The Sunshine Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 75-2850271

The Sunshine Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 25 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $211K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.8M

Grant Count

25

Avg Grant Size

$70K

About The Sunshine Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Sunshine Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 25 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $211K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBooneClaremontDallasLos AngelesMattpoisettMerrifieldNew YorkNorfolkPasadenaRichardsonSan RamonSanta RosaScottsdaleWashingWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$489K$978K$1M$2M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$227,705
Expenses$1,777,429
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$210,655
Distributable Amount$56,096

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$439K$878K$1M$2M25 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

Community Foundations of…$1.6MCatholic Relief Services$12KGlobal Advance$10KAll Hands and Hearts$5KAustin Street Center$5KChildhelp$5KGo Strategic Christian S…$5KLos Angeles County Anima…$5KLos Angeles County Fire …$5KLos Angeles Regional Foo…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Wayne G WillemsDirector/Pres$100Grace M WillemsDirector/Treas$100Jennifer L WillemsDirector$100David C WillemsDirector$100

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Wayne G WillemsDirector/Pres1$100
Grace M WillemsDirector/Treas1$100
John R BauerDirector/Sec
Jennifer L WillemsDirector$100
David C WillemsDirector$100

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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