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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-6528314

The Sunny Day Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Walla Walla, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $186,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
For current year consideration, grant requests should be received by october 31st.
Restrictions
This foundation will operate much like a community foundation with the majority of distributions made to local 501(c)3 organizations. Fields of interest include early childhood education, special programs to enhance education for k-12, scholarships for higher learning. The foundation will also focus on prevention of abuse/cruelty to women, children, and/or animals. Further consideration also given to organizations that serve the disabled, and/or those in need of medical care/treatments.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $4,617,932

  • Tax year 2024

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,187,820

  • Tax year 2023

    $158,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,773,468

  • Tax year 2022

    $177,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,458,959

  • Tax year 2021

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,300,643

  • Tax year 2020

    $191,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,712,726

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blue Mountain Action Council BmacWalla Walla, WA

    Backpack bridge, financial foundations, and early learning coalition programs.

    $15,000
  2. Blue Mountain Humane SocietyWalla Walla, WA

    $10,000 for subsidized spay/neuter, $2,500 for free community microchip day, and $2,500 for vaccinations and care of pets from low income households.

    $15,000
  3. Walla Walla Public Schools FoundationWalla Walla, WA

    Support for bringing pacific science center to pioneer and garrison for two day program.

    $15,000
  4. Hope StreetWalla Walla, WA

    Direct cost of equipping recovery residence, program materials, staffing costs, and drug testing.

    $10,000
  5. Providence FoundationWalla Walla, WA

    Support of free mammogram program, jan erickson life saver fund.

    $10,000
  6. United Way of the Blue MountainsWalla Walla, WA

    Support adopt-a-student education program, dolly pardon's imaginary library program or tabitha's closet program.

    $10,000
  7. Walla Walla Public Library BMCFWalla Walla, WA

    Capital campaign assistance to refurbish walla walla library.

    $10,000
  8. Skyline Adventures - Bluewood ProgramDayton, WA

    110 - 5th grade students, 4 day ski scholarships in dayton, prescott, M-F, waitsburg & starbuck.

    $9,000
  9. YMCAWalla Walla, WA

    YMCA youth and government program - transportation and scholarships.

    $8,500
  10. The Health CenterWalla Walla, WA

    To support food, hygiene, and clothes pantry at local schools.

    $7,500
  11. YWCAWalla Walla, WA

    To paint the 13 dormitory rooms at the YWCA main shelter.

    $7,000
  12. Blue Mountain Therapeutic Riding - BMTRCollege Place, WA

    Support addition of therapeutic riding instructor.

    $5,000
  13. Carnegie Picture LabWalla Walla, WA

    Creativity curated art program in walla walla school district.

    $5,000
  14. Chaplaincy Health CareRichland, WA

    Cork's place grief counseling

    $5,000
  15. Club-Plus DeltaDayton, WA

    Boys and girls club summer recreation programs.

    $5,000
  16. Fort Walla Walla MuseumWalla Walla, WA

    Free school museum tour program for local schools.

    $5,000
  17. Lillie Rice CenterWalla Walla, WA

    Support for providing employment opportunities to walla walla residents with disabilities.

    $5,000
  18. Walla Walla HospiceWalla Walla, WA

    Support of medical supplies and grief counseling.

    $5,000
  19. Walla Walla Valley Disability NetworkWalla Walla, WA

    To support weekly social and recreation opportunities through walla walla valley disability network.

    $5,000
  20. Tri-State SteelheadersWalla Walla, WA

    Fund new classroom setups (aquarium etc.) for two new schools.

    $3,500
  21. Big Blue Boosters of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Support student athletes in walla walla school district.

    $3,000
  22. Blue MTN Land TrustWalla Walla, WA

    Afterschool and summer outdoor programs for students.

    $2,500
  23. Friends of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Youth mentorship programs.

    $2,500
  24. Gesa Powerhouse TheatreWalla Walla, WA

    Youth arts education and outreach programs.

    $2,500
  25. Little TheaterWalla Walla, WA

    $2,500 for children's theatre programs and workshops at local elementary programs.

    $2,500
  26. Project TimothyDayton, WA

    Emergency support programs in dayton, wa.

    $2,500
  27. St Frances Cabrini Charitable ServicesWalla Walla, WA

    Supplies and food for food pantry.

    $2,500
  28. Walla Walla Senior CenterWalla Walla, WA

    Adult day care program in walla walla.

    $2,500
  29. Walla Walla United Soccer ClubWalla Walla, WA

    To support premier youth soccer league.

    $2,500
  30. Walla Walla Valley BandsWalla Walla, WA

    Support coummunity music activities.

    $1,500
  31. Walla Walla Choral SocietyWalla Walla, WA

    Support of spring concert at cordiner hall with 180 local performers.

    $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 services3 grants $20,00038% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $15,00029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington31 grants $186,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carol Dayton-VotendahlTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John BrashearTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas W NelsonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $24,000

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