Funding search · EIN 770126942 · Modesto, CA

The Bright Family Foundation

Name: The Bright Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

119
grants reported: $4.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educational scholarships arts community local animal needy rescue

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Uc Merced Hub4 grants · $905,000
Children'S Crisis Center4 grants · $425,000
Uc Merced Ceb Success Center4 grants · $400,000
United Samaritans Foundation4 grants · $260,000
Uc Merced Engineering - Uc Merced F4 grants · $255,000
Center for Human Services4 grants · $175,000
Csu Stanislaus Foundation4 grants · $150,000
Sierra Vista Child Family Services4 grants · $150,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Stanislaus Coun4 grants · $140,000
Ucsf School of Medicine-Dept of Neu4 grants · $140,000

Giving over time

$982,500

2022

$1.0M

2023

$1.1M

2024

$1.3M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 119 grants.

$265,000
Uc Merced Hub · Merced, CA · 2025
Educational scholarships
$235,000
Uc Merced Hub · Merced, CA · 2024
Educational scholarships
$205,000
Uc Merced Hub · Merced, CA · 2023
Educational scholarships
$200,000
Children'S Crisis Center · Modesto, CA · 2025
Support prevention of child abuse.
$200,000
Uc Merced Hub · Merced, CA · 2022
Educational scholarships
$100,000
Uc Merced Ceb Success Center · Merced, CA · 2025
Educational scholarships.
$100,000
Uc Merced Ceb Success Center · Merced, CA · 2024
Educational scholarships.
$100,000
Uc Merced Ceb Success Center · Merced, CA · 2023
Educational scholarships.
$100,000
Uc Merced Ceb Success Center · Merced, CA · 2022
Educational scholarships.
$80,000
United Samaritans Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2025
Living assistance to the needy.
$75,000
Uc Merced Engineering - Uc Merced F · Merced, CA · 2025
Educational scholarships
$75,000
Children'S Crisis Center · Modesto, CA · 2024
Support prevention of child abuse.
$75,000
Children'S Crisis Center · Modesto, CA · 2023
Support prevention of child abuse.
$75,000
Children'S Crisis Center · Modesto, CA · 2022
Support prevention of child abuse.
$70,000
United Samaritans Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2024
Living assistance to the needy.
$60,000
Uc Merced Engineering - Uc Merced F · Merced, CA · 2024
Educational scholarships
$60,000
Uc Merced Engineering - Uc Merced F · Merced, CA · 2023
Educational scholarships
$60,000
Uc Merced Engineering - Uc Merced F · Merced, CA · 2022
Educational scholarships
$55,000
Center for Human Services · Modesto, CA · 2025
Support teens, substance abuse treatment.
$55,000
United Samaritans Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2023
Living assistance to the needy.
$55,000
United Samaritans Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2022
Living assistance to the needy.
$45,000
Csu Stanislaus Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2025
Educational
$45,000
Sierra Vista Child Family Services · Modesto, CA · 2025
Community mental health services.
$45,000
Csu Stanislaus Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2024
Educational
$40,000
Center for Human Services · Modesto, CA · 2024
Support teens, substance abuse treatment.
$40,000
Modesto Junior College Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2024
Educational scholarships
$40,000
Center for Human Services · Modesto, CA · 2023
Support teens, substance abuse treatment.
$40,000
Center for Human Services · Modesto, CA · 2022
Support teens, substance abuse treatment.
$35,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Stanislaus Coun · Modesto, CA · 2025
Community programs for children.
$35,000
Ucsf School of Medicine-Dept of Neu · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Medical research.
$35,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Stanislaus Coun · Modesto, CA · 2024
Community programs for children.
$35,000
Sierra Vista Child Family Services · Modesto, CA · 2024
Community mental health services.
$35,000
Ucsf School of Medicine-Dept of Neu · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Medical research.
$35,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Stanislaus Coun · Modesto, CA · 2023
Community programs for children.
$35,000
Sierra Vista Child Family Services · Modesto, CA · 2023
Community mental health services.
$35,000
Ucsf School of Medicine-Dept of Neu · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Medical research.
$35,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Stanislaus Coun · Modesto, CA · 2022
Community programs for children.
$35,000
Sierra Vista Child Family Services · Modesto, CA · 2022
Community mental health services.
$35,000
Ucsf School of Medicine-Dept of Neu · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Medical research.
$30,000
Opera Modestotownsend · Modesto, CA · 2025
Support local arts.
$30,000
St Lukes Family Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2025
Provide medical service to needy.
$30,000
Stanislaus County Library Foundatio · Modesto, CA · 2025
Support public library.
$30,000
