware1 grant $25,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  5. New York1 grant $25,000
  6. Florida1 grant $23,441

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Maria TarhanidisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.58Pay $0
  • Eric SteigerwaltCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Meghan LantierVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3.08Pay $0
  • John RosenthalSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Perry PaoVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Mariana OrihelVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Crystal DunhamMANAGER Hours 24.62Pay $0
  • Jeff HalperinSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • James GradySENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 0.08Pay $0

The return

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