Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. Its 2024 filing reports 17 grants totaling $1,531,560, including awards for scholarships and education, journalism, and other purposes.
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust gave $1.5M across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $90K), top state District of Columbia. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,531,560
- -22.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -15.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $90,092
- -9.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $38,772,448
- -0.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7906 Springer Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone: (301) 229-4078
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Smith College ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 107 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 46% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, D.C.; 20% to Massachusetts; 19% to California; 6% to New York; and 5% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $107K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 81% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2024) to $3.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith College Northampton, MA | General scholarship endowment and start up grants fund, the smith fund | $300,000 |
| University of the People Pasadena, CA | General Use | $250,000 |
| Brookings Institute Washington, DC | President's Initiative, Brookings Metro | $200,000 |
| Spark the Journey Washington, DC | Scholarships & Training Grants | $200,000 |
| Wamu Washington, DC | New Local Show and Local DMV Reporting | $150,000 |
| Pro Publica New York, NY | General Use | $75,000 |
| Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Washington, DC | General Use | $75,000 |
| Weta Arlington, VA | Support of PBS Newshour and Classical Weta | $75,000 |
| New Futures Washington, DC | General Use and Scholarships | $60,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Pete salovery & marta elisa moret scholarship fund and sunrise foundation lecture and fellowship | $50,000 |
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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 | $38,772,448 | $1,627,501 | $1,628,444 | $1,531,560 | 17 | $1,531,560 | $1,426,437 | $2,288,876 |
| 2023 | $38,773,391 | $7,991,234 | $2,229,329 | $1,979,400 | 20 | $1,979,400 | $7,677,538 | $1,995,393 |
| 2022 | $33,145,236 | $1,347,744 | $3,088,032 | $2,954,070 | 23 | $2,954,070 | $1,271,602 | $2,153,711 |
| 2021 | $34,825,774 | $6,337,587 | $2,914,889 | $2,769,519 | 22 | $2,769,519 | $5,788,132 | $2,299,591 |
| 2020 | $31,368,076 | $890,309 | $2,108,574 | $2,025,807 | 25 | — | $858,228 | $2,012,410 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for scholarship funds, educational opportunities, journalism, and other general-use purposes.
Among its grantees, Spark the Journey describes its mission as mentoring young adults from low-income Washington, D.C., neighborhoods toward college and career success. New Futures says it provides scholarships, career education, and support to low-income D.C.-area young people pursuing shorter-term postsecondary education. ProPublica describes itself as an independent nonprofit newsroom producing investigative journalism in the public interest, while the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting says it promotes engagement with global affairs through journalism, outreach, and education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $1,531,560. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of $60,000. The largest awards included $300,000 to Smith College for a scholarship endowment and related purposes; $250,000 to University of the People for general use; $200,000 each to Brookings Institute for its president’s initiative and Brookings Metro, and to Spark the Journey for scholarships and training grants; and $150,000 to WAMU for a new local show and local DMV reporting. Other awards included $75,000 each to ProPublica and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, and $60,000 to New Futures for general use and scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Antoine Van Agtmael and Emily Van Agtmael as trustees.
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Antoine Van Agtmael
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Van Agtmael
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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 Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust
How much does Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust gave $1.5M across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.0M across 20 grants.
What is Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's median grant in 2024 was $60,000, and its average grant was $90,092, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust that year got $13K on average.
Where does Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust give grants?
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's top state is District of Columbia, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (20%) and California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (7 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 47% of Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Smith College ($300,000), University of the People ($250,000) and Brookings Institute ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust?
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust reported $38.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for scholarship funds, educational opportunities, journalism, and other general-use purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6560157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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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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