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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4239579

Sonscope Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,012,250

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $21,037,514
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,034,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $20,303,855
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,107,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $20,433,255
  • Tax year 2021

    $851,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $20,561,517
  • Tax year 2020

    $883,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $16,673,688
  • Tax year 2018

    $643,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $15,297,676

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Come and See Foundation IncColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  2. Gospel Music Association IncFranklin, TN

    GMA and Dove Center

    $100,000
  3. High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  4. Hope InternationalLancaster, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  5. Impact Investing Charitable Foundation IncLenexa, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  6. Praxis IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  7. AxisColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $70,000
  8. Sinapis GroupIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  9. Care for Children USA IncLeawood, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $26,000
  10. House University Ministries of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $26,000
  11. CEO Forum IncHighland Village, TX

    Transformation - NextGen

    $25,000
  12. Signal Mountain Presbyterian ChurchSignal MTN, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. The Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN

    Baylor Fund

    $25,000
  14. 1040 Connections IncChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  15. Christian Alliance for OrphansMcLean, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  16. CEO Forum IncHighland Village, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $17,000
  17. Chalmers Center for Economic Development at CovenaChattanooga, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Capital Account fund, located in Chattanooga TN - TN33 Not So Silent Night

    $3,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $346,00035% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $282,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $29,2503% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $270,000
  2. Tennessee6 grants $206,000
  3. Kansas2 grants $126,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $100,000
  5. New York1 grant $100,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $45,000
  8. Texas2 grants $42,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  10. Iowa1 grant $3,250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Ben FischerPres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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