Program areas at Sunrise Project
Community center: sunrise project offers a free Food pantry with 24/7 no- barriers access to fresh and non-perishable Food as well as hygiene items for anyone in need. The pantry has 700+ visits each month wherein Community members donate and/or collect Food, based on their needs. Sunrise project offers two Community meals, free of charge that feeds up to 350 Community members, with an average of 130 of those meals delivered to those that experience transportation barriers. In 2021, sunrise offered a summer-long youth-run growing roots cafe that served an additional free meal twice a week throughout june and july. The meals were youth cooked and service was run by youth. Most of the youth that participated in the growing roots cafe were in the foster care system between the ages of 12 and 18.
Youth education: growing roots is sunrise project's youth education program that engages youth in the foster care system in activities that teach growing and cooking skills as well as self-care and Community engagement.
Civic engagement: activate your voice is a civic engagement program that connects marginalized Community members to leadership opportunities and social justice learning. In 2021, sunrise project offered a courageous leadership conference that prioritized black, indigenous and people of color in leadership activities. Another activity of this program was sunrise projects involvement with douglas countys climate action plan engagement process. Sunrise project was contracted by douglas county to employ 10 Community members from diverse backgrounds to collect stories of climate change that will ultimately inform the countys climate action plan that is currently being written.
Gardens: sunrise stewards an onsite garden that offers fresh produce to all Community members. Everyone is welcome to garden and harvest at any time. Lawrence fruit tree project: lftp is a program of sunrise project that stewards two free Community orchanrds in east Lawrence. Everyone is welcome to help maintain the orchard and pick fresh produce. Farm to school: sunrise project's farm to school program offers cooking and growing education to students at new york elementary, kennedy elementary and cordley elementary.
Who funds Sunrise Project
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Sunrise Project
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Melissa Freiburger | Executive Director | $21,600 | 2023-12-31 |
| Ella Lee Dominguez | Director of Programs | | 2022-04-12 |
| Kayla Thawnghmung | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-04-22 |
| Chris de la Cruz | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Rebecca Derusseau | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Sunrise Project
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $139,585 | $108,775 | 28.3% |
| Program services | $16,923 | $18,199 | -7% |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $156,508 | $126,974 | 23.3% |
Organizations like Sunrise Project
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Raul Jimenez Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Fund | 501(c)(3) | San Antonio, TX | $269,875 |
| Feeding Indiana's Hungry | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, IN | $281,491 |
| North Country Food Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $689,415 |
| Florida Impact | 501(c)(3) | Tallahassee, FL | $471,775 |
| Table for Two USA | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $398,915 |
| Dont Forget To Feed Me Pet Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Fort Worth, TX | $510,322 |
| South Florida Hunger Coalition | 501(c)(3) | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $283,076 |
| Frisco Student Fastpacs | 501(c)(3) | Frisco, TX | $398,071 |
| Bread of Life | 501(c)(3) | Stockton, CA | $456,838 |
| Chattanooga Food Center | 501(c)(3) | Chattanooga, TN | $266,455 |
Data update history
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsFood banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1501 Learnard Ave
- Lawrence, KS 66044
- Metro area
- Lawrence, KS
- County
- Douglas County, KS
- Website URL
- sunriseprojectks.org/
- Phone
- (785) 865-1618
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-1826438
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 2014
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K11: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Single Organization Support
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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