Brighter Sky Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
7.5 mo
of spending, in cash
7.5 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$299K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$318K
Net assets
$555K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$299K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$366K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$299K
Expenses
$318K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$101K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$318K
Net assets
$555K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$491K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$555K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 97% · $308K Operating & administrative 3% · $10K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
Co-President and Director
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Vice-President and Director
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Co-President and Director
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Bulverde, TX.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 6 grants · $308K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$130,000
Saisd FoundationFY2025$68,270
Texas Public RadioTX · FY2025$35,000
Texsar INCTX · FY2025$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$24,469

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$51K
Median grantPart XV$35K
Largest grantPart XV$130K
Top cause focusNTEEFoundations & Grantmakers (17%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$299K
Investment income$299K
Money out
$318K
Grants paid$308K
Running costs$10K
Owns and owes
$555K
net assets
Cash and savings$199K
Total assets$555K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$299K
Total revenue$299K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$199K
Total assets$555K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$555K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 25, 2026 $299K$318K−$19K$555K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2025 $374K$263K$110K$620K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 27, 2024 $97K$128K−$31K$509K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 10, 2023 $198K$213K−$16K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 2, 2021 $366K$101K$265K$491K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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