Grants paid by Sunlight Foundation
EIN 62-1809916 · Nashville, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Sunlight Foundation of Nashville, TN (EIN 62-1809916) reported 50 grants paid totaling $1,344,525 to 20 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,344,525
50 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $233,725 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $366,000 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $424,300 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $320,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Sunlight Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | U | Waco, TX | 4 | $516,025 | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | U | Omaha, NE | 2 | $280,000 | 2024 |
| Cotton Tree Foundation 26-1687549 | B | Brentwood, TN | 3 | $86,000 | 2024 |
| Mexican Indian Training Center 72-0643781 | B | Shreveport, LA | 4 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Woodmont Baptist Church 62-0796347 | D | Nashville, TN | 4 | $52,000 | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt Medical Center Dev 35-2528741 | D | Nashville, TN | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Timber Ridge Environmental Center 87-4175946 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $48,000 | 2022 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship 95-1920983 | C | Nampa, ID | 4 | $42,800 | 2024 |
| 2100 Foundation | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $36,000 | 2022 |
| Etsu Foundation | U | Johnson City, TN | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Coalition for Outreach 25-1216330 | D | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $25,200 | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University 62-0476822 | C | Nashville, TN | 1 | $23,000 | 2020 |
| United World Mission | U | Charotte, NC | 4 | $22,000 | 2024 |
| Univ of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975 | B | Madison, WI | 4 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| Mission Safety International 58-1548463 | B | Elizabethton, TN | 4 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Reformed University Fellowship | U | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $8,500 | 2023 |
| Launch Ministry | U | Chaska, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Asoprs Foundation | U | Longwood Fl, FL | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Mt Air Com Fund | U | Burnsville, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Mercy Ministries of America | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
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 50 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $150,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Schwab Charitable Fund Omaha, NE | U | $80,000 | paid | Charitable Fund | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Cotton Tree Foundation Brentwood, TN | B | $31,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Mexican Indian Training Center Shreveport, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | Operations | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Coalition for Outreach Pittsburgh, PA | D | $8,400 | paid | Staff Support | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | C | $5,600 | paid | Staff Support | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Woodmont Baptist Church Nashville, TN | D | $5,000 | paid | General Budget | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Univ of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Etsu Foundation Johnson City, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | United World Mission Charotte, NC | U | $4,000 | paid | Staff Support | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Mission Safety International Elizabethton, TN | B | $3,000 | paid | General Operations | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Asoprs Foundation Longwood Fl, FL | U | $2,500 | paid | Project Support | 202533169349100503 |
| 2024 | Mt Air Com Fund Burnsville, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | Project Support | 202533169349100503 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund Omaha, NE | U | $200,000 | paid | Charitable Fund | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $121,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Cotton Tree Foundation Brentwood, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | General Operations | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Mexican Indian Training Center Shreveport, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | Operations | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Woodmont Baptist Church Nashville, TN | D | $15,000 | paid | General Budget | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Etsu Foundation Johnson City, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Coalition for Outreach Pittsburgh, PA | D | $8,400 | paid | Staff Support | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | C | $8,400 | paid | Staff Support | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | United World Mission Charotte, NC | U | $6,000 | paid | Staff Support | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Univ of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Mission Safety International Elizabethton, TN | B | $3,000 | paid | General Operations | 202433199349103628 |
| 2023 | Reformed University Fellowship Charlotte, NC | U | $2,500 | paid | Staff Support | 202433199349103628 |
| 2022 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $110,000 | paid | Scholarship | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt Medical Center Dev Nashville, TN | D | $50,000 | paid | Development | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Timber Ridge Environmental Center Nashville, TN | B | $48,000 | paid | General Operations | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | 2100 Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $36,000 | paid | Project Support | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Cotton Tree Foundation Brentwood, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | General Operations | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Woodmont Baptist Church Nashville, TN | D | $22,000 | paid | General Budget | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Mexican Indian Training Center Shreveport, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | Operations | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | C | $11,600 | paid | Staff Support | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Etsu Foundation Johnson City, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Coalition for Outreach Pittsburgh, PA | D | $8,400 | paid | Staff Support | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | United World Mission Charotte, NC | U | $6,000 | paid | Staff Support | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Reformed University Fellowship Charlotte, NC | U | $6,000 | paid | Staff Support | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Univ of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202333199349102488 |
| 2022 | Mission Safety International Elizabethton, TN | B | $3,000 | paid | General Operations | 202333199349102488 |
| 2020 | Baylor University Waco, TX | U | $135,025 | paid | Scholarship | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | C | $23,000 | paid | Development | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Mexican Indian Training Center Inc Shreveport, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | Operations | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | C | $17,200 | paid | Staff support | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Etsu Foundation Johnson City, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Woodmont Baptist Church Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | General Budget | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | United World Mission Charlotte, NC | U | $6,000 | paid | Staff Support | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $6,000 | paid | Scholarship fund | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Launch Ministry Chaska, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | General Operations | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Mission Safety International Elizabethton, TN | B | $1,000 | paid | General Operations | 202123179349100917 |
| 2020 | Mercy Ministries of America Nashville, TN | U | $500 | paid | General Operations | 202123179349100917 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202533169349100503 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433199349103628 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349102488 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123179349100917 |
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/621809916.json.
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