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Sunshot Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Iowa City, Iowa · EIN 992359117

Sunshot Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Iowa City, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $3,500 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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
2024$3,5002$146,588
2025$6,5004$241,873

How to apply

Sunshot Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa4$6,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
No Foot Too Small
Coralville, IA
Raise infant loss awareness$2,500
Community Risk Services
Iowa City, IA
Food pantry$1,500
American Legion Post 26
Davenport, IA
Supporting veterans and family$1,500
Humane Society of Scott County
Davenport, IA
Help homeless animals$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sunshot Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sunshot Charitable Foundation give?

$6,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Sunshot Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Rickey Pruter (President) and Dawn Pruter (Treas & Secr).

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