About Bright Springs Foundation
Bright Springs Foundation concentrates its giving on evangelical Christian causes, funding national-scale outreach, media, and organizational intermediaries rather than local services. Its grants support campus ministry and faith-based media projects and flow largely through Christian grantmaking vehicles and institutes, indicating a preference for strategic, national programs that promote evangelical engagement and leadership. The foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants and often gives repeatedly to the same organizations.
Focus Areas
Evangelical campus ministry (national support for Campus Crusade/Cru)Bible-focused media and film production (Bible Film Project)Christian grantmaking intermediaries and donor-advised giving (National Christian Charitable Foundation)Christian leadership, policy, or research institute support (Wedgewood Circle Institute)
Who They Fund
Christian audiences / church communitiesfaith seekers / general public reached through mediafaith-based organizations / ministries involved in production
About Bright Springs Foundation
Bright Springs Foundation’s largest recent grant went to National Christian Charitable Found in Alpharetta, Georgia: $1,550,000 in 2024 for Fresh Wing Giving Fu. That single award points to a pattern of large, strategic gifts to Christian intermediaries rather than many small local grants. Across the recent record, the foundation also supported Campus Crusade for Christ in Orlando, Florida with $500,000 in 2024 for the Bible Film Project, building on a $350,000 grant in 2023 for the same project. Those awards show a preference for faith-based initiatives that combine ministry, media, and organizational infrastructure. The foundation’s recent grants also include support for Wedgewood Circle Institute in Springfield, Virginia, which received $250,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023. That repeat funding suggests Bright Springs Foundation favors recipients with ongoing program roles. Its giving profile is regional, but the recipient list is concentrated in a small set of Christian organizations with national reach. The foundation does not fund individuals, and its recent grants are all to U.S. recipients.
What Bright Springs Foundation Funds
Bright Springs Foundation’s giving is centered on evangelical Christian work, with several grants tied to ministry infrastructure and outreach. In 2024, it gave $1,550,000 to National Christian Charitable Found in Alpharetta, Georgia for Fresh Wing Giving Fu, linking the foundation to a Christian grantmaking intermediary. Media and storytelling are another clear thread. Campus Crusade for Christ in Orlando, Florida received $500,000 in 2024 for the Bible Film Project, after a $350,000 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports Christian leadership and research through Wedgewood Circle Institute in Springfield, Virginia, which received $250,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023. Together, those grants show a mix of media production, intermediary support, and faith-oriented institutional work.
How Bright Springs Foundation Gives
Bright Springs Foundation gives at a relatively large scale: the typical grant size is $212,500 at the 25th percentile, $300,000 at the median, and $462,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows repeat awards to the same organizations, including Campus Crusade for Christ and Wedgewood Circle Institute, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals. Its recent grants appear to be programmatic support for Christian organizations and intermediaries.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$659K
Total Revenue
$4.8M
Total Expenses
$4.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $213K and $463K, with a median of $300K.
25th Percentile
$213K
Median
$300K
75th Percentile
$463K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAVID R SHEPHERD
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