Sonscope Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation is by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application will not be considered; your first task is to find a route to an invitation.
- Most of its grants fall between $9,000 and $125,000, with a median of $26,000 and a largest of $250,000, so planning a request near the median is sensible.
- Repeat funding is a large part of its giving: 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so an existing link matters.
- Its grants have gone to Christian ministries and church-based organisations, schools and education, charitable networks and orphan and child-focused work, so check whether your work fits those areas; no geographic focus is stated, though the filing shows grants mainly in Tennessee, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York and Kansas.
- Organisations without an invitation should not apply, since the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.
Overview
Sonscope Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across the reported grant rows, Sonscope Foundation’s giving went to a mix of Christian ministries and church-based organisations, schools and education organisations, charitable networks, and organisations whose names identify orphan- and child-focused work. Most grants were designated general and unrestricted. Other recorded purposes include Christian faith-focused activities and events, a homeless shelter mission and sports ministry. Recipients also included a university and an organisation focused on economic development. The available records do not state a general funding programme or applicant criteria; this description reflects the kinds of recipients and purposes shown in the grant record rather than an announced set of priorities.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Tennessee, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York and Kansas.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 55 grants to organisations were $26,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: 11%
- The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to organisations Sonscope Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 18 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $26,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Come and See Foundation · General & Unrestricted$200,0002024 tax year
- Gospel Music Association · GMA and Dove Center$100,0002024 tax year
- Praxis · General & Unrestricted$100,0002024 tax year
- Impact Investing Charitable Foundation · General & Unrestricted$100,0002024 tax year
- High Point University · General & Unrestricted$100,0002024 tax year
- Hope International · General & Unrestricted$100,0002024 tax year
- Axis · General & Unrestricted$70,0002024 tax year
- Sinapis Group · General & Unrestricted$45,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Ben Fischer — President, Director, Secretary, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,485,313 | $1,107,500 | $19,893,412 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,334,943 | $1,034,500 | $20,725,442 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,335,199 | $1,012,250 | $22,145,233 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Wilmington, DE
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Wilmington, DE