Sun Zibin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 82-3740866

Sun Zibin Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2024, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.

Sun Zibin Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$14,796
-3.0% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$1,541
-0.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,541
-0.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Sun Zibin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

OaklandPalo AltoWashington

How Sun Zibin Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 299% of 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $60K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $250.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Park Foundation Washington, DCCharitable$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$14,796—$1,541——$1,541$516
2023$15,252—$1,545——$1,545$780
2022$17,247—$2,363$2501$2,363$914
2021$19,976$10$10,877$6031—$1,356
2020$30,027$50,000$60,677$60,0002—$2,144

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sun Zibin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $516 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sun Zibin Foundation is led by April Sun, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • April Sun

    CEO & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Haili Sun (2020–2022) — CEO & CFO

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 Sun Zibin Foundation

How large is Sun Zibin Foundation?

Sun Zibin Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $516 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Sun Zibin Foundation operate?

Sun Zibin Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.

What is Sun Zibin Foundation's EIN?

Sun Zibin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3740866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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