Sunlight Giving grants
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From 2022 to 2024, Sunlight Giving reported 1,505 grants totaling $96,588,795 to 181 nonprofits. The typical grant was $50,000.
Most grants went to nonprofits in California, Washington, DC, Illinois.
From IRS Form 990 and 990-PF grant records.
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Recent grants
| Nonprofit | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifemoves, CA | $350,000 | 2024 | General support, $350,000 per year for three years |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, CA | $350,000 | 2024 | General support, $350,000 per year for three years |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | General support, $300,000 per year for three years |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc, CA | $275,000 | 2024 | General support, $275,000 per year for three years |
| Valley Health Foundation, CA | $275,000 | 2024 | General support, $275,000 per year for three years |
| Food Bank for Monterey County, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | General support, $250,000 per year for three years |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | General support, $250,000 per year for three years |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | General support, $250,000 per year for three years |
| First 5 Santa Clara County, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | Family resource centers, $250,000 per year for two years |
| Abode Services, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | General support, $250,000 per year for three years |
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Questions people ask
How much does Sunlight Giving give?
It reported 1,505 grants totaling $96,588,795 to 181 nonprofits from 2022 to 2024. The typical grant was $50,000, and grants ranged from $715 to $350,000.
Where does Sunlight Giving give?
Most of its grants went to nonprofits in California, Washington, DC, Illinois.
Does Sunlight Giving fund the same nonprofits again?
94 percent of the nonprofits it paid received grants in more than one year from 2022 to 2024.
Does Sunlight Giving accept applications?
IRS records do not say. Read the guidelines on its website before you reach out; some foundations only give to groups they choose.