Small World Foundation (Previously Known As Bright Star Foundation)
Invitation OnlySan Jose, California · EIN 20-3879958 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$170K
Organizations funded22
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$583K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,424 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
27% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation (Ivchf) | Incline Village, NV | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $24,500 |
| Sharks Foundation | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $20,000 |
| The Lucious Bateman Foundation | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $17,030 |
| Ncga Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $12,500 |
| Breakthrough T1d Mountain West | Hagerstown, MD | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $10,000 |
| Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity | Carson City, NV | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $10,000 |
| San Jose Sports Authority | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $10,000 |
| Stroke Awareness Foundation | Campbell, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $10,000 |
| The Britt George Foundation | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $10,000 |
| Tosca - the Orestimba Scholarship Comm Assn | Newman, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $10,000 |
| Youth on Course | Monterey, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $10,000 |
| Achieve Tahoe | Truckee, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada | Carson City, NV | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $5,000 |
| Services for Seniors Inc Heart of the Valley | Santa Clara, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $5,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Scottsdale Arizona | Scottsdale, AZ | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $2,500 |
| The First Tee of the Tri Valley | Pleasanton, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $2,500 |
| Brandenburg Family Foundation | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $1,424 |
| First Tee - Oakland | Oakland, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $1,000 |
| Hope Homestart | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $1,000 |
| Willow Glen Foundation | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $1,000 |
| YMCA Monterey County | Monterey, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $1,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or… | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $169,704 | 22 |
| 2024 | $149,529 | 18 |
| 2023 | $168,111 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601179349101625
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-3879958
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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