Brighter Days Foundation

What Brighter Days Foundation does

Brighter Days Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 45-3601700) that channels funding and resources to community-focused and child-serving nonprofit organizations in Central Ohio. The foundation was founded by PGA TOUR professional Jason Day and his wife Ellie Day and is administered through a mailing address at PO Box 2903, North Canton, OH 44720, with a lean operating team of 1-10 staff. Its mission centers on meeting basic needs, giving hope, and supporting child-serving organizations through grants and in-kind support to a defined set of partner beneficiaries.

The foundation's core operational "product" is the Brighter Days Invitational, an annual fundraising event scheduled for September 7-8, 2025, comprising a Tee-Off Party, Concert, and Celebrity-Am. Proceeds and ongoing contributions are directed to a named beneficiary roster that includes Stowe Mission of Central Ohio, Blessings in a Backpack, Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio, and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC-James). Donor acquisition and engagement are executed through a Wix-hosted website, an online donation portal at brighterdays.dppro.net, and organic social channels on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X, supplemented by an email newsletter.

The business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating: there are no products or services sold, no pricing model, and no disclosed revenue figure. Funding inflows derive from individual donors, event proceeds, and the celebrity-attached fundraising platform Jason Day provides. The foundation operates as an independent entity without institutional investors, parent companies, or M&A activity, and there is no evidence of geographic expansion beyond Central Ohio or of any technology, AI, or platform layer beyond its website and donation tooling.

Name

Brighter Days Foundation

Legal name

Brighter Days Foundation

Website

https://brighterdaysfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brighter Days Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by PGA TOUR professional Jason Day and his wife Ellie that grants funding to child-serving and community nonprofits in Central Ohio through its annual Brighter Days Invitational fundraiser.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Nonprofit fundraising events
• Community grant funding
• Philanthropic child services
• Donor outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brighter Days Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides funding and resources to child-serving and community-focused nonprofit organizations in Central Ohio. It funds and supports partners including Stowe Mission of Central Ohio, Blessings in a Backpack, Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio, and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, meeting basic needs and giving hope through local programs and services.

Product overview

The Brighter Days Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides funding and resources to child-serving organizations in Central Ohio. Founded by PGA TOUR player Jason Day and his wife Ellie, the foundation operates primarily through its annual Brighter Days Invitational fundraising event. The foundation partners with local nonprofit organizations including Stowe Mission of Central Ohio, Blessings in a Backpack, Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio, and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) to meet basic needs, give hope, and deliver high-quality programs and services in the local community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brighter Days Invitational

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Stowe Mission of Central OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the foundation's primary beneficiary organizations. Stowe Mission provides gospel hope and restoration to people facing hardships in Central Ohio. The foundation provides funding and resources to support their charitable programs and operations.
• Blessings in a BackpackcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA child-serving nonprofit organization that receives funding from the Brighter Days Foundation to support its mission of providing food to children in need over weekends and school breaks.
• Habitat for Humanity-MidOhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHabitat for Humanity-MidOhio is a beneficiary organization receiving foundation funding to support affordable housing initiatives in the Central Ohio region.
• The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe largest cancer hospital in the Midwest and third largest in the nation. OSUCCC-James is a transformational facility that fosters collaboration and integration of cancer research and clinical cancer care. Receives foundation funding for patient care and cancer research programs.
• Jason DayflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGA TOUR professional golfer who founded the Brighter Days Foundation alongside his wife Ellie. Serves as the foundation's primary ambassador and fundraiser, lending his celebrity status to raise awareness and funds for Central Ohio charitable causes.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Athletes for Hope: Athletes for Hope is a 501(c)(3) collective of high-profile athletes (including Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Jeff Gordon) who collectively support charitable causes. It represents a multi-athlete collaborative model that contrasts with Brighter Days' single-celebrity approach but shares the athlete-led philanthropy positioning.
• The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation: The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is a major athlete/owner-led family foundation supporting youth, education, and community development. It is a comparable high-profile family-foundation structure with similar multi-cause focus and lean operational discipline.

Direct peers

• Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation: Founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Eat. Learn. Play. focuses on childhood hunger, education, and safe play—closely mirroring Brighter Days' combination of food security (Blessings in a Backpack) and child-serving beneficiaries. Direct peer in athlete-family foundation model and cause areas.
• The V Foundation for Cancer Research: Founded in memory of Jim Valvano, the V Foundation is one of the most prominent cancer-research grantmakers in the U.S., with a strong athlete/community fundraising model. It is a direct peer in cause area (cancer research) and donor-event-driven funding model.
• The Columbus Foundation: The Columbus Foundation is the largest community foundation in Central Ohio, managing over $4B in assets and distributing grants to local nonprofits. It is the dominant local counterpart to Brighter Days and the most relevant community-foundation peer given overlapping geography and grantmaking focus.
• The LeBron James Family Foundation: Founded by NBA star LeBron James (an Akron, Ohio native), the foundation supports education and at-risk youth in Ohio. It is the most directly comparable Ohio-based, athlete-founded family foundation, sharing geography, cause area, and celebrity-driven model with Brighter Days.
• Tiger Woods Foundation: Founded by PGA TOUR legend Tiger Woods, the Tiger Woods Foundation provides education and community-development support to underserved youth. It is one of the most prominent athlete-founded foundations and the closest structural peer to Brighter Days, with a celebrity founder and a youth/community focus.

Regional players

• Pelotonia: Pelotonia is a Columbus, Ohio-based annual cycling fundraiser that has raised over $250M for cancer research at OSUCCC-James. It directly overlaps with Brighter Days' beneficiary (OSUCCC-James) and shares a Central Ohio, event-driven fundraising model.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation: Based in Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation is a major regional health-focused fundraising entity. It is a regional peer sharing Brighter Days' Central Ohio footprint and child-serving orientation, though operating at a vastly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity International is the global parent of one of Brighter Days' named beneficiary partners (Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio). It is a relevant broad incumbent in the affordable housing space that Brighter Days' grants flow into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AllBrighterDays
• Facebookfacebook.com/thebrighterdaysfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/BrighterDaysFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brighterdaysfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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