East Sun Foundation
East Sun Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Ketchum, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $36K.
East Sun Foundation at a glance
In short: East Sun Foundation gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $36K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,540
- -53.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,540
- -53.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,540
- Total assets
- $22,256
- +91.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who East Sun Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shijia Temple ($36K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
How East Sun Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $36K (2025) to $157K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shijia Temple | Historic and Cultural Preservation, Renovation, Design, and Planning | $35,540 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,256 | $50,097 | $39,465 | $35,540 | 1 | $35,540 | $705 |
| 2024 | $11,624 | $70,000 | $76,151 | $76,012 | 1 | $76,012 | $674 |
| 2023 | $7,050 | $185,000 | $179,391 | $156,827 | 1 | $156,827 | $1,545 |
| 2022 | $1,907 | — | $323 | — | — | — | $593 |
| 2020 | $2,164 | $5,000 | $71,252 | $71,192 | 2 | — | $1,774 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, East Sun Foundation reported a distributable amount of $705 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
East Sun Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lixin Wang
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ping An
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wei Sun Christianson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jon Christianson
Secretary Treasurer
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 East Sun Foundation
How much does East Sun Foundation give each year?
East Sun Foundation gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 1 grant.
How large is East Sun Foundation?
East Sun Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $705 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is East Sun Foundation?
East Sun Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Ketchum, ID. It holds $22K in total assets as of 2025.
What is East Sun Foundation's EIN?
East Sun Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0681940. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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