Sunlight Giving
Invitation OnlyPalo Alto, California · EIN 47-1820379 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$23M
Organizations funded332
Typical grant$55,000
Total assets$502.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $80,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifemoves | Santa Clara, CA | General support, $350,000 per year for three years | $350,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General support, $350,000 per year for three years | $350,000 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | Oakland, CA | General support, $300,000 per year for three years | $300,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $275,000 per year for three years | $275,000 |
| Valley Health Foundation | San Jose, CA | General support, $275,000 per year for three years | $275,000 |
| Abode Services | Fremont, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 |
| First 5 Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | Family resource centers, $250,000 per year for two years | $250,000 |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | Salinas, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County | Watsonville, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 |
| Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation | Merced, CA | General support, $235,000 in 2024, $240,000 in 2025, and $250,000 in 2026 | $235,000 |
| California Association of Food Banks | Oakland, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 |
| California Primary Care Association | Sacramento, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 |
| First 5 Alameda County | Alameda, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 |
| Kidango Inc | Fremont, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | General support, $200,000 in 2024, $210,000 in 2025, $220,000 in 2026 | $200,000 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | General support, $195,000 per year for three years | $195,000 |
| Catholic Council for the Spanish Speaking of the Diocese of Stockton | Stockton, CA | General support, $175,000 per year for three years | $175,000 |
| Community Medical Centers Inc | Stockton, CA | General support, $165,000 per year for three years | $165,000 |
| Family Supportive Housing Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $165,000 per year for three years | $165,000 |
| Homefirst Services of Santa Clara County | Milpitas, CA | General support, $165,000 per year for three years | $165,000 |
| Bay Area Community Health | Fremont, CA | General support, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $155,000 |
| LA Clinica de LA Raza Inc | Oakland, CA | General support, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $155,000 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | San Mateo, CA | Primary care and community health services, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $155,000 |
| California Rural Legal Assistance Inc | Oakland, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| Community Bridges | Watsonville, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| Community Food Bank of San Benito County | Hollister, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children | Oakland, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| Faith in the Valley | Stockton, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| K to College | Oakland, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| Merced County Food Bank | Merced, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| Second Harvest of the Greater Valley | Manteca, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid | Oakland, CA | General support, $145,000 per year for three years | $145,000 |
| St Mary's Dining Room | Stockton, CA | General support, $142,500 per year for three years | $142,500 |
| Lifelong Medical Care | Berkeley, CA | General support, $130,000 in 2024, $135,000 in 2025, and $140,000 in 2026 | $130,000 |
| Shelter Inc | Concord, CA | General support, $130,000 in 2024, $135,000 in 2025, and $140,000 in 2026 | $130,000 |
| Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto, CA | Child & family services, $130,000 per year for three years | $130,000 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland | San Francisco, CA | The center for child and community health, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| Gardner Family Health Network Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| Nourish California | Oakland, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| South County Community Health Center Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| St Josephs Family Center | Gilroy, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | General support, $120,000 per year for three years | $120,000 |
| Western Center on Law and Poverty | Los Angeles, CA | General support, $120,000 per year for three years | $120,000 |
| Community Health Partnership of Santa Clara County Incorporated | San Jose, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin | Stockton, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Institute for Human & Social Development | San Mateo, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center | Hayward, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Davis Street Community Center Inc | San Leandro, CA | General support, $110,000 per year for three years | $110,000 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $115,000 in 2026 | $105,000 |
| Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $115,000 in 2026 | $105,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen | San Jose, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $110,000 in 2026 | $105,000 |
| Alameda Health Consortium | San Leandro, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc | Oakland, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for two years | $100,000 |
| Ecology Center | Berkeley, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Encompass Community Services | Santa Cruz, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission | Concord, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 332 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $275,000 per year for three years | $275,000 |
| Valley Health Foundation | San Jose, CA | General support, $275,000 per year for three years | $275,000 |
| Abode Services | Fremont, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 |
