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EIN 20-8220996

Sunshine Comes First

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Rhinebeck
State
New York
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2024-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Sunshine Comes First is a private foundation located in Rhinebeck, NY that primarily funds unrestricted grants and donations to support organizations dedicated to education promoting wildlife and nature conservation. Grantees include The Safina Center - Stony Brook Uni and others. Last year, Sunshine Comes First made 13 grants.
Total revenues
$12,908
2024
Total expenses
$108,894
2024
Total assets
$517,724
2024
Num. employees
0
2024

Grants made by Sunshine Comes First

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Mama Foundation for The ArtsThe Donation Is in Support of Mama Foundation for the Arts and Its Mission of Providing Free Afterschool Performing Arts Programming for Youth.$50,000
Hudsonia LimitedResearch and Education in Biodiversity and Land-Use and Development$5,000
Haiti Education ProjectSupport for Student Education in Haiti.$3,000
...and 1 more grant made

Financials for Sunshine Comes First

RevenuesFYE 12/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$12,908
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,908
Data update history
April 27, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2024
June 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 11, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
75 Violet Hill Rd
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Metro area
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
County
Dutchess County, NY
Website URL
sunshinecomesfirst.org/ 
Phone
(845) 876-4908
IRS details
EIN
20-8220996
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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