Sunshine Comes First Ltd

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Rhinebeck, New York · EIN 20-8220996 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2025)$86K

Organizations funded2

Typical grant$24,000

Total assets$454K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $24,000 and $35,000.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2025 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.

Animal Welfare1
Arts & Culture1
Children & Youth1
Education1
Environment1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside New York.

New York2

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
The Mama Foundation for the Arts	New York, NY	The donation is in support of MAMA Foundation for the Arts and its mission of providing free afterschool performing arts programming…	$35,000
The Safina Center - Stony Brook Uni	Setauket, NY	Unrestricted donation in support of organization dedicated to education to promote wildlife and nature conservation.	$24,000

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The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($26,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$85,500	5
2024	$105,622	7
2023	$127,150	10

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601199349100215
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8220996
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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