Sunbird Foundation
Sunbird Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warren, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Sunbird Foundation at a glance
In short: Sunbird Foundation gave $18K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,571
- -83.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,519,288
- +425.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Sunbird Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bound Brook Church ($14K). Together the top 7 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sunbird Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $32K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bound Brook Church Bound Brook, NJ | Religious Institution | $13,500 |
| Taa-NJ Princeton Junction, NJ | Promote Culture Exchange | $2,000 |
| The Trevor Project San Francisco, CA | Counseling Research | $1,000 |
| Tafpc Church Hillsborough, NJ | Religious Institution | $1,000 |
| Warren Township Rescue Squad Warren, NJ | Community Service Needs | $300 |
| Mount Bethel Vol Fire Dept Warren, NJ | Community Service Needs | $100 |
| Warren Township PBA Warren, NJ | Community Service Needs | $100 |
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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 | $3,519,288 | $2,914,769 | $24,488 | $18,000 | 7 | $18,000 | $2,965,485 | — |
| 2024 | $669,195 | $51,244 | $62,860 | $30,500 | 2 | $30,500 | — | $357 |
| 2023 | $676,581 | $99,635 | $48,382 | $31,600 | 4 | $31,600 | $79,635 | — |
| 2022 | $612,786 | $114,240 | $3,931 | — | — | — | $114,240 | — |
| 2021 | $501,998 | $501,940 | $396 | — | — | — | — | $24,723 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunbird Foundation is led by Ching-I Hsu, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ching-I Hsu
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther A. Hsu
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry W. Hsu
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew H. Hsu
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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 Sunbird Foundation
How much does Sunbird Foundation give each year?
Sunbird Foundation gave $18K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
What is Sunbird Foundation's typical grant size?
Sunbird Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sunbird Foundation give grants?
Sunbird Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Warren, NJ (3 grants).
Does Sunbird Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Sunbird Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service Needs" (3 grants).
Who are Sunbird Foundation's largest grantees?
Sunbird Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bound Brook Church ($13,500), Taa-NJ ($2,000) and The Trevor Project ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sunbird Foundation?
Sunbird Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Sunbird Foundation's EIN?
Sunbird Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3338337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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