Shineonorg Foundation
EIN 562478508 Private FoundationAbout
FROM INCEPTION UNTIL THE END OF 2019,SHINEON.ORG FOUNDATION (SHINEON) HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOUTH ACTION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (YARD), A KENYAN NGO (CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO A US PUBLIC CHARITY), TO PROVIDE 1) EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, VOCATIONAL, AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE MURANGA COUNTY OF KENYA, 2) SKILLS TRAINING FOR GUARDIANS OF THESE STUDENTS, 3) FUNDS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OTHER PROJECT COSTS. SHINEON HAS DONE THIS BOTH BY GRANTING FUNDS AND HELPING TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION 13 YEARS AGO, OVER 1,500 STUDENTS AND GUARDIANS HAVE BEEN SERVED BY THE SHINEON.ORG PROGRAM. DURING 2019, THE DIRECTORS DID AN EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THEIR EFFORTS SHOULD SHIFT TO WORK DOMESTICALLY ON EDUCATION OF UNDERSERVED/VULNERABLE YOUTH AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR GUARDIANS/PARENTS. EFFECTIVE FOR THE 2020 YEAR AND GOING FORWARD, SHINEON WILL BE MAKING GRANTS TO U.S, PUBLIC CHARITIES INVOLVED IN THE WORK FOR SUCH PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE SENTENCE. IN ADDITION, SHINEON TERMINATED ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE YARD PROGRAM AT THE END OF 2019. SHINEON HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY THE IRS AS A PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION AND THROUGH 2019 HAS CLAIMED PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION STATUS ON ITS RETURNS. SINCE THE DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH WILL BE PRIMARILY GRANTMAKING, THE RETURNS WILL BE FILED AS NON OPERATING FOUNDATION STARTING WITH THE 2020 RETURN.
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Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $219K | $19K | N/A |
| 2020 | $94K | $198K | $14K | 7 |
| 2021 | $32K | $184K | $-2K | 5 |
| 2022 | $22K | $123K | $2K | 3 |
| 2023 | $25K | $118K | $-6K | 4 |
| 2024 | $25K | $125K | $16K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 23 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (23 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester by Sea) | Fort Collins, CO | $40,000 | DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. | 2020 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea) | Fort Collins, CO | $10,363 | DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. | 2021 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | $10,300 | DEBATE PROGRAMS FOR INNER CITY YOUTH | 2021 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea) | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 | DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. | 2022 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | $10,000 | DEBATE PROGRAMS FOR INNER CITY YOUTH | 2020 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester by Sea) | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 | DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | $10,000 | DEBATE PROGRAMS FOR INNER CITY YOUTH | 2020 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS | 2020 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS | 2021 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea) | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 | DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. | 2023 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea) | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH STUDENTS. | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | $8,000 | DEBATE PROGRAMS FOR INNER CITY YOUTH | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | $8,000 | DEBATE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | $7,000 | DEBATE PROGRAMS FOR INNER CITY YOUTH | 2022 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS | 2022 |
| Yosemite Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | ADVENTURE RISK CHALLENGE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | ADVENTURE RISK CHALLENGE PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $3,701 | SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Mountain Seed Foundation | Centreville, VA | $2,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUTH | 2023 |
| Mountain Seed Foundation | Centreville, VA | $2,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUTH | 2024 |
| Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea) | Fort Collins, CO | $637 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $258 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2021 |
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