Private foundation · Fountain Valley, CA

Sun Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $40K $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
80
Repeat grantees
48
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Dara Mullarkey
TREASURER
$14K
David Sun
PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN
Diana Kong
SECRETARY
Diana Sun
VICE PRESIDENT
Mei Hua Wong
DIRECTOR
Daniel Mullarkey
DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS
Joanna Kong
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Dara Sun
TREASURER
Mei Wong
DIRECTOR
Yvone Curry
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
362
Total grants awarded
$37.2M
Total amount
$103K
Average grant
$1.8M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$5.0M
51 grants
2023
$5.6M
51 grants
2022
$4.5M
53 grants
2021
$4.9M
60 grants
2020
$6.5M
79 grants
2019
$3.5M
49 grants
2017
$1.6M
7 grants
2016
$1.0M
5 grants
2015
$4.6M
7 grants

Top recipients

Simon Foundation for Education
5 grants · CA
$8.0M
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$5.7M
Guang Yuan Charitable Foundation
1 grant
$1.4M
Mackay Junior College of Medicine Nursing and Management
1 grant
$1.2M
Occacc Scholarship Foundatoion
1 grant · CA
$1.0M
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Uc Irvine Foundation
5 grants · CA
$968K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$725K
Occacc Scholarship Foundation
5 grants · CA
$700K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$700K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Simon Foundation for Education
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Community Action Partnership of Orange County
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Uc Irvine Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$252K
Above & Beyond Teaching
2023-2026 TEACHER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
CA · TY 2024
$160K
Tiyya Foundation Inc
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$120K
Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (occord)
CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$120K
Kidworkcommunitydevelopment
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Casa Oc
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Thomas House Temporary Shelter
MULTI YEAR GRANT #2 & # OF 3 / HUMAN SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Asian American Senior Citizen Service Ctr
SOCIAL
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Dreams for Schools
STEM EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Occacc Scholarship Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Project Kinship
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Bracken's Kitchen
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Orangewood Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$100K
The Wooden Floor
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Orange County Community Foundation
ANNUAL MEETING / POWERING GOOD CAMPAIGN/ EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$81K
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Coast
HUMAN SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$80K
Crece Urban Farms
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Chrysalis Center
HUMAN SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$70K
High School Inc Academies
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$70K
Empowered
EDUCATION
DC · TY 2024
$60K
Cielo
HUMAN SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$58K
Arts and Learning Conservatory
ARTS EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Council on Aging
HEALTHCARE
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Madison Park Neighborhood Association
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Pacific Islanders Health Partnership
PUBLIC HEALTH
CA · TY 2024
$50K
South County Outreach
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Dragon Kim Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Child Creativity Lab
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$35K
Oc Grantmakers
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Nonprofit Finance Fund
COMMUNITY SERVICES
NY · TY 2024
$25K
100 Black Men of Orange County
YOUTH MENTORING
CA · TY 2024
$25K
The Shady Canyon Golf Charitable Fdtn
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Center for Asian American in Action
HUMAN SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Educate to Empower
EDUCATION
TY 2024
$25K
International Trade Education Programs Inc
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Irvene Evergreen Chinese Senior Assoc
SOCIAL
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Parentis Foundation
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Cadence Park Ptsa
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Girls Inc
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Every Mother Counts
COMMUNITY SERVICES
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Orange County Fire Foundation
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Asian American Futures
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Pan American Chinese Dance Alliance
COMMUNITY SERVICES
NY · TY 2024
$9K
Project Self Sufficiency
COMMUNITY SERVICES
NJ · TY 2024
$5K
Enviromental Nature Center
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Vfw 3670 Youth Group
YOUTH SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Irvine Public Schools Foundation
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.