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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-1593190

Sunstone Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 102 grants and $945,904 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

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

    $945,904

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $473,620
  • Tax year 2023

    $775,480

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $559,926
  • Tax year 2022

    $36,644

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,160,690

Grants paid in 2024

102 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Education PartnershipPittsburgh, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $173,759
  2. Book Fairies IncFreeport, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $77,185
  3. Governors Early Literacy FoundationNashville, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $55,000
  4. Reading Is Fundamental PittsburgPittsburgh, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  5. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  6. Lambert HouseSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $29,612
  7. Band TogetherRaleigh, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. Everyones Dream Come TrueAustin, TX

    Dream Achiever Wrap-Around Program

    $25,000
  9. North Carolina Business Leaders for EducationCary, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. Promising PagesCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  11. Reading QuestSanta Fe, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. Shadow ProjectPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. Special Olympics North Carolina IncMorrisville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  15. Peak EducationColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  16. Where Love Grows IncLithia, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  17. Read to Succeed AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $14,729
  18. Young Black & LitEvanston, IL

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $13,791
  19. Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $13,400
  20. Deep Center IncorporatedSavannah, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  21. A Gift for Teaching IncOrlando, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Childrens Literacy Center IncColorado Springs, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Turning the PageWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $9,509
  24. Kid SmartNew Orleans, LA

    General & Unrestricted

    $9,385
  25. Born to Read IncBeaufort, SC

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,700
  26. First Gen SuccessCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,500
  27. Deep Center IncorporatedSavannah, GA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $8,360
  28. Childrens Literacy Center IncColorado Springs, CO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $8,175
  29. Ready ReadersSaint Louis, MO

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  30. Shadow ProjectPortland, OR

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $7,365
  31. Start the Adventure in Reading IncNew Orleans, LA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $6,556
  32. Foster the Love Louisiana IncBroussard, LA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $6,211
  33. National Black Child Development Institute IncSilver Spring, MD

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $6,178
  34. Childrens Cabinet Inc A Child and Family ResourceReno, NV

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $6,085
  35. Read to Succeed AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  36. Reading Ready PittsburghHomestead, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  37. Teller Park Early Childhood CouncilWoodland Park, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  38. Little Free Library LTDSaint Paul, MN

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $5,518
  39. Tree House BooksPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $5,242
  40. An Open Book FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. Hope at Hand IncJacksonville, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. National Black Child Development Institute IncSilver Spring, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  43. Read and FeedCary, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  44. STEM Library LabMetairie, LA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  45. Time Out YouthCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  46. YouthlincMurray, UT

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. Time Out YouthCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $4,830
  48. Olivia S House-A Grief and Loss Center for ChildreYork, PA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $4,201
  49. Drawchange IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  50. Tree House BooksPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  51. Literacy TogetherAsheville, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $3,789
  52. Book Fairies IncFreeport, NY

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $3,614
  53. Baton Rouge Book Drop IncBaton Rouge, LA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $3,596
  54. Read A Book Earn A Book IncCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $3,593
  55. Born to Read IncBeaufort, SC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $3,376
  56. National Black Child Development Institute-CarolinCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $3,358
  57. Promising PagesCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $2,693
  58. Reading Ready PittsburghHomestead, PA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $2,376
  59. Children Read IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $2,282
  60. Love of Learning IncMechanicsvlle, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,193
  61. Hope at Hand IncJacksonville, FL

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $2,156
  62. Reading Is Fundamental PittsburgPittsburgh, PA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $2,099
  63. More Books in Childrens HandsColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $2,063
  64. Family Tree IncWheatridge, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  65. STEM Library LabMetairie, LA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $1,761
  66. Books Between Kids IncHouston, TX

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $1,345
  67. Nevada Kids Foundation IncSparks, NV

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $1,280
  68. Childrens Advocacy Center for the Pikes Peak RegioColo Springs, CO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $1,060
  69. Olivia S House-A Grief and Loss Center for ChildreYork, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  70. Assistance League of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $959
  71. Reading QuestSanta Fe, NM

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $959
  72. Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $657
  73. Ready ReadersSaint Louis, MO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $657
  74. Oswego College Foundation IncOswego, NY

    to support oswego board meeting

    $385
  75. Books Save LivesTucson, AZ

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $365
  76. Book EmNashville, TN

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  77. Books Like Me IncTampa, FL

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  78. Childrens Reading AllianceLas Cruces, NM

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  79. Every Child A Reader in EscambiaPensacola, FL

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  80. Hope Center IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  81. Jekl InstituteDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  82. Jersey City Connections IncJersey City, NJ

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  83. Lead to Read IncKansas City, MO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  84. Little Read WagonNorman, OK

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  85. Make Way for BooksTucson, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $328
  86. Page Ahead Childrens Literacy PRGMSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  87. Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California IncoCommerce, CA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  88. Spread the Word NevadaLas Vegas, NV

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  89. The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health EducationRaleigh, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  90. Uplift Literacy IncPalmetto Bay, FL

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  91. Watson Childrens Shelter IncMissoula, MT

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  92. An Open Book FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  93. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  94. First Gen SuccessCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  95. Kid SmartNew Orleans, LA

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  96. Peak EducationColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  97. Read and FeedCary, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  98. Where Love Grows IncLithia, FL

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $328
  99. Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro inGreensboro, NC

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $227
  100. Sure PassageColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $173
  101. Kids on the MoveLouisville, KY

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $28
  102. Kids on the Move IncOrem, UT

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education47 grants $495,88160% of the total
  2. Human services19 grants $148,95118% of the total
  3. Youth development8 grants $66,3518% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $34,0734% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  6. Religion4 grants $23,8873% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $35,1654% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania9 grants $233,677
  2. North Carolina18 grants $158,703
  3. New York3 grants $81,184
  4. Washington3 grants $64,940
  5. Tennessee2 grants $55,328
  6. Colorado11 grants $50,455
  7. Georgia6 grants $40,699
  8. Florida8 grants $38,468
  9. Louisiana7 grants $32,837
  10. Oregon2 grants $32,365

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jody FosterDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynn FraneyDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy TriandiflouDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Annagrace TriandiflouDir Hours 1Pay $12,500
  • Daniel TriandiflouDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • James TriandiflouDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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