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Sunshine Foundation

Preselected recipients only New Glarus, Wisconsin · EIN 205119464

Sunshine Foundation is a private foundation in New Glarus, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $400. 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 down from $1,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8002$210,470
2024$1,5004$243,409
2025$1,0003$230,993

How to apply

Sunshine 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 Sunshine Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$700
Arizona1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Green County Food Pantry Inc
Monroe, WI
Donation$400
Salvation Army of Green County
Monroe, WI
Donation$300
American Society of Dowsers
Tucson, AZ
Donation$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sunshine Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sunshine Foundation give?

$1,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs Sunshine Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Howard Weber (Trustee), Marina Efimova (Trustee) and Dennis Cole (Trustee).

What does Sunshine Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and human services.

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