Sunny Brown Foundation
Sunny Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kihei, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $136K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $14K.
Sunny Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Sunny Brown Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $136,091
- -7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sunny Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sunny Brown Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 257% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $35K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136,091 | $18,627 | $28,124 | $20,000 | 4 | $23,371 | $13,874 | $9,091 |
| 2023 | $147,085 | $-59 | $31,431 | $20,000 | 4 | $25,615 | — | — |
| 2022 | $178,780 | $3,830 | $27,092 | $15,000 | 3 | $20,438 | — | $10,523 |
| 2021 | $202,042 | $29,243 | $13,755 | — | — | $8,177 | $23,874 | $11,957 |
| 2020 | $185,317 | $20,067 | $48,320 | $35,000 | 7 | — | $15,065 | $10,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunny Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunny Brown Foundation is led by Alexander P. Velto, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alexander P. Velto
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Marguglio
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marce Carlson
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Della Snyder Velto
CFO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $6K (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Della Snyder Velto (CFO).
Frequently asked questions about Sunny Brown Foundation
How much does Sunny Brown Foundation give each year?
Sunny Brown Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 4 grants.
What is Sunny Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Sunny Brown Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sunny Brown Foundation give grants?
Sunny Brown Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (50%).
Does Sunny Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sunny Brown Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Sunny Brown Foundation?
Sunny Brown Foundation reported $136K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sunny Brown Foundation's EIN?
Sunny Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4190924. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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