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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 35-1837496

The Sunrise Foundation

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 7 grants and $731,781 paid in grants.

Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2019

    $731,781

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2018

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $629,089

Grants paid in 2019

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Indiana Community FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Operating support

    $657,781
  2. Eitelijorg MuseumIndianapolis, IN

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  3. Lawrence Township School FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  4. Church of NativityIndianapolis, IN

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  5. Buck Creek PlayersIndianapolis, IN

    Operating Support

    $6,000
  6. Phoenix TheatreIndianapolis, IN

    Operating Support

    $5,000
  7. English Speaking UnionIndianapolis, IN

    Operating Support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $657,78195% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $11,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana7 grants $731,781

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James R ZinkCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen C GaerteASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • James J McGrathASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sally A DawsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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