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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-1404525

Joyful Sunshine Foundation

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $15,095 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

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

    $15,095

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,613,991
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,277

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,389,593
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,217

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,703,349
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $914,450
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $677,222

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bullies Purissima Elementary FoundationLos Altos, CA

    Education

    $8,821
  2. Pinewood SchoolLos Altos Hills, CA

    Education

    $3,000
  3. Foothill-De Anza FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA

    Public Charity

    $2,000
  4. CmomorgNew York, CA

    Science

    $1,118
  5. AmnhNew York, NY

    Education

    $96
  6. Met Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Education

    $60
  7. De Anza CollegeCupertino, CA

    Education

    $0
  8. Beta Education FoundationPortland, OR

    Education

    $0

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $14,939
  2. New York2 grants $156
  3. Oregon1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Meng ZhangCEO Hours 20Pay $0
  • Xiaojuan QianCFO Hours 20Pay $0
  • Liexiong ZhangSecretary Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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  2. Peggy Lee FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 3 grants Preselected only $15,100 giving
  3. ZumalinkIncSan Juan Capistrano, CA 4 grants Preselected only $15,100 giving
  4. Packard Packard & Johnson FoundationLos Altos, CA 7 grants Preselected only $15,126 giving
  5. San Yi & Helen Tseng FoundationSan Jose, CA 7 grants Preselected only $15,050 giving