The Bright Star Future Foundation
The Bright Star Future Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fullerton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $351K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $21K.
The Bright Star Future Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bright Star Future Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,300
- -30.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,150
- -30.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,150
- Total assets
- $350,903
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Bright Star Future Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Foundation for SKK Univer ($28K). Together the top 2 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Bright Star Future Foundation gives
- Giving grew 228% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $49K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Foundation for SKK Univer Rockville, MD | Support for Students | $28,000 |
| St Thomas Korean Catholic Center Anaheim, CA | Religious | $6,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $350,903 | $21,193 | $34,585 | $34,300 | 2 | $34,585 | $21,204 | $21,780 |
| 2024 | $364,295 | $-7,465 | $49,405 | $49,200 | 2 | $49,405 | $11,023 | $21,902 |
| 2023 | $421,165 | $-19,235 | $44,227 | $43,800 | 8 | $43,800 | $10,750 | $21,974 |
| 2022 | $484,627 | $118,770 | $14,349 | $10,473 | 6 | $10,473 | $23,139 | $19,814 |
| 2021 | $380,206 | $211,411 | $12,810 | $12,800 | 5 | $12,800 | $11,411 | $11,984 |
| 2020 | $181,605 | $50,693 | $10,010 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $693 | $6,391 |
| 2019 | $140,922 | — | $4,035 | $4,000 | 2 | — | — | $7,280 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bright Star Future Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bright Star Future Foundation is led by Bong Sei Kim, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bong Sei Kim
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Bright Star Future Foundation
How much does The Bright Star Future Foundation give each year?
The Bright Star Future Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 2 grants.
How large is The Bright Star Future Foundation?
The Bright Star Future Foundation reported $351K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Bright Star Future Foundation operate?
The Bright Star Future Foundation has awarded grants in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York.
What is The Bright Star Future Foundation's EIN?
The Bright Star Future Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4426678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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