The Sunshine Foundation
EIN 752850271Total Given 2020–2020
$1.8M
25 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 1 yr of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$5K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$0
Assets (2020)
25
Distinct Recipients
About
The foundation has ceased to exist and is terminating its private foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(A). The foundation distributed all of its remaining assets to an organization with a ruling or determination letter described in section 509(a)(1). The distribution was treated as a qualifiying distribution and is shown on Part XV - Line 3a.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Action Against Hunger
Phone
(214) 696-1922
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 25 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$70K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WW
Wayne G Willems
Director/President
Leadership
GW
Grace M Willems
Director/Treasurer
Leadership
JB
John R Bauer
Director/Sec
JW
Jennifer L Willems
Director
DW
David C Willems
Director
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundations of Texas | Dallas, TX | $1,649,979 | See Statement 6 | 2020 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $12,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Global Advance | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| All Hands and Hearts | Mattpoisett, MA | $5,000 | Hurricane relief | 2020 |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Childhelp | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Go Strategic Christian Services | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Los Angeles County Animal Care Fund | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Los Angeles County Fire Department | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | Hunger relief | 2020 |
| Lyme Diseaseorg | San Ramon, CA | $5,000 | Medical research | 2020 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | Hunger relief | 2020 |
| Shoes That Fit | Claremont, CA | $5,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Action Against Hunger | New York, NY | $4,000 | Hunger relief | 2020 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washing, DC | $3,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| National Resource Defense Counsel | Merrifield, VA | $3,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| North Dallas Shared Ministries | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| Peta | Norfolk, VA | $3,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| SPCA of Texas | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | General operating | 2020 |
| American Humane Association | Washington, DC | $2,500 | General operating | 2020 |
| Exodus Ministries | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | General operating | 2020 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $2,500 | General operating | 2020 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | General operating | 2020 |
| Network of Community Ministries | Richardson, TX | $1,000 | General operating | 2020 |