Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Federal Way, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $3.
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation gave $93K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,000
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,500
- +74.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,500
- Total assets
- $1,569,299
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tsinghua Education Foundation (NA ($88K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tsinghua Education Foundation (NA Milpitas, CA | Education Support of School of Life | $88,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,569,299 | $181,265 | $94,450 | $93,000 | 2 | $93,000 | $3 | — |
| 2024 | $1,482,484 | $141,995 | $81,350 | $80,000 | 3 | $80,000 | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,421,839 | $34,807 | $66,350 | $65,000 | 3 | $65,000 | $34,807 | — |
| 2022 | $1,453,382 | $363,024 | $1,250 | — | — | $79,000 | $9,671 | $50,101 |
| 2021 | $1,295,024 | $234,454 | $80,145 | $79,000 | 2 | $79,000 | $233,309 | — |
| 2020 | $1,133,766 | $200,536 | $55,380 | $54,250 | 3 | — | $199,406 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation is led by Cecily R. Sun, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cecily R. Sun
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wendy Lou
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William N. Sun
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation
How much does Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation give each year?
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation gave $93K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 3 grants.
How large is Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation?
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $181K.
What is Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation?
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Federal Way, WA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation operate?
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation has awarded grants in California, Minnesota, New York, Ohio.
What is Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation's EIN?
Bill & Cecily Sun Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0687983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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