Private foundation · Barnwell, SC

The Sunshine Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$138 $1K $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
145
Repeat grantees
53
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Terry E Richardson Jr
BOARD MEMBER
Gail Ness Richardson
BOARD MEMBER
Katherine J Richardson
BOARD MEMBER
David G Bundy
BOARD MEMBER
Beth Burke Richardson
BOARD MEMBER
Macon D M Richardson
BOARD MEMBER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
859
Total grants awarded
$4.4M
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$165K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$724K
104 grants
2023
$491K
78 grants
2022
$662K
86 grants
2021
$469K
113 grants
2020
$437K
88 grants
2019
$420K
92 grants
2018
$403K
104 grants
2017
$391K
99 grants
2016
$381K
95 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$461K
Sc Appleseed Legal Justice Center
9 grants · SC
$340K
Allendale County Schools
4 grants · SC
$273K
Clemson Best Is Standard
2 grants · SC
$231K
11 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$223K
Fmu - Center for the Child
3 grants · SC
$186K
Allendale County Hospital
1 grant · SC
$165K
Miscellaneous Families
8 grants · SC
$153K
Center for the Child
4 grants · SC
$146K
The Nature Conservancy
9 grants · SC
$144K

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

Allendale County Hospital
HEALTH
SC · TY 2024
$165K
Clemson Best Is Standard
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$111K
Beemok Family Foundation
EDUCATION
SC · TY 2024
$94K
Center for the Child
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$50K
Tri-county Community Foundation
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$40K
Usc Matthew and Terry Endowment Scholarship
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$33K
Miscellaneous Families
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$19K
Nature Conservancy
ENVIRONMENTAL
SC · TY 2024
$15K
Usc School of Law
EDUCATIONAL
SC · TY 2024
$12K
Clemson University
EDUCATIONAL
SC · TY 2024
$10K
Blumenthal Center of Performing Arts
ECONOMIC
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Fmu Center for the Child
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$10K
Woodberry Forest School
EDUCATIONAL
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Presbyterian College
EDUCATIONAL
SC · TY 2024
$8K
The Learning Collaborative
ECONOMIC
NC · TY 2024
$8K
We Are Family Foundation
ECONOMIC
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Barnwell United Methodist Church
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$8K
Sc Technical College System Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
SC · TY 2024
$7K
Carolina Honduras Health Foundation
HEALTH
SC · TY 2024
$6K
Conservation Voters of Sc
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$6K
Barnwell County First Steps
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$6K
Heifer Interantional
ECONOMIC
AR · TY 2024
$5K
Big Bear Roofing
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$5K
Sc Wren
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$5K
Sc Appleseed Legal Justice Center
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$5K
Richland County Public Education Partners
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$5K
Shining Hope Farms
ECONOMIC
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Children's Rights
ECONOMIC
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Edisto Island Community Association
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$3K
Aiken County Bar
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$3K
Sc Environmental Law Project
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$3K
Indian Waters Council
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$3K
Liberty Fellowship
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Lander University
EDUCATIONAL
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Southern Environmental Law Center
ENVIRONMENTAL
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Charlotte Center for the Arts
ECONOMIC
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Dr John Riley
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Turn 90
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Etv Endowment
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
HEALTH
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Star Academy Kids
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Blackville First Baptist Church
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Queen's University
EDUCATIONAL
NC · TY 2024
$2K
Allendale Presbyterian Church
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Episcopal Church of Edisto
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Fistual & Muso
ECONOMIC
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Edisto Open Land Trust
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Barnwell County Family YMCA
HEALTH
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Rt Dr Aiko Thompson's Lab
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Clemson T-edward Endowed Schloarship
ECONOMIC
SC · TY 2024
$1K

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