The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Weston, WV EIN: 55-0780820

The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Weston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $26K in total assets. Net investment income was $172.

The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$26,446
+0.7% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$172
-97.0% vs 2022
Net investment income (2023)
$172
+975.0% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

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How The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 315% 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$1K$2K$3K$4K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $4K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$4,000
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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
2023$26,446$172————$172$1,296
2022$26,274$5,766$4,750$4,0002$4,000$16$1,271
2021$25,258$17$4,723$4,0002$4,000$17$1,348
2020$29,964$56$4,000$4,0002—$56$1,490

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation is led by Frank Brewster, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Frank Brewster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation

How large is The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation?

The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $172.

What is The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation?

The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Weston, WV. It holds $26K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation operate?

The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation has awarded grants in West Virginia.

How much is The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation's EIN?

The Sun Lumber Company Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0780820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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