Sunnylight Foundation
Sunnylight Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $400K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Sunnylight Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $400,395
- -24.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $-92,104
- -249.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,385
- +7177.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sunnylight Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Sunnylight Foundation gives
- Giving grew 451% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 32% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $91K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University St Louis St. Louis, MO | Educational | $6,608 |
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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 | $400,395 | $-92,104 | — | — | — | — | $5,385 | $19,117 |
| 2023 | $527,499 | $61,728 | $7,497 | $6,608 | 1 | $6,608 | $74 | $20,819 |
| 2022 | $438,268 | $172,464 | $83,292 | $82,542 | 2 | $82,542 | $4,628 | $19,636 |
| 2021 | $485,282 | $164,772 | $91,966 | $91,132 | 3 | — | $1,808 | $18,932 |
| 2020 | $412,593 | $54,272 | $17,553 | $1,200 | 1 | — | $3,186 | $15,839 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunnylight Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunnylight Foundation is led by Yan Liang, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Yan Liang
CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Xiyun Mao
CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sunnylight Foundation
How large is Sunnylight Foundation?
Sunnylight Foundation reported $400K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sunnylight Foundation operate?
Sunnylight Foundation has awarded grants in California, Missouri, Vermont, Washington.
How much is Sunnylight Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sunnylight Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sunnylight Foundation's EIN?
Sunnylight Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3936872. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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