Public Charity

BRIGHT FUTURES

BRIGHT FUTURES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in TELLURIDE, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.6M, expenses of $2.6M, total assets of $1.4M. Imperigo tracks 40 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 202169766 TELLURIDE, CO Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records40
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Officers & Directors

BOARD TREASURER & SECRETARY Alison Wright
BOARD MEMBER Gloria Chavira
BOARD VICE CHAIR Heather Young
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Kathleen Merritt
BOARD CHAIR Matthew Bayma
BOARD MEMBER Susan Altman

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATIONS
$919,187 8 grants
ALLOCATION OF GRANT
$310,435 4 grants
PROMOTING HEALTHY CH
$150,000 3 grants
Social and Emotional Competency in Young Learners
$100,000 2 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$99,058 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.6M $2.6M $1.4M
2024 $2.7M $2.5M $1.3M
2023 $2.5M $2.4M $1.3M
2022 $1.9M $1.9M $881K
2021 $1.8M $1.9M $886K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $2.6M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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