Sonshine Media Group

501(c)(4) organization Allentown, PA EIN: 82-2905989

To promote, distribute, facilitate and broadcast religious and educational materials and programming to the greater philadelphia region and beyond including 10 million Pennsylvania and New Jersey television viewers.

Sonshine Media Group at a glance

In short: Sonshine Media Group gave $2.9M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $972K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,917,125
-51.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$972,375
-35.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$482,125
Total assets
$90,625,897
+8.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sonshine Media Group funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Lighthouse Support: $2.4MLighthouse Support$2.4MCapstone Legacy Foundation Inc: $482KCapstone Legacy Foundation Inc$482KDominion Broadcasting Inc WLMB TV DBA Radiant TV: $25KDominion Broadcasting Inc WLMBTV DBA Radiant TV$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Lighthouse Support ($2.4M). Together the top 3 received $2.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 14 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WayneToledoAllentownBethlehem

How Sonshine Media Group gives

  • Giving grew 488% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $405K (2020) to $6.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse Support Allentown, PA—$2,410,000
Capstone Legacy Foundation Inc Wayne, PA—$482,125
Dominion Broadcasting Inc WLMB TV DBA Radiant TV Toledo, OH—$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$90,625,897$2,351,283$2,933,797$2,917,1253$2,339,283
2023$83,795,925$2,392,402$6,083,100$6,061,7504$2,357,652
2022$79,944,215$2,170,178$4,686,786$4,676,7504$2,105,178
2021$95,672,246$2,407,357$506,331$496,2742$2,407,357
2020$83,546,811$6,056,239$410,869$405,0001$6,056,239

About Sonshine Media Group

Based on IRS filings

Sonshine Media Group is a public charity focused on religion, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $90.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $2.3M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sonshine Media Group is led by Margaret Huber, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Margaret Huber

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Huber

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Huber

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Patricia Huber (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sonshine Media Group

How much does Sonshine Media Group give each year?

Sonshine Media Group gave $2.9M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6.1M across 4 grants.

What is Sonshine Media Group's typical grant size?

Sonshine Media Group's median grant in 2024 was $482,125, and its average grant was $972,375, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Sonshine Media Group give grants?

Sonshine Media Group gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

How large is Sonshine Media Group?

Sonshine Media Group reported $90.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

What is Sonshine Media Group?

Sonshine Media Group is a public charity focused on religion, based in Allentown, PA. It holds $90.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Sonshine Media Group's EIN?

Sonshine Media Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2905989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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