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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 75-2850271

The Sunshine Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 25 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Sep 30, 2020), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2019 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,756,979

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2019

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    See Statement 6

    $1,649,979
  2. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    General operating

    $12,000
  3. Global AdvanceDallas, TX

    General operating

    $10,000
  4. Individual

    Hurricane relief

    $5,000
  5. Austin Street CenterDallas, TX

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. ChildhelpScottsdale, AZ

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. Go Strategic Christian ServicesSanta Rosa, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  8. Los Angeles County Animal Care FundPasadena, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  9. Los Angeles County Fire DepartmentLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Hunger relief

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    Medical research

    $5,000
  12. North Texas Food BankDallas, TX

    Hunger relief

    $5,000
  13. Shoes That FitClaremont, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  14. Union Rescue MissionLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    [individual] relief

    $4,000
  16. Individual

    General operating

    $3,000
  17. Individual

    General operating

    $3,000
  18. North Dallas Shared MinistriesDallas, TX

    General operating

    $3,000
  19. Individual

    General operating

    $3,000
  20. SPCA of TexasDallas, TX

    General operating

    $3,000
  21. American Humane AssociationWashington, DC

    General operating

    $2,500
  22. Exodus MinistriesDallas, TX

    General operating

    $2,500
  23. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General operating

    $2,500
  24. Individual

    General operating

    $2,500
  25. Network of Community MinistriesRichardson, TX

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $19,00048% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $12,50032% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $5,50014% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $30,000
  2. Texas7 grants $29,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $12,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  6. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Wayne G WillemsDirector/Pres Hours 1Pay $100
  • Grace M WillemsDirector/Treas Hours 1Pay $100
  • John R BauerDirector/Sec Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer L WillemsDirector Hours 0Pay $100
  • David C WillemsDirector Hours 0Pay $100

The return

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