Sunpower Foundation
EIN 263580015
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.3M
45 grants · $162K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$41K
grant size
32%
supporter · 9/28 multi-year
repeat
$171K
Assets (2023)
28
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(408) 240-5500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $194K | $239K | $48K | 9 |
| 2017 | $255K | $11K | $28K | 6 |
| 2018 | $86K | $125K | $200K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $78K | $50K | N/A |
| 2020 | $125K | $210K | $258K | 4 |
| 2021 | $158K | $65K | $13K | 12 |
| 2022 | $302K | $114K | $353K | 10 |
| 2023 | $172K | $171K | $230K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$41K
Maximum
$183K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TR
Todd Reeves
2 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
BE
Ben Einhouse
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MB
Maribelle Bostic
2 yrs
Director
TR
Todd Reeves
2 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
JE
Joanne Endow
6 yrs
Cfo
BE
Ben Einhouse
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DR
Douglas Richards
3 yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Renee Solari
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JE
Joanne Endow
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
KJ
Kathryn Jenkins
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth McKone
6 yrs
Director
MB
Maribelle Bostic
2 yrs
Director
MS
Manavendra Sial
Director
DR
Douglas Richards
3 yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Renee Solari
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JE
Joanne Endow
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KJ
Kathryn Jenkins
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth McKone
6 yrs
Director
DR
Douglas Richards
3 yrs
President
Leadership
CR
Casey Riscoe
Vice President
Leadership
JE
Joanne Endow
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KJ
Kathryn Jenkins
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth McKone
6 yrs
Director
DR
Dougllas Richards
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MY
Marissa Yao
Vice President
Leadership
JE
Joanne Endow
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kenneth Mahaffey
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth McKone
6 yrs
Director
DR
Dougllas Richards
2 yrs
President
Leadership
MY
Marissa Yoa
Vice President
Leadership
JE
Joanne Endow
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KM
Kenneth Mahaffey
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth McKone
6 yrs
Director
DR
Doug Richards
President
Leadership
EM
Elizabeth McKone
6 yrs
Director
EN
Erin Nelson
Director
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $182,941 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2017 |
| Bright Funds Inc | San Francisco, CA | $134,203 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2016 |
| Thrive Scholars | Boston, MA | $100,000 | HELP HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS GET INTO AND GRADUATE FROM TOP COLLEGES EQUIPPED TO... | 2023 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $85,514 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2018 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Jose, CA | $84,663 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2022 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Jose, CA | $72,300 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2021 |
| Grid Alternatives | Oakland, CA | $68,000 | SUPPORT LOW INCOME SOLAR ENERGY EFFORTS. | 2022 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Jose, CA | $64,550 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2020 |
| We Care Solar | Berkeley, CA | $52,500 | PROVIDING ELECTRICITY AND LIGHTING TO MATERNAL HEALTH CARE CLINICS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | 2017 |
| Solar Energy International | Paonia, CO | $50,000 | PROVIDES INDUSTRY LEADING TECHNICAL TRAINING AND EXPERTISE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND... | 2022 |
| Good Sun Solar | Grass Valley, CA | $46,715 | UTILIZING SECOND-HAND SOLAR MARKET TO HASTEN THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN POWER ECONOMY | 2022 |
| Solar One | New York, NY | $41,250 | DESIGN AND DELIVER INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT FOSTERS SUSTAINABILITY AND... | 2023 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Jose, CA | $33,716 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2020 |
| Good Sun Solar | Grass Valley, CA | $30,965 | UTILIZE THE SECOND-HAND SOLAR MARKET TO HASTEN THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN POWER ECONOMY AND HELP UNDERSERVED... | 2023 |
| We Care Solar | Berkely, CA | $25,000 | PROMOTE SAFE MOTHERHOOD AND REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING HEALTH WORKERS... | 2021 |
| We Care Solar | Berkely, CA | $25,000 | PROGRAM WORKS ON SAVING LIVES IN CHILDBIRTH BY MAKING SOLAR POWER SIMPLE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. | 2022 |
| Friends Forever | Durham, NH | $20,000 | PROMOTE TRUST, EMPATHY AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG CULTURES IN CONFLICT BY WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL YOUTH LEADERS | 2016 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Jose, CA | $16,722 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2020 |
| Grid Alternatives | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | TO MAKE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND JOB TRAINING ACCESSIBLE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | 2016 |
| The Tech Museum of Innovation | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | PROMOTING EDUCATION AND SCIENCE | 2017 |
| Rising Sun Center for Opportunity | Oakland, CA | $11,500 | TO FORM COMPETITIVE LEVEL BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS OF DIFFERENT GRADES TO COMPETE WITH OTHER HIGH LEVEL... | 2021 |
| Rising Sun Center for Opportunity | Oakland, CA | $11,500 | BUILGING CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ECONOMIC EQUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS... | 2022 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Jose, CA | $10,411 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2020 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | San Jose, CA | $8,436 | EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE MEANINGFUL,EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGED PHILANTROPISTS | 2021 |
| Intersectional Environmentalist | Ventura, CA | $8,000 | TO EMPOWER AND INSTILL JOY IN PEOPLE OF COLOR AND HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES BY AMPLIFYING THE INCREDIBLE... | 2021 |