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Small World Foundation (previously Known As Bright Star Foundation): 22 grants to organizations, $169,704 (tax year ended December 2025)
Small World Foundation (previously Known As Bright Star Foundation), a private foundation in San Jose, CA, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $169,704 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 27, 2026. The largest was $24,500 to Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation (ivchf) in Incline Village, NV for to further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz.
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- EIN
- 203879958
- Based in
- San Jose, CA
- Assets
- $582,762
- Grants paid
- $169,704
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202601179349101625. It reported $169,704 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $24,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $17,030 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Recreation and sports | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosca - the Orestimba Scholarship Comm Association | Newman, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Achieve Tahoe | Truckee, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,424 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202520919349100712. It reported $149,529 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Recreation and sports | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,931 | apps.irs.gov |
| JDRF International JDRF Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosca - the Orestimba Scholarship Comm Association | Newman, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Achieve Tahoe | Truckee, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Archer Foundation for Literacy | San Mateo, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Musical Theater - San Jose | San Jose, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,098 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmel River School Parent Teacher Organization | Carmel, CA | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dress for Success Boise Valley | Meridian, ID | To further a primary goal of the foundation: to provide monetary assistance to organizations that provide assistance to disadvantaged or underprivileged youths, disadvantaged or dependent senior citiz | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $47,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $42,483 |
| Youth development | $30,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 |
| Education | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $225,483 |
| Nevada | $79,500 |
| Maryland | $10,000 |
| Arizona | $3,500 |
| Idaho | $500 |
| Georgia | $250 |
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Updated April 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.