Big Sunday
Big Sunday is a public charity based in Los Angeles, California. Its mission is to connect people through helping, and its programs organize volunteering, giving, and community service throughout the year.
Big Sunday at a glance
In short: Big Sunday gave $81K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,131
- -68.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,376
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,938
- Total assets
- $8,382,147
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Big Sunday
- How to Apply
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Emergency Fund requests must be submitted through a registered 501(c)(3) organization or a school. Requests are considered and vetted individually and must be non-recurring; they may seek cash or in-kind support.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1741 N Cherokee Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: (323) 549-9944
Website: https://bigsunday.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Big Sunday funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was My Friend's Place ($11K). Together the top 10 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to California recipients. The listed recipients are in Los Angeles and nearby communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Big Sunday open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $258K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| My Friend's Place Hollywood, CA | General Support | $10,833 |
| West Hollywood Community Housing West Hollywood, CA | General Support | $8,706 |
| Barton Hill Elementary School LAUSD San Pedro, CA | General Support | $8,600 |
| Alcoholism Center for Women Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $8,595 |
| US Vets Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $7,750 |
| Hope the Mission North Hollywood, CA | General Support | $6,938 |
| St Francis Center Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $6,602 |
| A Place Called Home Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $6,347 |
| New Village Girls Academy Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $5,980 |
| Covenant House California Hollywood, CA | General Support | $5,460 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,382,147 | $2,680,472 | $2,694,120 | $81,131 | 11 | $16,599 |
| 2024 | $8,152,172 | $2,550,360 | $2,221,896 | $257,592 | 27 | $13,682 |
| 2023 | $2,553,701 | $1,918,456 | $2,046,737 | $77,380 | 10 | — |
| 2022 | $2,600,535 | $2,321,538 | $1,355,251 | — | — | $118,007 |
| 2021 | $1,752,255 | $1,182,757 | $781,461 | $27,805 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $1,329,962 | $2,272,233 | $2,053,817 | $204,000 | 24 | — |
| 2018 | $768,140 | $1,830,223 | $1,713,169 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Big Sunday says it brings people together to improve lives, build community, and foster belonging. Its activities include Big Sunday Weekend, a community calendar of ways to help, a holiday giving list, monthly food collection, service events, an online nonprofit giving and wish list, corporate days of service, a youth service toolkit, and weekly TM@10 gatherings.
The 2025 grants were reported as general support. Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support: West Hollywood Community Housing says it develops and operates affordable housing and provides services for low-income families, seniors, and people with special needs; Alcoholism Center for Women describes its work as empowering women through substance-use treatment; and A Place Called Home says it supports young people in South Los Angeles toward social, emotional, and economic success. Other grantees describe work serving people experiencing homelessness, performing charitable acts for people in need, and providing services to people with developmental, learning, and emotional disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Big Sunday reported 11 grants totaling $81,131. Grants ranged from $5,320 to $10,833, with a median of $6,938. The largest grants were $10,833 to My Friend’s Place, $8,706 to West Hollywood Community Housing, $8,600 to Barton Hill Elementary School LAUSD, $8,595 to Alcoholism Center for Women, and $7,750 to US Vets. Each was listed for general support.
Big Sunday’s Emergency Fund addresses occasional, non-recurring needs. Requests must come through a registered 501(c)(3) organization or a school, and each is considered and vetted separately. Requests may be for cash or in-kind donations. For cash requests Big Sunday is able to support, it commits an amount and then invites its community to match or exceed that amount. Big Sunday retains 10% of Emergency Fund donations to cover the costs of operating the fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alan Bernstein as chair; Matthew Hansen as treasurer; Kendis Wilbourne as secretary; and David Levinson as executive director. Directors listed are Ina Coleman, David Baron, Sharon Hauptman, Albert Litewka, Dr. Howard Mandel, and Hilary Hoffman.
Big Sunday is led by David Levinson, Executive Director on every filing since 2018; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Levinson
Executive Director
On filings since 2018
50 hrs/week
$145K (2018) → $180K (2025)
Alan Bernstein
Chair
Director → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abby Wolf-Weiss
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert Litewka
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aliza Lesser
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Callahan
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Mandel
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ina Coleman
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Vein
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julio Sobral
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Skloff
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raun Thorp
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Hauptman
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Smith-Anoa'i
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zazi Pope
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Baron
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilary Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Canter
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Ray
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Berenbaum
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Joseph
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Cotton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendis Wilbourne
Secretary
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hansen
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Vince Klaseus (2018–2024) — Director
- Former: Nikki C0tt0n (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Simon Anderson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Connolly (2018–2021) — Director
- Former: Rachel Levy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anne Gates (2018) — Chair
- Former: David Gordon (2018) — Director
- Former: Hope Wintner (2018) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Moskowitz (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $180K, to David Levinson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Big Sunday
How much does Big Sunday give each year?
Big Sunday gave $81K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $258K across 27 grants.
What is Big Sunday's typical grant size?
Big Sunday's median grant in 2025 was $6,938, and its average grant was $7,376, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Big Sunday that year got $8K on average.
Where does Big Sunday give grants?
Big Sunday gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (6 grants) and Hollywood, CA (2 grants).
Does Big Sunday give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Big Sunday's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Big Sunday's largest grantees?
Big Sunday's largest 2025 grantees include My Friend's Place ($10,833), West Hollywood Community Housing ($8,706) and Barton Hill Elementary School LAUSD ($8,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Big Sunday?
Big Sunday reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Big Sunday fund?
Big Sunday says it brings people together to improve lives, build community, and foster belonging. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Big Sunday?
Emergency Fund requests must be submitted through a registered 501(c)(3) organization or a school. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Big Sunday's EIN?
Big Sunday's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1765317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 1, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Big Sunday funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/big-sunday-morg_d2cc12355c3043a7a3c6bc61118057dd
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