Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 62-0476284Education

Who funds Bright School Inc?

15 private foundations gave Bright School Inc in Chattanooga, TN $499,984 across 36 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

36 grants

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

  1. The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw FoundationDalton, GA 2025

    Support

    $105,000
  2. Sharpe Family Foundation IncSoddy Daisy, TN 2025

    Program assistance

    $4,000
  3. The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw FoundationDalton, GA 2024

    Support

    $10,000
  4. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $7,500
  5. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2024

    Greatest need

    $2,500
  6. Sharpe Family Foundation IncSoddy Daisy, TN 2024

    Program assistance

    $2,002
  7. The Buddy Candler FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    General support

    $500
  8. The Frost FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2023

    Operating

    $20,000
  9. The Mary Freeman Wisdom FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2023

    Prek - 5th grade education

    $5,000
  10. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,000
  11. The Buddy Candler FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    General support

    $500
  12. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $250
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $189
  14. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Schillhahn-Huskey FoundationChattanooga, TN 2022

    Security system

    $25,000
  16. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Donation

    $10,000
  17. Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationChattanooga, TN 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,000
  18. The Mary Freeman Wisdom FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Prek - 5th grade education

    $3,000
  19. Sapphire Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. The Buddy Candler FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    General support

    $700
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $283
  22. Tucker FoundationOoltewah, TN 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  23. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  24. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Donation

    $10,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $3,750
  26. The Buddy Candler FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    General support

    $700
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $346
  28. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  29. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Donation

    $10,000
  30. Mico Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    General fund/program support

    $1,000
  31. The Buddy Candler FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    General suport

    $500
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $264
  33. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Donation

    $110,000
  34. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  35. Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Capital campaign

    $20,000
  36. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN 2018

    Donation

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Chattanooga, TN and are not among Bright School Inc’s funders above.

  1. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 75 grants Accepts applications $3,177,518 to similar organizations
  2. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN 52 grants Accepts applications $1,630,050 to similar organizations
  3. Weldon F Osborne Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 41 grants Accepts applications $649,469 to similar organizations
  4. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 42 grants Preselected only $893,180 to similar organizations
  5. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 29 grants Accepts applications $588,000 to similar organizations
  6. Hugh and Charlotte MacLellan Charitable Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 39 grants Preselected only $792,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 20 grants Accepts applications $430,850 to similar organizations
  8. McKenzie Foundation D/B/A the McKenzie FoundationChattangooga, TN 15 grants Preselected only $430,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-0476284 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.