Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Tenafly, NJ EIN: 82-1504075

Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Tenafly, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $39K.

Key facts about Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc

EIN: 82-1504075
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $3,242,100
Grants made (2024): 2
Average grant: $1,621,050
Median grant: $1,621,050
Total assets: $21,582

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

How Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc gives

Giving grew 517% from 2021 to 2024. Method
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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22K

-98.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.2M

-15.5% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.6M

-15.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$21,582	$1,478,640	$4,402,130
Revenue	$1,792,355	$942,093	$6,023,000
Expenses	$3,249,413	$3,865,583	$1,623,006
Qualifying Distributions	$3,244,506	$3,850,091	$1,621,418
Net Investment Income	$39,219	$76,601	—
Distributable Amount	$33,707	$122,777	$11,170

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Delta Global School ($3,200,000), Support Lao Children Co Stanley Brown Montpelier Foundation ($42,100).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
DELTA GLOBAL SCHOOL	TO SUPPORT SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS AND FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS	$3,200,000
SUPPORT LAO CHILDREN CO STANLEY BROWN MONTPELIER FOUNDATION	TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ORPHANS AND SUPPORT TO VILLAGE AND ORPHANAGE	$42,100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
David Sonnenberg	Trustee/President	—	—
Deborah Sonnenberg	Trustee/Secretary/Treasurer	—	—
Rachael Sonnenberg	Trustee	—	—
Hannah Sonnenberg	Trustee	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc?

Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Tenafly, NJ. It holds $22K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc holds $22K in total assets with $1.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $3.2M in 2024.

What size grants does Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $3.2M — an average of about $1.6M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sunny Mountain Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.