Sun Shine On You Foundation
Sun Shine On You Foundation is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable, educational, community-support, disaster-relief, and other organizations, including recipients in California, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Texas.
Sun Shine On You Foundation at a glance
In short: Sun Shine On You Foundation gave $4.5M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $144K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,456,780
- +70.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $143,767
- +43.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $39,777,122
- -6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (13 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sun Shine On You Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9440 Santa Monica Blvd 405, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: (310) 786-1700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sun Shine On You Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Foundation Los Ang ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $4.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 128 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (60%), New York (17%), New Jersey (11%), Ohio (7%), and Texas (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sun Shine On You Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 30 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $84K; repeat grants $183K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 191% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $631K (2021) to $4.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation Los Ang Los Angeles, CA | Community Foundation | $2,000,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Amo New York, NY | Disaster Relief | $500,000 |
| Zaka Tel-Aviv Inc Jackson Township, NJ | Victims of Disaster | $500,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Irwindale, CA | Kidney Cancer Support | $250,000 |
| American Friends of Ogen University Heights, OH | Emergency Assistance | $250,000 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Physiology & Sport Mgmt | $150,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | Community Support | $150,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew Univ Los Angeles, CA | Jewish Education | $100,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Educational | $100,000 |
| Central Fund Israel Cedarhurt, NY | Israel Advocacy | $100,000 |
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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 | $39,777,122 | $2,231,015 | $4,772,745 | $4,456,780 | 31 | $4,456,780 | $1,940,050 | $2,036,070 |
| 2024 | $42,318,852 | $25,811,192 | $3,130,960 | $2,607,084 | 26 | $2,607,084 | $24,934,540 | $1,137,985 |
| 2023 | $19,638,620 | $812,095 | $1,762,769 | $1,634,214 | 23 | $1,634,214 | $683,540 | $1,046,635 |
| 2022 | $20,589,294 | $781,919 | $1,672,273 | $1,531,808 | 30 | $1,531,808 | $641,454 | $1,071,681 |
| 2021 | $21,484,991 | $1,080,215 | $1,021,922 | $631,066 | 18 | $631,066 | $905,821 | $1,183,362 |
| 2020 | $21,421,355 | $12,798,764 | $1,116,019 | $1,061,370 | 22 | — | $12,587,948 | $456,633 |
| 2019 | $9,738,610 | $437,670 | $738,733 | $682,025 | 33 | — | $384,962 | $539,485 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sun Shine On You Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for disaster relief, education, emergency assistance, community support, kidney cancer support, and Second Amendment rights.
Grantee missions illustrate the kinds of organizations it has supported. American Friends of Ogen says it supports an organization that provides interest-free and low-interest loans and financial education to individuals, families, small businesses, and nonprofits in Israel. UCLA Foundation describes its role as enabling private donors to support UCLA’s academic and research work. Southern Methodist University describes its mission as education through research and teaching.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $4,456,780. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,000,000, with a median grant of $20,000.
The largest reported grants included $2,000,000 to Jewish Community Foundation Los Ang for “Community Foundation”; $500,000 each to American Friends of Magen David Amo for “Disaster Relief” and Zaka Tel-Aviv Inc for “Victims of Disaster”; and $250,000 each to UCLA Foundation for “Kidney Cancer Support” and American Friends of Ogen for “Emergency Assistance.” Other notable grants included $150,000 to Southern Methodist University for “Physiology & Sport Mgmt” and $100,000 to the American Friends of the Hebrew Univ for “Jewish Education.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Emerson Glazer as CEO and Arthur Malmgren as Secretary and CFO.
Sun Shine On You Foundation is led by Emerson Glazer, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emerson Glazer
CEO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Arthur Malmgren
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sun Shine On You Foundation
How much does Sun Shine On You Foundation give each year?
Sun Shine On You Foundation gave $4.5M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 26 grants.
What is Sun Shine On You Foundation's typical grant size?
Sun Shine On You Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $143,767, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sun Shine On You Foundation that year got $84K on average.
Where does Sun Shine On You Foundation give grants?
Sun Shine On You Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (12 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sun Shine On You Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Sun Shine On You Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Sun Shine On You Foundation's largest grantees?
Sun Shine On You Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Foundation Los Ang ($2,000,000), American Friends of Magen David Amo ($500,000) and Zaka Tel-Aviv Inc ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sun Shine On You Foundation?
Sun Shine On You Foundation reported $39.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sun Shine On You Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for disaster relief, education, emergency assistance, community support, kidney cancer support, and Second Amendment rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sun Shine On You Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sun Shine On You Foundation's EIN?
Sun Shine On You Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4634200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sun Shine On You Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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