St Lukes Family Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2024
Provide medical service to needy.
$30,000
Csu Stanislaus Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2023
Educational
$30,000
St Lukes Family Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2023
Provide medical service to needy.
$30,000
Csu Stanislaus Foundation · Turlock, CA · 2022
Educational
$30,000
St Lukes Family Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2022
Provide medical service to needy.
$25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Tracy · Tracy, CA · 2025
Community programs for children.
$25,000
Kvie - Channel 6 · Sacramento, CA · 2025
Support public television.
$25,000
Modesto Symphony Orchestra · Modesto, CA · 2025
Support local arts.
$25,000
Parent Resource Center · Modesto, CA · 2025
Help disadvantaged learn parenting skills.
$25,000
State Theatre of Modesto · Modesto, CA · 2025
Support local arts.
$25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Tracy · Tracy, CA · 2024
Community programs for children.
$25,000
Kvie - Channel 6 · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Support public television.
$25,000
Opera Modestotownsend · Modesto, CA · 2024
Support local arts.
$25,000
State Theatre of Modesto · Modesto, CA · 2024
Support local arts.
$25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Tracy · Tracy, CA · 2023
Community programs for children.
$25,000
Kvie - Channel 6 · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Support public television.
$25,000
McPhs University · Boston, MA · 2023
Educational scholarships
$25,000
Opera Modestotownsend · Modesto, CA · 2023
Support local arts.
$25,000
Stanislaus Family Justice Center Fo · Modesto, CA · 2023
Assisting domestic violence victims
$25,000
State Theatre of Modesto · Modesto, CA · 2023
Support local arts.
$25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Tracy · Tracy, CA · 2022
Community programs for children.
$25,000
Kvie - Channel 6 · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Support public television.
$25,000
McPhs University · Boston, MA · 2022
Educational scholarships
$25,000
Opera Modestotownsend · Modesto, CA · 2022
Support local arts.
$25,000
Stanislaus Family Justice Center Fo · Modesto, CA · 2022
Assisting domestic violence victims
$25,000
State Theatre of Modesto · Modesto, CA · 2022
Support local arts.
$20,000
Community Hospice Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2025
Care for the terminally ill.
$20,000
Muttville · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Animal rescue
$20,000
Community Hospice Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2024
Care for the terminally ill.
$20,000
Muttville · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Animal rescue
$20,000
Stanislaus County Library Foundatio · Modesto, CA · 2024
Support public library.
$20,000
Community Hospice Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2023
Care for the terminally ill.
$20,000
Stanislaus County Library Foundatio · Modesto, CA · 2023
Support public library.
$20,000
Community Hospice Foundation · Modesto, CA · 2022
Care for the terminally ill.
$20,000
Stanislaus County Library Foundatio · Modesto, CA · 2022
Support public library.
$18,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Riverbank, CA · 2025
Provide food for needy families.
$18,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Riverbank, CA · 2022
Provide food for needy families.
$15,000
Learning Quest · Modesto, CA · 2025
Educational.
$15,000
Stanislaus Family Justice Center Fo · Modesto, CA · 2025
Assisting domestic violence victims
$15,000
Modesto Symphony Orchestra · Modesto, CA · 2024
Support local arts.
$15,000
Parent Resource Center · Modesto, CA · 2024
Help disadvantaged learn parenting skills.
$15,000
Stanislaus Family Justice Center Fo · Modesto, CA · 2024
Assisting domestic violence victims
$15,000
Modesto Symphony Orchestra · Modesto, CA · 2023
Support local arts.
$15,000
Muttville · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Animal rescue
$15,000
Parent Resource Center · Modesto, CA · 2023
Help disadvantaged learn parenting skills.
$15,000
Modesto Symphony Orchestra · Modesto, CA · 2022
Support local arts.
$15,000
Parent Resource Center · Modesto, CA · 2022
Help disadvantaged learn parenting skills.
$14,500
St Vincent De Paul Society · Riverbank, CA · 2024
Provide food for needy families.
$14,500
St Vincent De Paul Society · Riverbank, CA · 2023
Provide food for needy families.
$10,000
Casa of Stanislaus County · Modesto, CA · 2025
Donation
$10,000
Casa of Stanislaus County · Modesto, CA · 2024
Donation
$10,000
Learning Quest · Modesto, CA · 2024
Educational.
$10,000
McPhs University · Boston, MA · 2024
Educational scholarships
$10,000
American Veterans First · Riverbank, CA · 2023
Donation
$10,000
Casa of Stanislaus County · Modesto, CA · 2023
Donation
$10,000
Learning Quest · Modesto, CA · 2023
Educational.
$10,000
Casa of Stanislaus County · Modesto, CA · 2022
Donation
$10,000
Learning Quest · Modesto, CA · 2022
Educational.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.