EIN 47-1826438

Sunrise Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
State
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2024-12-01
Description
Lawrence food alliance empowers community through equitable access to education, social connection and healthy food for all ages and backgrounds.
Also known as...
Lawrence Community Food Alliance
Total revenues
$140,349
2024
Total expenses
$115,904
2024
Total assets
$106,241
2024
Num. employees
16
2021

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
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Topeka Community FoundationFood, Nutrition$24,932
United Way of Douglas CountyEducation. Health$15,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$8,511
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Sunrise Project

NameTitleCompensation
Melissa FreiburgerExecutive Director$21,600

Financials for Sunrise Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$124,844
Program services$15,505
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$140,349

Form 990s for Sunrise Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-122025-03-03990EZView PDF
2023-122024-04-22990EZView PDF
2022-122023-04-28990EZView PDF
2021-122022-09-15990View PDF
2020-122021-03-17990EZView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $24,932 from Topeka Community Foundation
August 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $7,500 from United Way of Kaw Valley
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
PO Box 143
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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