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Sunshine Charitable Foundation: 63 grants to organizations, $3.3 million (tax year ended June 2025)
Sunshine Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Libertyville, IL, paid 63 grants to organizations totaling $3,271,290 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $1,028,000 to Ducks Unlimited Inc in Brookfield, IL for general support grant.
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- EIN
- 201919538
- Based in
- Libertyville, IL
- Assets
- $92,328,245
- Grants paid
- $3,271,290
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641359349104359. It reported $3,271,290 in grants paid; 63 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Brookfield, IL | General Support Grant | $1,028,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Door County YMCA | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Education | $510,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wrestling Coaches Association Inc | Manheim, PA | General Support Grant | Recreation and sports | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fare | New York, NY | General Support Grant | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | General Support Grant | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | General Support Grant | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Start Early (fka Ounce of Prevention Fund) | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alopecia Areata Foundation | San Rafael, CA | General Support Grant | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| USA Wrestling | Colorado Springs, CO | General Support Grant - Living the Dream Fund | $29,757 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gorton Community Center | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Human services | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ames Education Foundation | Ames, IA | General Support Grant | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apfed | Atlanta, GA | General Support Grant | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Door County Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Galena School District #120 | Galena, IL | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Our Military Heroes Inc | Easton, CT | General Support Grant | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Dekalb, IL | General Support Grant for College of Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sturgeon Bay School District | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Sail Training Foundation Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Lynch School of Education & Connell School of Nursing | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Community School District | Waterloo, IA | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Varsity Club | Boston, MA | General Support Grant | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lake County | North Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cured NFP | Buffalo Grove, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited - Capital Hill Chapter | Washington, DC | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed and Clothe My People | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenbrook High School District 225 | Glenview, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help of Door County Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry-Senachwine Cusd 5 | Henry, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation | Elizabeth, IL | General Support Grant | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest High School Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National-Louis University | Wheeling, IL | General Support Grant for National College of Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spirit of 67 Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josselyn Center NFP | Northfield, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bold Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | General Support Grant | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Invisible Institute | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medical Univ of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | General Support Grant | Medical research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Chicago Community Partners | Lake Bluff, IL | General Support Grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Avenue Playhouse Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Galena Territory Foundation | Galena, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Freeport, IL | General Support Grant | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Foundation Building Strength | Palo Alto, CA | General Support Grant | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Celiac Disease Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chi-Care | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners for Affordable Housing | Libertyville, IL | General Support Grant | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | General Support Grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Galena Volunteer Fire Department | Galena, IL | General Support Grant | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind & Visually | Winnetka, IL | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Forest Academy | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest Swim Club | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwayusa Foundation | Columbia, MO | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nerinx Hall High School | Webster Groves, MO | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One for One | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Songs By Heart Foundation | Washington, DC | General Support Grant | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202531359349105208. It reported $1,095,607 in grants paid; 63 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General Support Grant | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Brookfield, IL | General Support Grant | $228,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | General support grant | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fare | New York, NY | General Support Grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | General Support Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Galena School District #120 | Galena, IL | General Support Grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| USA Wrestling | Colorado Springs, CO | General Support Grant - Living the Dream Fund | $16,907 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General Support Grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ames Education Foundation | Ames, IA | General Support Grant | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apfed | Atlanta, GA | General Support Grant | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Door County Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gorton Community Center | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Dekalb, IL | General Support Grant for College of Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sturgeon Bay School District | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Lynch School of Education & Connell School of Nursing General Support Grants | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterloo Community School District | Waterloo, IA | General Support Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Varsity Club | Boston, MA | General Support Grant | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lake County | North Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cured NFP | Buffalo Grove, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited - Capital Hill Chapter | Washington DC, DC | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed and Clothe My People | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenbrook High School District 225 | Glenview, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help of Door County Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry-Senachwine Cusd 5 | Henry, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation | Elizabeth, IL | General Support Grant | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest High School Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National-Louis University | Wheeling, IL | General Support Grant for National College of Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spirit of 67 Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josselyn Center NFP | Northfield, IL | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Door County | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington DC, DC | General Support Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bold Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | General Support Grant | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Invisible Institute | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medical Univ of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | General Support Grant | Medical research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Chicago Community Partners | Lake Bluff, IL | General Support Grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Avenue Playhouse Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayzata Booster Foundation | Plymouth, MN | General Support Grant | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Galena Territory Foundation | Galena, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Blue Spruce | Portland, OR | General Support Grant | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Freeport, IL | General Support Grant | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Celiac Disease Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners for Affordable Housing | Libertyville, IL | General Support Grant | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | General Support Grant | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Galena Volunteer Fire Department | Galena, IL | General Support Grant | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind & Visually | Winnetka, IL | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands of Peace | Glenview, IL | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest Academy | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Forest Swim Club | Lake Forest, IL | General Support Grant | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nerinx Hall High School | Webster Groves, MO | General Support Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Songs By Heart Foundation | Washington DC, DC | General Support Grant | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support Grant | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | General Support Grant | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $715,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $454,000 |
| Animal-related | $102,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 |
| Medical research | $26,000 |
| Human services | $25,000 |
| Environment | $12,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,042,900 |
| Wisconsin | $597,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $450,000 |
| New York | $358,333 |
| Ohio | $300,000 |
| Massachusetts | $282,000 |
| North Dakota | $100,000 |
| Colorado | $52,664 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.