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Sun Shine Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Gilroy, California · EIN 873655704

Sun Shine Family Foundation is a private foundation in Gilroy, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,763 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $256 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $5,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$5002$309,136
2023$5,0001$539,606
2024$5,7634$989,270

How to apply

Sun Shine Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sun Shine Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$5,000
District of Columbia2$500
New York1$263

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinese American Real Estate Association(CAREA)
San Jose, CA
Charitable$5,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Charitable$263
Blood Cancer United
Washington, DC
Charitable$250
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sun Shine Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Sun Shine Family Foundation give?

$5,763 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $256.

Who runs Sun Shine Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Min Lu (Cfo) and Ting Yu (Ceo).

What does Sun Shine Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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