Sunflower Foundation
Sunflower Foundation is a private foundation, based in St George, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $366K. Net investment income was $49K.
Sunflower Foundation at a glance
In short: Sunflower Foundation gave $366K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $366,000
- +42.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,500
- +78.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $1,571,589
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sunflower Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Doctor's Volunteer Clinic ($225K). Together the top 4 received $366K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 28 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sunflower Foundation gives
- Giving grew 103% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 560% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $366K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $366K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Doctor's Volunteer Clinic St George, UT | Gala Sponsorship and Mental Health Counseling Center | $225,000 |
| Dixie Technical College St George, UT | Growth and Develpment Scholarships and Building Funds | $100,000 |
| Dove Center St George, UT | Scholarship/School Prevention Programs | $40,000 |
| Washington County School District St George, UT | Dixie high school's low income students and dixie high stadium sound system | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,571,589 | $599,289 | $367,701 | $366,000 | 4 | $366,000 | $49,289 | $65,310 |
| 2024 | $1,340,001 | $663,145 | $258,587 | $257,000 | 5 | $257,000 | $12,987 | $49,653 |
| 2023 | $935,443 | $500,000 | $210,050 | $208,468 | 5 | $208,468 | — | $33,578 |
| 2022 | $645,493 | $450,000 | $183,005 | $180,500 | 8 | $180,500 | — | $19,755 |
| 2021 | $378,498 | $300,000 | $139,320 | $137,500 | 6 | $137,500 | — | $10,694 |
| 2020 | $217,818 | $300,000 | $82,500 | $82,500 | 5 | — | — | $1,318 |
| 2019 | $318 | $500 | $182 | — | — | — | — | $7 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunflower Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunflower Foundation is led by Lori Burgess, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Burgess
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Thomas
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Burgess
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McKenzie Burgess
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
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 Sunflower Foundation
How much does Sunflower Foundation give each year?
Sunflower Foundation gave $366K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $257K across 5 grants.
What is Sunflower Foundation's typical grant size?
Sunflower Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $70,000, and its average grant was $91,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sunflower Foundation give grants?
Sunflower Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St George, UT (4 grants).
Does Sunflower Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sunflower Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sunflower Foundation?
Sunflower Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $366K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sunflower Foundation's EIN?
Sunflower Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-1198809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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