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Filing year 2023

SUNLIGHT GIVING

Palo Alto, California·EIN 47-1820379·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$39.9M
Total assets
$471.2M
Total expenses
$31.9M
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. SUNLIGHT GIVING reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President
Secretary

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$23.5M

Itemized grants

357

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
LIFEMOVESSANTA CLARA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $350,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$350k
SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEYSAN JOSE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $350,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$350k
THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INCOAKLAND, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $300,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$300k
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE INCSAN JOSE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $275,000 FOR THREE YEARS$275k
VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATIONSAN JOSE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $275,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$275k
ABODE SERVICESFREMONT, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $400,000 IN 2021, $325,000 IN 2022, AND $250,000 IN 2023$250k
FIRST 5 SANTA CLARA COUNTYSAN JOSE, CAFAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, $250,000 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS$250k
FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTYSALINAS, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $250,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$250k
FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANOCONCORD, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $250,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$250k
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTYWATSONVILLE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $250,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$250k
GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS FOUNDATIONMERCED, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $225,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$225k
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKSOAKLAND, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $200,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$200k
CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATIONSACRAMENTO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $200,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$200k
FIRST 5 ALAMEDA COUNTYALAMEDA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $200,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$200k
KIDANGO INCFREMONT, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $200,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$200k
SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICESAN JOSE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $200,000 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS$200k
SAMARITAN HOUSESAN MATEO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $195,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$195k
CATHOLIC COUNCIL FOR THE SPANISH SPEAKING OF THE DIOCESE OF STOCKTONSTOCKTON, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $175,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$175k
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS INCSTOCKTON, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $165,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$165k
FAMILY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INCSAN JOSE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $165,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$165k
HOMEFIRST SERVICES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTYMILPITAS, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $165,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$165k
BAY AREA COMMUNITY HEALTHFREMONT, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $150,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$150k
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCOAKLAND, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $150,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$150k
COMMUNITY BRIDGESWATSONVILLE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $150,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$150k
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SAN BENITO COUNTYHOLLISTER, CAGENERAL SUPPORT, $150,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS$150k
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What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

SUNLIGHT GIVING reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

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In 2023, SUNLIGHT GIVING reported $39.9M in total revenue and $31.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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