Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 47-0708499Education

Who funds Bright Lights Inc?

25 private foundations gave Bright Lights Inc in Lincoln, NE $393,695 across 83 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

83 grants

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

  1. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Charitable

    $15,000
  2. Olsson Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General

    $4,000
  3. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000
  4. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2025

    To assist in meeting bright lights general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  5. WR Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    2025 camps/scholarship Fund held in Lincoln NE in June and July

    $1,000
  6. Assurity Life FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Summer Learning Camps

    $1,000
  7. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Program

    $15,000
  9. American Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General donation

    $5,000
  10. The Hampton Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General

    $5,000
  11. Olsson Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General

    $2,500
  12. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Charitable

    $2,000
  13. Moeller Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2024

    Grant distribution

    $1,500
  14. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2024

    To assist in meeting bright lights general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  15. WR Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Assurity Life FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Summer Learning Camps

    $1,000
  17. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Charitable

    $15,000
  18. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Program

    $15,000
  19. Dolezal Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  20. The Hampton Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Olsson Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General

    $4,000
  22. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE 2023

    Programming

    $3,000
  23. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Charitable

    $2,000
  24. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General purpose

    $1,500
  25. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2023

    To assist in meeting bright lights general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  26. WR Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. Assurity Life FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Summer Learning Camps

    $600
  28. Complete Children's Health Charitab TrustLincoln, NE 2023

    General purpose

    $500
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $73
  30. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Charitable

    $15,000
  31. Dolezal Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  32. Hugo A and Thelma Aspegren Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2022

    Provide educational and charitable services.

    $10,000
  33. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Program

    $10,000
  34. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Program

    $10,000
  35. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General operations

    $5,000
  36. American Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General donation

    $5,000
  37. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2022

    Summer learning adventures

    $3,000
  38. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    2022 operating grant

    $3,000
  39. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General purpose

    $1,500
  40. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    To assist in meeting bright lights general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  41. WR Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  42. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $97
  44. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  45. Dolezal Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  46. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Program

    $10,000
  47. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Program

    $7,500
  48. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General operations

    $5,000
  49. Robbins Family Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  50. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $5,000
  51. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Summer school program

    $5,000
  52. Olsson Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General

    $4,000
  53. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2021

    To assist in meeting bright lights general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  54. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $42
  56. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Charitable

    $11,000
  57. Lienemann Charitable Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2020

    Community

    $10,000
  58. Hugo A and Thelma Aspegren Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2020

    Provide educational and charitable services.

    $10,000
  59. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Summer school program

    $5,000
  60. Robbins Family Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    General support

    $3,000
  61. Olsson Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General

    $2,500
  62. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Bright lights flipside

    $2,500
  63. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General purpose

    $1,400
  64. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2020

    To assist in meeting bright lights general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  65. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  66. The Krieger Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Support

    $1,000
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $33
  68. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Charitable

    $15,000
  69. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Program

    $10,000
  70. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  71. Olsson Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    General

    $3,000
  72. Robbins Family Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    General support

    $3,000
  73. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2019

    To assist with health & safety programs for bright lights.

    $1,000
  74. Donlan FoundationWichita, KS 2019

    Operating fund for community funds

    $1,000
  75. The Krieger Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Support

    $1,000
  76. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    General purpose

    $700
  77. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    Charitable

    $12,000
  78. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    Program

    $10,000
  79. Olsson Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    General

    $3,000
  80. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    General purpose

    $1,450
  81. The Krieger Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    Support

    $1,300
  82. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2018

    To assist with health & safety programs for bright lights.

    $1,000
  83. Donlan FoundationWichita, KS 2018

    Operating fund for community funds

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Lincoln, NE and are not among Bright Lights Inc’s funders above.

  1. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 10 grants Preselected only $70,808 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 15 grants Preselected only $18,459 to similar organizations
  3. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 6 grants Accepts applications $2,920,000 to similar organizations
  4. Lee and Debbie Stuart Family FoundationLincoln, NE 10 grants Accepts applications $57,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 6 grants Accepts applications $9,500 to similar organizations
  6. Duncan Family TrustLincoln, NE 6 grants Preselected only $363,500 to similar organizations
  7. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 8 grants Accepts applications $26,675 to similar organizations
  8. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 22 grants Accepts applications $53,645,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-0708499 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.