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Grant recipient EIN 46-1012192Education

Who funds Bright Futures Fund?

27 private foundations gave Bright Futures Fund in Kansas City, MO $2.8 million across 69 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

69 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Uryasz Family FoundationVillage of Loch Lloyd, MO 2025

    Catholic education

    $9,640
  2. Patricia Sweeny Memorial FundKansas City, MO 2025

    Provide funds for ministry

    $1,000
  3. William J Haggerty Jr ScholarshipKansas City, MO 2024

    Student support programs for families, students and schools

    $5,000
  4. Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 2024

    Fincl support of educ/relig org.

    $5,000
  5. Uryasz Family FoundationVillage of Loch Lloyd, MO 2024

    Catholic education

    $1,000
  6. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $400
  7. Je and Le Mabee Foundation IncMidland, TX 2023

    Youth development

    $650,000
  8. Uryasz Family FoundationVillage of Loch Lloyd, MO 2023

    Catholic education

    $70,000
  9. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Support improvements in STEM curriculum, professional development for teachers, and parent engagement at holy cross and our lady of hope schools during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12046

    $58,710
  10. E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter CommunityKansas City, MO 2023

    Support of charitable

    $25,000
  11. The McGee FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  12. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2023

    To support faith based education.

    $17,500
  13. McCullough Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Fincl support of educ. Fund

    $15,000
  14. William J Haggerty Jr ScholarshipKansas City, MO 2023

    Student support programs for families, students and schools

    $12,500
  15. Koch Foundation IncGainesville, FL 2023

    To support tuition assistance

    $10,000
  16. Charles A Sullivan FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    General

    $7,500
  17. Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 2023

    Fincl support of educ/relig org.

    $5,000
  18. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2022

    Construct ST. Rosalia community center

    $300,000
  19. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support improvements in STEM curriculum, professional development for teachers, and parent engagement at holy cross and our lady of hope schools during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. 202203-12046

    $97,724
  20. McCullough Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Fincl support of educ. Fund

    $45,000
  21. Stanley M Herzog Charitable FoundationSmithville, MO 2022

    general purposes

    $27,500
  22. The McGee FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  23. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2022

    To support faith based education.

    $17,500
  24. Koch Foundation IncGainesville, FL 2022

    To support tuition assistance

    $10,000
  25. Catherin V Merrill Foundation Co Christine Demareah Elvin KnightKansas City, MO 2022

    Charitable uses of the organization

    $8,500
  26. Charles A Sullivan FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    General

    $7,500
  27. Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 2022

    Fincl support of educ/relig org.

    $5,000
  28. The Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family FoundationNixa, MO 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  29. Patricia Sweeny Memorial FundKansas City, MO 2022

    Provide funds for ministryprovide funds for ministry

    $1,000
  30. Carrie J Loose TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Shine brightly youth center

    $40,000
  31. McCullough Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Fincl support of educ. Fund

    $16,500
  32. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2021

    To support faith based education.

    $15,000
  33. John J Sullivan Jr FoundationOverland Park, KS 2021

    Fincl support of ednl/relig org

    $15,000
  34. The Dehaemers Family Charitable TrustOverland Park, KS 2021

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  35. Hunt Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Community development

    $10,000
  36. Charles A Sullivan FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    General

    $7,500
  37. Catherin V Merrill Foundation Co Christine Demareah Elvin KnightKansas City, MO 2021

    Charitable uses of the organization

    $5,000
  38. Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 2021

    Fincl support of educ/relig org.

    $5,000
  39. The Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family FoundationNixa, MO 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  40. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2020

    Construct neighborhood youth center

    $300,000
  41. Uryasz Family FoundationVillage of Loch Lloyd, MO 2020

    Charitable

    $105,500
  42. McCullough Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Fincl support of educ. Fund

    $100,000
  43. The McGee FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Scholarships

    $30,000
  44. Catherin V Merrill Foundation Co Christine Demareah Elvin KnightKansas City, MO 2020

    Charitable uses of the organization

    $25,000
  45. Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 2020

    Fincl support of educ/relig org.

    $25,000
  46. Kearney Wornall Foundation 10017900Kansas City, MO 2020

    Helping to break poverty

    $20,000
  47. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2020

    To support faith-based education.

    $15,000
  48. Charles A Sullivan FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    General

    $7,500
  49. The Dehaemers Family Charitable TrustOverland Park, KS 2020

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  50. Martin Mary Elizabeth ScholarshipMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Genral operating

    $2,500
  51. MGN Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Brighter Futures are Created with Academic Achievement

    $1,500
  52. The Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family FoundationNixa, MO 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  53. McCullough Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Fincl support of educ. Fund

    $105,000
  54. Uryasz Family FoundationVillage of Loch Lloyd, MO 2019

    Charitable

    $25,000
  55. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2019

    To support faith-based education.

    $15,000
  56. Charles A Sullivan FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    General

    $7,500
  57. The Dehaemers Family Charitable TrustOverland Park, KS 2019

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  58. Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 2019

    Fincl support of educ/relig org.

    $5,000
  59. The Westerman FoundationPlano, TX 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  60. Catherin V Merrill Foundation Co Christine Demareah Elvin KnightKansas City, MO 2019

    Charitable uses of the organization

    $3,500
  61. Stuppy Family FoundationNorth Kansas City, MO 2019

    To purchase chromebooks for students

    $2,500
  62. John J Sullivan Jr FoundationOverland Park, KS 2019

    Fincl support of ednl/relig org

    $1,000
  63. McCullough Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Fincl support of educ. Fund

    $308,500
  64. Uryasz Family FoundationVillage of Loch Lloyd, MO 2018

    Charitable

    $22,500
  65. Guy I Bromley Residuary TrustDallas, TX 2018

    Academic achievement

    $20,000
  66. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2018

    To support faith-based education.

    $15,000
  67. Charles A Sullivan FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    General

    $7,500
  68. Constance M Cooper Charitable FoundationOverland Park, KS 2018

    Fincl support of educ/relig org.

    $5,000
  69. John J Sullivan Jr FoundationOverland Park, KS 2017

    Fincl support of ednl/relig org

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Kansas City, MO and are not among Bright Futures Fund’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 262 grants Preselected only $34,015 to similar organizations
  2. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 58 grants Accepts applications $1,536,100 to similar organizations
  3. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 66 grants Accepts applications $10,340,896 to similar organizations
  4. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 43 grants Accepts applications $1,212,179 to similar organizations
  5. The Sosland FoundationKansas City, MO 48 grants Accepts applications $1,804,719 to similar organizations
  6. Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationKansas City, MO 85 grants Accepts applications $6,001,662 to similar organizations
  7. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 35 grants Accepts applications $426,200 to similar organizations
  8. G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic FundStilwell, KS 32 grants Preselected only $750,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1012192 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.