Bright Horizons Foundation for Children
Donations deductibleBright Horizons Foundation for Children's network
5 people1 organisationi5 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Boland | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marguerite Kondracke | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary LOU Burke Afonso | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephen Kramer | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yvonne Lynch | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Debi Hart | Engagement Director | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Lynch | President | 20 | $0 | $221k | $15k |
| Elizabeth Boland | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Marguerite Kondracke | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary Lou Burke Afonso | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Kramer | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
7 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253019595). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Stephen Kramer | Board Member |
| Elizabeth Boland | Treasurer |
| Yvonne Lynch | President |
| Mary Lou Burke Afonso | Board Member |
| Marguerite Kondrack | Board Member |
| Jennifer M Malone | |
| Yvonne Lynch | Chairman |
About
- Legal name
- Bright Horizons Foundation for Children
- EIN
- 621782263
- Address
- 2 Wells Ave, Newton, MA, 02459-3225
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- The bright horizons foundation for children is focused on brightening the lives of children, youth, and families in crisis. We support a range of programs that serve children, families, and nonprofit agencies through volunteers, grants, and resources. Our signature program, bright spaces, creates and supports play areas that brighten the lives of homeless children and families in crisis, and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T22 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Yvonne Lynch (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsElizabeth Boland
≥8years on the filingsStephen Kramer
≥7years on the filingsMary LOU Burke Afonso
≥5years on the filingsMarguerite Kondracke
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $16k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $667k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $544k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2,000
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $725k | $727k | Deficit $1k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
9 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Horizons for Homeless | To support activities for children | $50k |
| That Parent Place Josie's Grace | To support bright space | $0 |
| Healing Place | To support bright space | $0 |
| Healing Transitions | To support bright space | $0 |
| Home of the Sparrow | To support bright space | $0 |
| Life Moves Redwood Family House | To support bright space | $0 |
| Mary's Place | To support bright space | $0 |
| Out Metro West | To support bright space | $0 |
| Family Renew Community | To support bright space | $0 |