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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-2007510

The Bright Future Foundation

A private foundation in Fullerton, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $41,274 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Donald Holly Jr
209 S Richman Ave
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 777-2010
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applicant will make grants to those organizations furthering its mission of training and mentoring youth and adults from underprivileged backgrounds, operating skilled trade training centers, and charities that promote financial literacy, business leadership, and mentorship. It will focus on grant recipients located in souther california which includes the following counties: los angeles, orange, riverside, san bernardino, and san diego. Recipients focused on providingservices to those ages 14 - 30 will be another set of criteria. Recipients should have a history of being active for at least 5 consecutive years to be able to demonstrate their effectiveness. Foundation will provide grants without bias towards any particular political or religious recipient. Additionally, applicant will ensure there are reports provided to ensure funds were used as decribed. A report would often request things like the original goals and the progress made alond with a narrative describing the progress. A
Deadlines
See statement 7
Restrictions
See statement 7

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $41,274

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $733,742
  • Tax year 2024

    $27,575

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $542,808
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,953

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $165,276
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $200,001
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope BuildersSanta Ana, CA

    Training and mentoring

    $40,250
  2. Friends ChurchYorba Linda, CA

    Kids programs

    $1,024

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $41,274

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Donald F Holly JrDIRECTOR/CEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donald F Holly SrDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tiffany SmithDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julio ComachoDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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