Sonshine Media Group
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
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 14 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90,625,897 | $2,351,283 | $2,933,797 | $2,917,125 | 3 | $2,339,283 |
| 2023 | $83,795,925 | $2,392,402 | $6,083,100 | $6,061,750 | 4 | $2,357,652 |
| 2022 | $79,944,215 | $2,170,178 | $4,686,786 | $4,676,750 | 4 | $2,105,178 |
| 2021 | $95,672,246 | $2,407,357 | $506,331 | $496,274 | 2 | $2,407,357 |
| 2020 | $83,546,811 | $6,056,239 | $410,869 | $405,000 | 1 | $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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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