| Abode Services | Fremont, CA | General support, $250,000 per year for three years | $250,000 |
| Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation | Merced, CA | General support, $235,000 in 2024, $240,000 in 2025, and $250,000 in 2026 | $250,000 |
| Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation | Merced, CA | General support, $235,000 in 2024, $240,000 in 2025, and $250,000 in 2026 | $240,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | General support, $200,000 in 2024, $210,000 in 2025, $220,000 in 2026 | $220,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | General support, $200,000 in 2024, $210,000 in 2025, $220,000 in 2026 | $210,000 |
| California Primary Care Association | Sacramento, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 |
| Kidango Inc | Fremont, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 |
| Kidango Inc | Fremont, CA | General support, $200,000 per year for three years | $200,000 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | General support, $195,000 per year for three years | $195,000 |
| Bay Area Community Health | Fremont, CA | General support, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $165,000 |
| Community Medical Centers Inc | Stockton, CA | General support, $165,000 per year for three years | $165,000 |
| Family Supportive Housing Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $165,000 per year for three years | $165,000 |
| Homefirst Services of Santa Clara County | Milpitas, CA | General support, $165,000 per year for three years | $165,000 |
| LA Clinica de LA Raza Inc | Oakland, CA | General support, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $165,000 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | San Mateo, CA | Primary care and community health services, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $165,000 |
| Bay Area Community Health | Fremont, CA | General support, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $160,000 |
| LA Clinica de LA Raza Inc | Oakland, CA | General support, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $160,000 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | San Mateo, CA | Primary care and community health services, $155,000 in 2024, $160,000 in 2025, and $165,000 in 2026 | $160,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children | Oakland, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| K to College | Oakland, CA | General support, $150,000 per year for three years | $150,000 |
| St Mary's Dining Room | Stockton, CA | General support, $142,500 per year for three years | $142,500 |
| St Mary's Dining Room | Stockton, CA | General support, $142,500 per year for three years | $142,500 |
| Lifelong Medical Care | Berkeley, CA | General support, $130,000 in 2024, $135,000 in 2025, and $140,000 in 2026 | $140,000 |
| Shelter Inc | Concord, CA | General support, $130,000 in 2024, $135,000 in 2025, and $140,000 in 2026 | $140,000 |
| Lifelong Medical Care | Berkeley, CA | General support, $130,000 in 2024, $135,000 in 2025, and $140,000 in 2026 | $135,000 |
| Shelter Inc | Concord, CA | General support, $130,000 in 2024, $135,000 in 2025, and $140,000 in 2026 | $135,000 |
| Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto, CA | Child & family services, $130,000 per year for three years | $130,000 |
| Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto, CA | Child & family services, $130,000 per year for three years | $130,000 |
| Gardner Family Health Network Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| Gardner Family Health Network Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| Nourish California | Oakland, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| South County Community Health Center Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| South County Community Health Center Inc | East Palo Alto, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| St Josephs Family Center | Gilroy, CA | General support, $125,000 per year for three years | $125,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | General support, $120,000 per year for three years | $120,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | General support, $120,000 per year for three years | $120,000 |
| Western Center on Law and Poverty | Los Angeles, CA | General support, $120,000 per year for three years | $120,000 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $115,000 in 2026 | $115,000 |
| Community Health Partnership of Santa Clara County Incorporated | San Jose, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin | Stockton, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $115,000 in 2026 | $115,000 |
| Institute for Human & Social Development | San Mateo, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center | Hayward, CA | General support, $115,000 per year for three years | $115,000 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $115,000 in 2026 | $110,000 |
| Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley Inc | San Jose, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $115,000 in 2026 | $110,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen | San Jose, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $110,000 in 2026 | $110,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen | San Jose, CA | General support, $105,000 in 2024, $110,000 in 2025, and $110,000 in 2026 | $110,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| Go Kids Inc | Gilroy, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo Inc | Concord, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| Stanislaus County Children & Families Commission | Modesto, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| Stanislaus County Children & Families Commission | Modesto, CA | General support, $100,000 per year for three years | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | The early learning program, $100,000 per year for two years | $100,000 |
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto | East Palo Alto, CA | General support, $80,000 in 2024, $85,000 in 2025, $90,000 in 2026 | $90,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,013,500 | 571 |
| 2023 | $23,502,415 | 626 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349104879
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-1820379
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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