The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 56-1977987 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.3M
- Grants reported
- 46
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 21 | $1.2M |
Where The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF FULLERTON | FULLERTON, CA | SITE VISIT HONORARIUM | 2025 | $455K |
| SOUTHEAST COMMUNIT COLLEGE | LINCOLN, NE | HIGHER EDUCATION | 2025 | $182.5K |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | PRISON EDUCATION | 2025 | $154.4K |
| REENTRY SISTERS | PORTLAND, ME | HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN | 2025 | $150K |
| FREEDOM EDUCATION PROJECT PUGET SOUND | SEATTLE, WA | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 2025 | $137.8K |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE EDUCATION PROGRA | HARRISBURG, PA | HIGHER EDUCATION | 2025 | $135K |
| PORTLAND STATE PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM | PORTLAND, OR | PRISON EDUCATION | 2024 | $118.8K |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | PRISON EDUCATION | 2024 | $110.3K |
| PRISON NEIGHBORHOOD ARTSEDUCATION | EVANSTON, IL | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 2024 | $109K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | CARROLLTON, GA | PRISON EDUCATION | 2024 | $107K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | CARROLLTON, GA | PRISON EDUCATION | 2025 | $107K |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | PRISON EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 2024 | $90.5K |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | PRISON EDUCATION | 2025 | $80K |
| PORTLAND STATE PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM | PORTLAND, OR | PRISON EDUCATION | 2025 | $80K |
| ALLIANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | DENVER, CO | PRISON EDUCATION | 2025 | $75.6K |
| OFFENDER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | PRISON EDUCATION | 2024 | $75.5K |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | PRISON EDUCATION | 2024 | $60K |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | PRISON EDUCATION | 2024 | $55.3K |
| MARIAN UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | HIGHER EDUCATION | 2025 | $52.4K |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF FULLERTON | FULLERTON, CA | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON, PA | PRISON EDUCATION | 2025 | $50K |
| LIFE UNIVERSITY | MARIETTA, GA | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 2024 | $50K |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | PRISON EDUCATION | 2024 | $50K |
| HUDSON LINK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | OSSINING, NY | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- THE SUNSHINE LADY FOUNDATION INC
- Address
- 1055 GREENWOOD RD LEBANON, TN, 37090
- Phone
- 6154193677
- INFO@SUNSHINELADYFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- COMPLETE ONLINE INQUIRY FORM
- Restrictions
- POSTSECONDARY IN-PRISON EDUCATION, COMMUNITY BASED REENTRY PROGRAMS.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.