Grants paid by Sunshine Now Foundation
EIN 85-4333454 · Asheville, NC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Sunshine Now Foundation of Asheville, NC (EIN 85-4333454) reported 27 grants paid totaling $2,696,775 to 18 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,696,775
27 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | $1,000,000 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $1,090,000 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $606,775 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from Sunshine Now Foundation, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund | U | Orlando, FL | 3 | $550,775 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc 27-3521132 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Fran & Doug Tieman Center for Resea | U | Wernersville, PA | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Asap-Growing Minds | U | Asheville, NC | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Bounty & Soul 46-4759362 | B | Black Mountain, NC | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | U | Asheville, NC | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Industrial Commons 47-2080338 | C | Morganton, NC | 2 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| Manna Food Bank 58-1514800 | C | Asheville, NC | 2 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| Arts for Life 56-2250962 | B | Asheville, NC | 2 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Soar Inc 58-1505954 | C | Asheville, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Penland School of Craft 56-0623948 | C | Bakersville, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Asheville | U | Asheville, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Old Fort Strong | U | Old Fort, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Livability Initiative 88-3873640 | B | Richmond, VA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Beloved Asheville 84-3381632 | C | Asheville, NC | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Junior Appalachian Musicians 26-3375902 | B | Independence, VA | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Only Hope Wnc 45-3751833 | B | East Flat Rock, NC | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| Orange Literacy | U | Carrboro, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
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 27 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | American Red Cross Asheville, NC | U | $100,000 | paid | MAUI RELIEF PROGRAM | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Old Fort Strong Old Fort, NC | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Asap-Growing Minds Asheville, NC | U | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Manna Food Bank Asheville, NC | C | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Bounty & Soul Black Mountain, NC | B | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Arts for Life Asheville, NC | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | U | $50,775 | paid | CHARITY | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Industrial Commons Morganton, NC | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202513219349105211 |
| 2024 | Only Hope Wnc East Flat Rock, NC | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202513219349105211 |
| 2023 | Asap-Growing Minds Asheville, NC | U | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Bounty & Soul Black Mountain, NC | B | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Penland School of Craft Bakersville, NC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Livability Initiative Richmond, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Soar Inc Asheville, NC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Asheville Asheville, NC | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Beloved Asheville Asheville, NC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Asheville, NC | U | $100,000 | paid | MAUI RELIEF PROGRAM | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Industrial Commons Morganton, NC | C | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Junior Appalachian Musicians Independence, VA | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Arts for Life Asheville, NC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Manna Food Bank Asheville, NC | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Orange Literacy Carrboro, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2023 | Only Hope Wnc East Flat Rock, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403199349102635 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | U | $250,000 | paid | TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323199349102412 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | U | $250,000 | paid | TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323199349102412 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | HUMAN RIGHTS | 202323199349102412 |
| 2022 | Fran & Doug Tieman Center for Resea Wernersville, PA | U | $250,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 202323199349102412 |
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 | 2024v5.2 | 202513219349105211 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403199349102635 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349102412 |
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/854333454.json.
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