Grants paid by The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc
EIN 56-1977987 · Lebanon, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B82
The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc of Lebanon, TN (EIN 56-1977987) reported 75 grants paid totaling $14,914,580 to 37 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$14,914,580
75 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $6,298,169 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $3,702,979 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $867,565 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | $753,052 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $1,168,310 | — |
| 2025 | 25 | $2,124,505 | — |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead City Grants Morehead City Grants | U | Morehead City, NC | 2 | $10,001,148 | 2021 |
| Morehead City Grants Morehead City Grants | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $867,565 | 2022 |
| California State University of Fullerton | U | Fullerton, CA | 5 | $558,000 | 2025 |
| University of Utah 87-6000525 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 4 | $230,800 | 2025 |
| Portland State Prison Education Program | U | Portland, OR | 6 | $228,750 | 2025 |
| University of West Georgia 58-6056464 | C | Carrollton, GA | 2 | $214,000 | 2025 |
| Ohio State University | U | Columbus, OH | 2 | $209,714 | 2025 |
| St Louis University 23-7149563 | B | St Louis, MO | 3 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Offender Alumni Association 81-2141582 | C | Birmingham, AL | 3 | $191,500 | 2025 |
| Freedom Education Project Puget Sound 45-5291038 | C | Seattle, WA | 2 | $182,800 | 2025 |
| Southeast Communit College 51-0168407 | D | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $182,460 | 2025 |
| Prison Neighborhood Artseducation | U | Evanston, IL | 6 | $158,500 | 2025 |
| Reentry Sisters | U | Portland, ME | 1 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Miami Dade College Foundation 59-6169745 | B | Miami, FL | 4 | $143,500 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania State Education Progra | U | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $135,000 | 2025 |
| University of Scranton | U | Scranton, PA | 3 | $130,000 | 2025 |
| West Virginia University Foundation 55-6017181 | B | Morgantown, WV | 2 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Life University | U | Marietta, GA | 3 | $105,000 | 2025 |
| Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison 13-4132348 | C | Ossining, NY | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| University of Baltimore Foundation 23-7036780 | B | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $95,300 | 2025 |
| Washington University in St Louis | U | St Louis, MO | 2 | $86,000 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Higher Education 92-3435116 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $75,575 | 2025 |
| Thurman Perry Foundation 86-2519876 | B | Mandeville, LA | 2 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Wesleyan University 58-2039996 | B | Middletown, CT | 2 | $55,480 | 2025 |
| Marian University 35-0868175 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $52,400 | 2025 |
| Grand Valley State University | U | Allendale, MI | 1 | $48,102 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan State University 84-0576459 | D | Denver, CO | 1 | $48,000 | 2025 |
| Emerson College 04-1286950 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $47,000 | 2025 |
| Villanova University | U | Villanova, PA | 1 | $40,695 | 2023 |
| Piedmont Virginia Commnity College | U | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $37,529 | 2025 |
| Alliance for Higher Education in Prison | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Rhode Island Department of Corrections | U | Cranston, RI | 1 | $33,660 | 2023 |
| University of Texas San Antonio | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $33,500 | 2023 |
| Herkimer County Community College | U | Herkimer, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Twin Forks Rising Community Dev Cor 81-5096036 | D | Hattiesburg, MS | 1 | $21,870 | 2023 |
| Friends of Guest House 51-0201327 | B | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $3,327 | 2023 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $2,405 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 75 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California State University of Fullerton Fullerton, CA | U | $455,000 | paid | SITE VISIT HONORARIUM | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Southeast Communit College Lincoln, NE | D | $182,460 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Ohio State University Columbus, OH | U | $154,394 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Reentry Sisters Portland, ME | U | $150,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Freedom Education Project Puget Sound Seattle, WA | C | $137,800 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Pennsylvania State Education Progra Harrisburg, PA | U | $135,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | C | $107,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | St Louis University St Louis, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $80,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Portland State Prison Education Program Portland, OR | U | $80,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Alliance for Higher Education Denver, CO | C | $75,575 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Marian University Indianapolis, IN | B | $52,400 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | University of Baltimore Foundation Baltimore, MD | B | $49,100 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $48,102 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Metropolitan State University Denver, CO | D | $48,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Emerson College Boston, MA | B | $47,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Thurman Perry Foundation Mandeville, LA | B | $45,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Offender Alumni Association Birmingham, AL | C | $41,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Piedmont Virginia Commnity College Charlottesville, VA | U | $37,529 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $35,240 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Life University Marietta, GA | U | $5,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Prison Neighborhood Artseducation Evanston, IL | U | $4,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | Miami Dade College Foundation Miami, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202612049349100801 |
