Bright Futures
BRIGHT FUTURES PROVIDES RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. BRIGHT FUTURES WORKS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY FOR EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION IN SAN MIGUEL, OURAY, MONTROSE, DELTA AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES. BRIGHT FUTURES OFFERS ALIGNED, COLLABORATIVE AND INTEGRATED SERVICES ACROSS KEY SYSTEMS OF FAMILY SUPPORT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.4M
+6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$766K
+35.2% YoY
Grant Count
9
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$85K
+35.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,367,122 | $1,289,151 | $1,290,369 |
| Revenue | $2,592,249 | $2,665,718 | $2,535,134 |
| Expenses | $2,623,772 | $2,465,921 | $2,362,053 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,875 | $16,740 | $3,729 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ALTMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW BAYMA | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ALISON WRIGHT | BOARD TREASURER & SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| GLORIA CHAVIRA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HEATHER YOUNG | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN MERRITT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $156,382 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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