Sun Shine On You Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation gives only to preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send it a cold application and should wait for an invitation or approach through an existing connection.
- Its typical grant falls between $2,500 and $150,000, but the largest grant in the filing was $1,000,000, and half of its 79 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less, so a modest request in the lower part of that range is most in line with its giving.
- Its grants point to religious giving, medical research and education, though these themes are drawn from its grants rather than stated by the foundation, so work in those areas is the best fit.
- The filing shows most grant dollars going to California, New York and the District of Columbia, but no geographic focus is stated, so that describes where money has gone rather than who may ask.
- Repeat giving made up 25% of its grant dollars to organisations, so existing relationships matter, though this does not rule out an organisation that has not been funded before.
Overview
Sun Shine On You Foundation is a US private foundation based in Beverly Hills, CA.
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 filings, the foundation’s grants went to organisations working in religious life, medical research and education, alongside research institutes, Israel-related causes and museums. The supported organisations include religious congregations, educational institutions, medical and research bodies, and community, public-service and law-enforcement organisations. Other stated purposes include disaster relief, homelessness, youth programmes, substance-abuse treatment, mental wellness, arts stewardship and support for people affected by crime. Its grants are varied rather than tied to one named beneficiary, and recipients span several states, with most reported grant dollars going to California, followed by New York and the District of Columbia.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Religious giving
- Medical research
- Education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, New York and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation gives to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 25% 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 79 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 18% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 25% of grant dollars went to organisations Sun Shine On You Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 26 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Medical Research$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Foundation for Defense of Democracies · Research Institute$325,0002024 tax year
- Jewish National Fund USA · Jewish Educational$300,0002024 tax year
- American-Israel Democracy Coalition · Educational$150,0002024 tax year
- Second Amendment Law Center · Research Institutes$130,0002024 tax year
- Central Fund Israel · Israel Advocacy$100,0002024 tax year
- Beth Jacob Congregation · Religious$100,0002024 tax year
- CRPA Foundation · Defend 2nd Amend Rights$80,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Arthur Malmgren — Secretary & CFO
- Emerson Glazer — CEO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,672,273 | $1,531,808 | $20,976,312 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,762,769 | $1,634,214 | $21,907,572 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,130,960 | $2,607,084 | $46,460,905 | 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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- Beverly Hills, CA
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Beverly Hills, CA