Sunhe Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga, CA EIN: 20-5133908

Sunhe Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $377K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $11K.

Key facts about Sunhe Family Foundation

In short: Sunhe Family Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN: 20-5133908
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $3,950
Grants made (2025): 3
Average grant: $1,317
Median grant: $1,000
Total assets: $376,767
Primary geography: District of Columbia (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Quick answers about Sunhe Family Foundation

How much does Sunhe Family Foundation give each year?

Sunhe Family Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.

What is Sunhe Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Sunhe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,317, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sunhe Family Foundation give grants?

Sunhe Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (49%).

Does Sunhe Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sunhe Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (3 grants).

How Sunhe Family Foundation gives

Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$377K

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

+1.3% YoY

Grant Count

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+35.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunhe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sunhe Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $2K (51%)

California $2K (49%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

California District of Columbia

Cities

San JoseWashingtonSan FranciscoLos AngelesSaratoga

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$376,767	$379,092	$370,782
Revenue	$31,498	$30,597	$27,754
Expenses	$34,273	$22,287	$25,303
Qualifying Distributions	$29,855	$17,869	$20,885
Net Investment Income	$11,105	$20,239	$17,314
Distributable Amount	$18,253	$18,105	$17,866

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
American Red Cross Washington, DC	Charity	$2,000
Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, CA	CHARITY	$1,000
American Cancer Society San Francisco, CA	Charity	$950

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sunhe Family Foundation is led by Hong Tao Sun, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Hong Tao Sun

CEO

On filings since 2021

2 hrs/week

No compensation reported
FengQin He

CFO

On filings since 2021

2 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.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunhe Family Foundation?

Sunhe Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saratoga, CA. It holds $377K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Sunhe Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Sunhe Family Foundation holds $377K in total assets with $31K in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $4K in 2025.

How much is Sunhe Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sunhe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.