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Sonshine World

Public charity · Grantmaker Kearney, NE EIN: 85-3208520 Website

Christian child care program committed to nurturing the whole child and designed to promote childs development socially, emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

Sonshine World at a glance

Total assets
$488,799
+37.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,512,889
+6.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$9,046
-18.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,386,362
+2.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sonshine World funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Kearney

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $59K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Life Assembley Kearney, NEGeneral Fund$59,097
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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
2025$488,799$1,512,889$1,386,362——$9,046
2024$356,299$1,424,942$1,358,291——$11,043
2023$288,106$1,273,346$1,311,228——$812
2022$333,757$1,246,639$1,064,276$59,0971$5,750
2021$143,390$1,163,660$1,020,270——$-7,500

About Sonshine World

Based on IRS filings

Sonshine World is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kearney, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $489K in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sonshine World is led by Jeff Baker, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Baker

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Blauvelt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Criffield

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Bennett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Lammers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sonshine World

How large is Sonshine World?

Sonshine World reported $489K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Sonshine World?

Sonshine World is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kearney, NE. It holds $489K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sonshine World operate?

Sonshine World has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Sonshine World's EIN?

Sonshine World's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3208520. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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