Sunshine Foundation
Sunshine Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodbury, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in New York, including organizations addressing hunger, essential needs, mental health, and other services.
Sunshine Foundation at a glance
In short: Sunshine Foundation gave $3.2M across 98 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,186,120
- +13.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 98
- +5.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,511
- +7.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $33,746,094
- -2.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (12 of 85, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (92% 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 Sunshine Foundation
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 80 Crossways Park Drive West, Woodbury, NY 11797
Phone: (516) 338-8700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sunshine Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Island Harvest ($489K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
630 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 572 grants of 630 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining reported shares went to Florida (2%), New Jersey (1%), Illinois (1%), and Virginia (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 98 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sunshine Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 85 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). 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 $2.6M (2020) to $3.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 98 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Island Harvest Melville, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $489,000 |
| Food Bank for NYC New York, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $237,500 |
| City Harvest Brooklyn, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $142,500 |
| Dorot New York, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $80,000 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $75,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver New York, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $70,000 |
| Metropolitan Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty New York, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $58,000 |
| City Meals on Wheels New York, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $57,500 |
| Mid-Island Y JCC Plainview, NY | Mental Health Programs and Services | $52,000 |
| Campaign Against Hunger Brooklyn, NY | Food and Feeding Programs | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,746,094 | $3,070,785 | $3,752,896 | $3,186,120 | 98 | $3,752,896 | $1,624,632 |
| 2023 | $34,443,206 | $11,041,483 | $3,175,887 | $2,820,250 | 93 | $3,175,887 | $2,117,969 |
| 2022 | $26,577,610 | $3,373,856 | $3,563,896 | $3,074,250 | 132 | $3,563,896 | $1,647,331 |
| 2021 | $26,794,175 | $2,071,620 | $3,482,783 | $2,991,120 | 153 | $3,381,513 | $1,075,350 |
| 2020 | $28,178,613 | $2,026,794 | $2,984,316 | $2,558,300 | 154 | — | $1,169,977 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2024 grants included food and feeding programs, mental health programs and services, and essential needs. Among its grantees, Island Harvest says its mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island; DOROT says it alleviates social isolation and loneliness among older adults and helps them live independently; and Urban Pathways says it serves homeless adults through outreach, shelter, and housing services. Other grantees include St. Mary’s Foundation for Children, which says it works to enhance the health, safety, and quality of life of children with special needs, and Global Empowerment Mission, which says it provides relief to people displaced by disasters and international conflicts.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 98 grants totaling $3,186,120. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $489,000, with a median of $20,000.
The largest reported grants included $489,000 to Island Harvest for food and feeding programs, $237,500 to Food Bank for NYC, and $142,500 to City Harvest, all for food and feeding programs. Other notable grants included $80,000 to DOROT for food and feeding programs, $75,000 to Feeding Westchester for food and feeding programs, and $52,000 to Mid-Island Y JCC for mental health programs and services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Eugene Shalik as trustee and Stacy Parsell as executive director, philanthropy.
Sunshine Foundation is led by Stacy Parsell, Executive Director & Philanthropy on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stacy Parsell
Executive Director & Philanthropy
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $154K (2024)
Eugene Shalik
Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $140K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Devita (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $154K, to Stacy Parsell (Executive Director, Philanthropy). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sunshine Foundation
How much does Sunshine Foundation give each year?
Sunshine Foundation gave $3.2M across 98 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.8M across 93 grants.
What is Sunshine Foundation's typical grant size?
Sunshine Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $32,511, across 98 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sunshine Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Sunshine Foundation give grants?
Sunshine Foundation gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (51 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants), Plainview, NY (2 grants) and Farmingdale, NY (2 grants).
Does Sunshine Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 98 grants with a stated purpose on Sunshine Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food and Feeding Programs" (23 grants), "Medical Research" (9 grants) and "Essential Needs" (9 grants).
Who are Sunshine Foundation's largest grantees?
Sunshine Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Island Harvest ($489,000), Food Bank for NYC ($237,500) and City Harvest ($142,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sunshine Foundation?
Sunshine Foundation reported $33.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What does Sunshine Foundation fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2024 grants included food and feeding programs, mental health programs and services, and essential needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sunshine Foundation?
The foundation states 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 Foundation's EIN?
Sunshine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6615926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Sunshine 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 October 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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Grantable. (2026). Sunshine Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sunshine-foundation-morg_b64280e8286d464d9f23ce7fc98004ce
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