Sunrise Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Paradise Valley, AZ EIN: 86-0865469

Sunrise Foundation is a private foundation, based in Paradise Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $141K. Net investment income was $201K.

Sunrise Foundation at a glance

In short: Sunrise Foundation gave $141K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$141,163
+8.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,233
+8.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,000
Total assets
$2,361,227
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Sunrise Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

A New Leaf: $41KA New Leaf$41KChild Crisis Arizona: $32KChild Crisis Arizona$32KNew Life Center: $28KNew Life Center$28KCaafa: $20KCaafa$20KDe Colores Shelter: $20KDe Colores Shelter$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was A New Leaf ($41K). Together the top 5 received $141K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MesaApache JunctionGoodyearPhoenix

How Sunrise Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $141K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $141K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A New Leaf Mesa, AZSupports$41,186
Child Crisis Arizona Mesa, AZSupports$32,000
New Life Center Goodyear, AZSupports$28,000
Caafa Apache Junction, AZSupports$20,147
De Colores Shelter Phoenix, AZSupport$19,830
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,361,227$217,139$156,974$141,1635$141,163$201,328$138,420
2024$2,301,062$189,506$150,503$129,7175$129,717$168,720$130,539
2023$2,262,059$266,904$143,338$129,3207$129,320$252,886$118,585
2022$2,138,493$130,492$156,104$140,7357$140,735$103,990$122,435
2021$2,149,142$134,175$155,999$141,0635$141,063$119,239$137,792
2020$2,170,966$89,443$143,040$125,1005—$70,541$129,766

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunrise Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sunrise Foundation is led by Debi Rose, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Debi Rose

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwane Rose

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald S. Asin MD

    Director

    Vice President & Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Heitkamp

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Asin

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation

How much does Sunrise Foundation give each year?

Sunrise Foundation gave $141K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 5 grants.

What is Sunrise Foundation's typical grant size?

Sunrise Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $28,233, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sunrise Foundation give grants?

Sunrise Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mesa, AZ (2 grants).

Does Sunrise Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sunrise Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supports" (4 grants).

Who are Sunrise Foundation's largest grantees?

Sunrise Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include A New Leaf ($41,186), Child Crisis Arizona ($32,000) and New Life Center ($28,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sunrise Foundation?

Sunrise Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sunrise Foundation's EIN?

Sunrise Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0865469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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