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Sunrise Foundation For Education And The Arts is a private corporation based in MINNETONKA, MN. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2016. The principal officer is Stadig Johnson. It holds total assets of $2.4M. Annual income is reported at $1.4M. Total assets have decreased from $3.9M in 2019 to $2.4M in 2024. The foundation is governed by 3 officers and trustees. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2020 to 2024. The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, New York and Connecticut. According to available records, Sunrise Foundation For Education And The Arts has made 62 grants totaling $4.9M, with a median grant of $47K. Annual giving has grown from $389K in 2020 to $1.3M in 2023. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2022 with $1.9M distributed across 28 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $3K to $588K, with an average award of $79K. The foundation has supported 25 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in California, Wyoming, New York, which account for 58% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 4 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$11K
Median Grant
$40K
Average Grant
$143K
Largest Grant
$588K
Based on 9 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Sunrise Foundation For Education And The Arts primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 62 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA, WY, NY.
Sunrise Foundation For Education And The Arts has distributed a total of $4.9M across 62 grants. The median grant size is $47K, with an average of $79K. Individual grants have ranged from $3K to $588K.
Sunrise Foundation For Education And The Arts typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Educational grants will be made only to qualified musicians to accompany the live presentation of certain restored silent films in order to promote the historic, educational and artistic value of such silent films.
Sunrise Foundation For Education And The Arts is headquartered in MINNETONKA, MN. While based in MN, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 4 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Palmer | Treasurer | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Cynthia Walk | Chairman | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Charles Wolfinger | Director | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
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Total Assets
$2.4M
Fair Market Value
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Net Worth
$2.4M
Grants Paid
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Contributions
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Net Investment Income
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Distribution Amount
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Total Grants
62
Total Giving
$4.9M
Average Grant
$79K
Median Grant
$47K
Unique Recipients
25
Most Common Grant
$38K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan OperaAn unrestricted gift for the Transforming the Met campaign. | New York, NY | $258K | 2023 |
| National Film Preserve LtdContribution to The Nugget Project Education & Residency Endowment. | Berkeley, CA | $250K | 2023 |
| Regents Of The University Of CalifoGrant to pay tuition, fees and living expenses for graduate students in the UCB German Film & Media Studies Fellowship. | Berkeley, CA | $127K | 2023 |
| Klezmer By Alicia SvigalsllcGrant to qualified musician to accompany the live presentation of restored silent films by charitable organizations. | New York, NY | $92K | 2023 |
| Donald SosinGrant to qualified musician to accompany the live presentation of restored silent films by charitable organizations. | Lakeville, CT | $90K | 2023 |
| Deutsche KinemathekFund a new candidate annually for a two-year traineeship in the Junior Archivist Program of the Deutsche Kinemathek. | Berlin | $87K | 2023 |
| San Francisco Silent Film FestivalSupport for German-interest Programming at Telluride Film Festival Film Sponsorship 2023. | San Francisco, CA | $73K | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Of HelsinkiSupport for continuing work on the long-term research and editing project, THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA IN THE FILM AGE. | Helsinki | $62K | 2023 |
| Le Giornate Del Cinema MutoOrchestration and performance of Hitchcock, The Manxman, at the Pordenone 2022 finale. | Gemona | $48K | 2023 |
| Munchner Filmzentrum EvRestoration of two films by the German silent film director, Robert Wiene: RASKOLNIKOW (1923) and GEFANGENE SEELE/Captured Soul (1917). | Munich | $38K | 2023 |
| San Diego OperaUnrestricted gift for the recipient's general charitable purposes. | San Diego, CA | $10K | 2023 |
| Telluride Film Festival2023 Telluride Film Festival Film Sponsorship. | Berkeley, CA | $9K | 2023 |
| Heart Mountain Wyoming FoundationMineta-Simpson Institute Matching Grant | Powell, WY | $250K | 2022 |
| Blackhawk Films IncRestoration of MERRY GO ROUND (1923, Stroheim) | Burbank, CA | $142K | 2022 |
| Filmforum IncSeed funding for the pre-production and shooting expenses of the film, Prometheus Complex | Los Angeles, CA | $47K | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Cineteca Di BolognaSupport for annual Bologna film festival | Los Angeles, CA | $10K | 2022 |
| Yiddish Arts Academics Assoc Of N AGeneral support | San Diego, CA | $5K | 2022 |
| Filmarchiv AustriaGrant II to launch the Sunrise Film Preservation Center | Vienna | $588K | 2021 |
| Dept Of German At Univ Of Ca BerkelGerman Film & Media Studies Fellowship | Berkeley, CA | $105K | 2021 |
| University Of California San DiegoRestricted gift for the second-year German Literature sequence | La Jolla, CA | $33K | 2021 |