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Bright Side Foundation

Open books.

What happens to a donation, from the moment you give to the day students use the equipment.

  • We buy the equipment

    Donations pay for equipment we purchase and ship to schools. Schools and teachers never receive cash from us.

  • Published rules

    How we score applications is public on the How it works page, and it's the same for every teacher.

  • Every classroom listed

    Approved, funded, and delivered classrooms appear on our Classrooms page.

  • Results shared

    Teachers report back about 90 days after delivery. We share student work with the donors and sponsors who paid for it.

  • Earmarks honored

    If you fund a specific classroom, your gift goes to that classroom. If it gets fully funded first, we tell you where the extra went.

  • Public filings

    Our IRS Form 990 is public and lists our board, revenue, and expenses. Ask us and we'll send the latest one.

Your Bright Side Foundation, Inc. · 501(c)(3) · EIN 86-1484490. Questions about our finances: info@brightsidefoundation.org. See also our selection rules.