Sunshine and Love Foundation
Sunshine and Love Foundation is a private foundation based in Hillsborough, California. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $10,273 to charitable organizations.
Sunshine and Love Foundation at a glance
In short: Sunshine and Love Foundation gave $10K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $642.063), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,273
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $642
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $320,139
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Sunshine and Love Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 35 Berryessa Way, Hillsborough, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 762-6889
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sunshine and Love Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Beiyinu Alumnae Foundation ($2K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (61%), Illinois (15%), New York (8%), and Washington, DC (5%); the filing also lists 7% under “?”. These figures describe the locations of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sunshine and Love Foundation gives
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Beiyinu Alumnae Foundation Hacienda Heights, CA | Donation | $1,500 |
| National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation Inc Willowbrook, IL | Donation | $1,500 |
| Iweilan Cultural Forum Irvine, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Keqed Inc San Francisco, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Millbrae Cultural Club Milbrae, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Donation | $500 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC | Donation | $500 |
| Post -Peninsula Open Space Trust Palo Alto, CA | Donation | $500 |
| Self Help for the Elderly San Francisco, CA | Donation | $500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Donation | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $320,139 | $62,027 | $17,758 | $10,273 | 16 | $17,242 | $11,511 | $15,215 |
| 2024 | $283,498 | $16,476 | $27,922 | $12,140 | 19 | $27,801 | $16,355 | $13,429 |
| 2023 | $273,599 | $5,664 | $14,027 | $5,882 | 10 | $13,972 | $5,609 | $13,250 |
| 2022 | $281,962 | $1,366 | $14,029 | $5,600 | 5 | $13,989 | $1,326 | $14,254 |
| 2021 | $294,625 | $100,179 | $10,245 | $4,500 | 2 | — | $168 | $14,083 |
| 2020 | $204,691 | $51,107 | $8,181 | $4,830 | 2 | — | $1,086 | $9,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sunshine and Love Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the American Beiyinu Alumnae Foundation says it works to mobilize alumnae to support their alma mater and philanthropy; New Hope Chinese Cancer Care Foundation says it provides support services to Chinese cancer patients and families and cancer-prevention education; and the National Parks Conservation Association says it protects America’s national parks. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $10,273. Grants ranged from $100 to $1,500, with a median of $500. Among the larger grants were $1,500 each to the American Beiyinu Alumnae Foundation and National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation, Inc.; $1,000 each to Iweilan Cultural Forum, KQED Inc., and Millbrae Cultural Club; and $500 each to Doctors Without Borders, the National Parks Conservation Association, Self Help for the Elderly, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and New Hope Chinese Cancer Care Foundation. Filoli Center received $129.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shan-Shan Chen as CEO, Nelson Chen as CFO, Victor Chen as secretary, and Race Chen as legal agent.
Sunshine and Love Foundation is led by Shan-Shan Chen, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shan-Shan Chen
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Race Chen
Legal Agent
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Nelson Chen
CFO
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Chen
Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Race Chen (Legal Agent).
Frequently asked questions about Sunshine and Love Foundation
How much does Sunshine and Love Foundation give each year?
Sunshine and Love Foundation gave $10K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 19 grants.
What is Sunshine and Love Foundation's typical grant size?
Sunshine and Love Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $642, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sunshine and Love Foundation give grants?
Sunshine and Love Foundation gives mostly in California: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (15%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sunshine and Love Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Sunshine and Love Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (16 grants).
Who are Sunshine and Love Foundation's largest grantees?
Sunshine and Love Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Beiyinu Alumnae Foundation ($1,500), National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation Inc ($1,500) and Iweilan Cultural Forum ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sunshine and Love Foundation?
Sunshine and Love Foundation reported $320K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sunshine and Love Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sunshine and Love Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sunshine and Love Foundation's EIN?
Sunshine and Love Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1219499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sunshine and Love Foundation 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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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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