The Sunshine Foundation
EIN 363955558Total Given 2017–2024
$256K
17 grants · $32K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
56%
supporter · 5/9 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 902-5279
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5K | $237K | $-3K | 1 |
| 2018 | $1K | $227K | $-15K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $234K | $2K | N/A |
| 2022 | $50K | $1.6M | $22K | 3 |
| 2022 | $50K | $1.4M | $12K | 1 |
| 2023 | $60K | $1.5M | $-94K | 5 |
| 2024 | $90K | $1.6M | $266K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
Scott Saslow
Director
PS
Paula Saslow
Director
MH
Michael O Hartz
Director
MH
Michael O Hartz
Director
SS
Scott Saslow
Director
PS
Paula Saslow
Director
SS
Scott Saslow
Director
PS
Paula Saslow
Director
MH
Michael O Hartz
Director
SS
Scott Saslow
Director
PS
Paula Saslow
Director
MH
Michael O Hartz
Director
SS
Scott Saslow
Director
PS
Paula Saslow
Director
MH
Michael O Hartz
Director
SS
Scott Saslow
Director
PS
Paula Saslow
Director
MH
Michael O Hartz
Director
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial Returns Llc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION - SEE ATTACHED | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Partners in Education | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Palo Alto Partners in Education | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Palo Alto Partners in Education | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Stanford University Development Services | Stanford, CA | $25,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Escondido Elementary School Pta | Palo Alto, CA | $12,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Greene Middle School Pta | Palo Alto, CA | $12,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Greene Middle School Pta | Palo Alto, CA | $12,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Escondido Elementary Pta | Stanford, CA | $12,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Greene Middle School Pta | Palo Alto, CA | $12,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Escondido Elementary Pta | Stanford, CA | $12,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Giving Back Fund | Boston, MA | $10,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Giving Back Fund | Boston, MA | $5,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $5,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Stanford University Development Services | Stanford, CA | $5,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Ntl Fdn for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | $5,000 | General Fund | 2017 |
| Ntl Fdn for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |