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EIN 47-1820379

Sunlight Giving

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Palo Alto
State
California
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
Description
Sunlight Giving is a corporate foundation based in Palo Alto, CA, that primarily funds general support as well as COVID-19 responsive and recovery initiatives. The foundation allocates $75,000 per year for three years to grantees, including Lifemoves and others, and made 459 grants last year.
Total revenues
$39,853,035
2023
Total expenses
$31,914,307
2023
Total assets
$471,220,977
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Grants made by Sunlight Giving

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
LifemovesGeneral Support, $350,000 Per Year for Three Years$350,000
Second Harvest of Silicon ValleyGeneral Support, $350,000 Per Year for Three Years$350,000
Alameda County Community Food BankGeneral Support, $300,000 Per Year for Three Years$300,000
...and 310 more grants made totalling $20,617,415

Personnel at Sunlight Giving

NameTitleCompensation
Emma PompettiManaging Director , D$245,130
Erin O'DonohueOperations Director$197,942
Cedrick AndrewsProgram Director$183,939
Vianey Barroso VillaOffice and Administrative Manager
Kelsey LeucharsGrants Manager

Financials for Sunlight Giving

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$11,807,518
Investment income and dividends$4,200,688
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$23,844,715
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$114
Total revenues$39,853,035

Form 990s for Sunlight Giving

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-12990PFView PDF
2019-122022-03-22990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 24, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 11, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsCorporate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
855 El Camino Real Bldg 4 Suite 2
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
sunlightgiving.org/ 
Phone
(650) 235-4883
IRS details
EIN
47-1820379
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0221127
FTB Entity ID
3709022
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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