| 2025 | University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | U | $2,405 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION | 202612049349100801 |
| 2024 | Portland State Prison Education Program Portland, OR | U | $118,750 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $110,300 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Prison Neighborhood Artseducation Evanston, IL | U | $109,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | C | $107,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Miami Dade College Foundation Miami, FL | B | $90,500 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Offender Alumni Association Birmingham, AL | C | $75,500 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV | B | $60,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Ohio State University Columbus, OH | U | $55,320 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Life University Marietta, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | California State University of Fullerton Fullerton, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | St Louis University St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison Ossining, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | University of Baltimore Foundation Baltimore, MD | B | $46,200 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Freedom Education Project Puget Sound Seattle, WA | C | $45,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Washington University in St Louis St Louis, MO | U | $43,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA | U | $40,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Herkimer County Community College Herkimer, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $20,240 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Thurman Perry Foundation Mandeville, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | Portland State Prison Education Program Portland, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202531609349100433 |
| 2024 | California State University of Fullerton Fullerton, CA | U | $500 | paid | SITE VISIT HONORARIUM | 202531609349100433 |
| 2023 | Offender Alumni Association Birmingham, AL | C | $75,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV | B | $60,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Miami Dade College Foundation Miami, FL | B | $50,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | St Louis University St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | California State University of Fullerton Fullerton, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | PROJECT REBOUND | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison Ossining, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Life University Marietta, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | CHILLON PROJECT | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Washington University in St Louis St Louis, MO | U | $43,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Villanova University Villanova, PA | U | $40,695 | paid | HEP | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA | U | $40,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $40,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Prison Neighborhood Artseducation Evanston, IL | U | $40,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Alliance for Higher Education in Prison Los Angeles, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island Department of Corrections Cranston, RI | U | $33,660 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | University of Texas San Antonio San Antonio, TX | U | $33,500 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Portland State Prison Education Program Portland, OR | U | $25,000 | paid | PRISON EDUCATION | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Twin Forks Rising Community Dev Cor Hattiesburg, MS | D | $21,870 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Friends of Guest House Alexandria, VA | B | $3,327 | paid | REPAIRS FOR GORDON HOUSE | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | California State University of Fullerton Fullerton, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Prison Neighborhood Artseducation Evanston, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | BOOKS AND SUPPLIES | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Prison Neighborhood Artseducation Evanston, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | BOOKS AND SUPPLIES | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Portland State Prison Education Program Portland, OR | U | $2,500 | paid | CLOTHING | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $500 | paid | HONORIUM SITE VISIT | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Portland State Prison Education Program Portland, OR | U | $500 | paid | HONORIUM SITE VISIT | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Miami Dade College Foundation Miami, FL | B | $500 | paid | HONORIUM SITE VISIT | 202402359349101205 |
| 2023 | Prison Neighborhood Artseducation Evanston, IL | U | $500 | paid | HONORIUM SITE VISIT | 202402359349101205 |
| 2022 | Morehead City Grants Morehead City Grants Denver, CO | U | $867,565 | paid | SEE ATTACHMENT | 202321319349100847 |
| 2021 | Morehead City Grants Morehead City Grants Morehead City, NC | U | $3,702,979 | paid | SEE ATTACHMENT | 202231719349100103 |
| 2020 | Morehead City Grants Morehead City Grants Morehead City, NC | U | $6,298,169 | paid | SEE ATTACHMENT | 202111319349100511 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202612049349100801 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202531609349100433 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202402359349101205 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321319349100847 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202231719349100103 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111319349100511 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/561977987.json.
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