Funding search · EIN 330868088 · Fountain Valley, CA

Sun Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

215
grants reported
$20.0M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

serviceseducationcommunityhumanyouthhealthsocialarts

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Simon Foundation for Education4 grants · $6.3M
  • Anaheim Community Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
  • Uc Irvine Foundation4 grants · $818,560
  • Tiyya Foundation4 grants · $550,000
  • Community Action Partnership of Orange County1 grant · $500,000
  • Occacc Scholarship Foundation4 grants · $500,000
  • Dreams for Schools4 grants · $425,000
  • Orangewood Foundation4 grants · $400,000
  • The Wooden Floor4 grants · $400,000
  • Bracken'S Kitchen3 grants · $400,000

Giving over time

$4.9M
2021
$4.5M
2022
$5.6M
2023
$5.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 215 grants.

  • $1.8M

    Simon Foundation for Education · Newport Beach, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $1.8M

    Simon Foundation for Education · Newport Beach, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $1.5M

    Simon Foundation for Education · Newport Beach, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $1.2M

    Simon Foundation for Education · Newport Beach, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $1.0M

    Anaheim Community Foundation · Anaheim, CA · 2023

    Store one

  • $500,000

    Community Action Partnership of Orange County · Garden Grove, CA · 2024

    Community services

  • $310,000

    Orange County Asian & Pacific Islander Community Alliance · Garden Grove, CA · 2022

    Cenetr for asian americans in action / social

  • $252,000

    Uc Irvine Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $205,000

    Charitable Ventures of Orange Conuty · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Human services

  • $202,000

    Uc Irvine Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $200,000

    Bracken'S Kitchen · Garden Grove, CA · 2023

    Community services

  • $200,000

    Occacc Scholarship Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $199,000

    Uc Irvine Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $179,510

    Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022

    Education / impact philanthropy grant pool

  • $165,560

    Uc Irvine Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $160,000

    Above & Beyond Teaching · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    2023-2026 teacher leadership academy

  • $155,150

    Cal State Fullerton Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $150,000

    Tiyya Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Community services

  • $150,000

    Casa Oc · Orange, CA · 2023

    Community services

  • $150,000

    Tiyya Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    Community services

  • $150,000

    Asian American Senior Citizen Service Ctr · Brea, CA · 2022

    Social

  • $140,000

    Above & Beyond Teaching · San Rafael, CA · 2023

    2023-2026 teacher leadership academy

  • $125,000

    Dreams for Schools · Yorba Linda, CA · 2022

    Stem education

  • $125,000

    Tiyya Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Community services

  • $125,000

    Tiyya Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Community services

  • $120,000

    Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $120,000

    Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (Occord) · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Citizenship program

  • $120,000

    Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $115,000

    Dragonkimfoundation · Irvine, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $111,075

    Cal State Fullerton Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2022

    Sun scholars at csuf

  • $105,000

    Asian American Senior Center · Brea, CA · 2021

    Social

  • $100,398

    Thomas House Temporary Shelter · Garden Grove, CA · 2021

    Human services

  • $100,000

    Asian American Senior Citizen Service Ctr · Brea, CA · 2024

    Social

  • $100,000

    Bracken'S Kitchen · Garden Grove, CA · 2024

    Community services

  • $100,000

    Casa Oc · Orange, CA · 2024

    Community services

  • $100,000

    Dreams for Schools · Yorba Linda, CA · 2024

    Stem education

  • $100,000

    Kidworkcommunitydevelopment · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $100,000

    Occacc Scholarship Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $100,000

    Orangewood Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Scholarship program

  • $100,000

    Project Kinship · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Community services

  • $100,000

    The Wooden Floor · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $100,000

    Thomas House Temporary Shelter · Garden Grove, CA · 2024

    Multi year grant #2 & # of 3 / human services

  • $100,000

    Asian American Senior Citizen Service Ctr · Brea, CA · 2023

    Social

  • $100,000

    Dreams for Schools · Yorba Linda, CA · 2023

    Stem education

  • $100,000

    Kidworkcommunitydevelopment · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $100,000

    Occacc Scholarship Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $100,000

    Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (Occord) · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    Citizenship program

  • $100,000

    Orangewood Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    Scholarship program

  • $100,000

    Project Kinship · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    Community services

  • $100,000

    The Wooden Floor · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $100,000

    Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $100,000

    Casa Oc · Orange, CA · 2022

    Community services

  • $100,000

    Dragon Kim Fondation · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $100,000

    Kidworkcommunitydevelopment · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $100,000

    Occacc Scholarship Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $100,000

    Orangewood Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Scholarship program

  • $100,000

    Project Kinship · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Community services

  • $100,000

    The Wooden Floor · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $100,000

    Thomas House Temporary Shelter · Garden Grove, CA · 2022

    Multi year grant #2 & # of 3 / human services

  • $100,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Coast · Irvine, CA · 2021

    Human services

  • $100,000

    Bracken'S Kitchen · Garden Grove, CA · 2021

    Human services

  • $100,000

    Casa Teresa · Orange, CA · 2021

    Health

  • $100,000

    Court Appointed Special Advocate · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Human services

  • $100,000

    Dreams for Schools · Yorba Linda, CA · 2021

    Stem education

  • $100,000

    Illumination Foundation · Orange, CA · 2021

    Human services

  • $100,000

    Kidworkcommunitydevelopment · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $100,000

    Orangewood Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $100,000

    St Margaret'S Episcopal School · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $100,000

    The Wooden Floor · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $95,000

    Project Kinship · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Community services

  • $80,750

    Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2024

    Annual meeting / powering good campaign/ education

  • $80,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Coast · Irvine, CA · 2024

    Human services

  • $80,000

    Oneoc-Kid Health · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Health

  • $75,000

    Crece Urban Farms · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Community services

  • $75,000

    Arts and Learning Conservatory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023

    Arts education

  • $75,000

    Dragon Kim Fondation · Irvine, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $75,000

    Empowered · Washington, DC · 2023

    Education

  • $75,000

    Youth Entrepreneurs · Wichita, KS · 2022

    Youth services

  • $75,000

    Golden Rule Charity · San Diego, CA · 2021

    Support for hospitality industry employees

  • $70,125

    Cal State Fullerton Foundation · Fullerton, CA · 2023

    Sun scholars at csuf

  • $70,000

    Chrysalis Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Human services

  • $70,000

    High School Inc Academies · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $70,000

    High School Inc Academies · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $70,000

    Hoag Hospital · Newport Beach, CA · 2023

    Health

  • $70,000

    High School Inc Academies · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $70,000

    Chrysalis Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    Human services

  • $70,000

    High School Inc Academies · Costa Mesa, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $68,250

    Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023

    Education / impact philanthropy grant pool

  • $60,000

    Empowered · Washington, DC · 2024

    Education

  • $60,000

    Chrysalis Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Human services

  • $60,000

    Boys Hope Girls Hope · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Youth mentoring

  • $60,000

    Carlston Family Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $60,000

    Chrysalis Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Human services

  • $60,000

    Carlston Family Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2021

    Education

  • $58,000

    Cielo · Huntington Beach, CA · 2024

    Human services

  • $52,000

    Cielo · Huntington Beach, CA · 2023

    Human services

  • $50,000

    Arts and Learning Conservatory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024

    Arts education

  • $50,000

    Council On Aging · Irvine, CA · 2024

    Healthcare

  • $50,000

    Dragon Kim Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $50,000

    Madison Park Neighborhood Association · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Community services

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.