SUNSHINE APPROACH FOUNDATION COMPANY INC

Reduce your risk when donating: see where the money actually goes.

Cite this

Plain text SUNSHINE APPROACH FOUNDATION COMPANY INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://furp.org/org/sunshine-approach-foundation-company-inc-473042280. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). SUNSHINE APPROACH FOUNDATION COMPANY INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2024]. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/sunshine-approach-foundation-company-inc-473042280

MLA “SUNSHINE APPROACH FOUNDATION COMPANY INC.” furp.org, tax years 2019–2024, https://furp.org/org/sunshine-approach-foundation-company-inc-473042280. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-05; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $323K · expenses $65K · assets $625K

EIN
47-3042280
Address
1692 COASTAL HIGHWAY, LEWES, DE 19958-0000
Website
HTTP://SUNSHINENUTS.COM/DONATE
NTEE code
Q33
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
DONALD A LARSON (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

AS THE CHARITABLE GIVING ARM OF THE SUNSHINE NUT COMPANY, THE SUNSHINE APPROACH FOUNDATION WILL DISTRIBUTE THE GIVING OF THE COMPANY'S PLEDGE OF 60% DISTRIBUTED PROFITS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE POOR, VULNERABLE AND ORPHANED IN AFRICA. DONATIONS FROM OTHERS ARE ALSO RECEIVED AND DISTRIBUTED BY OUR FOUNDATION. THE DONATIONS FROM THESE TWO ENTITIES ENABLE US TO PROVIDE LIVING EXPENSES, FOOD, UNIFORMS, MEDICAL NEEDS, AND DAILY NECESSITIES FOR ORPHANED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN IN CHILDREN'S CENTERS, VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITIES, AND FOR CHILDREN IN SUNSHINE HOMES WHERE ORPHANED CHILDREN ARE PAIRED UP WITH WIDOWS OR VULNERABLE, ABANDONED WOMEN TO CARE FOR THEM. WE ALSO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, AND CHILDREN'S CENTERS, AS WELL AS FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF OUR FACTORY(MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AGRICULTURAL) THAT WE PLAN, FUND, AND OVERSEE, OFTEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND UNIVERSITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Donald Larson PRESIDENT2019-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Theresa Larson VICE PRESIDENT2019-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Brent Larson BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Jeff Harvey BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Liz Mcgrail BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Ryan Correia BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jessica Wray BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
William Larson BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Karen Young (former) BOARD MEMBER2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD LARSON PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
THERESA LARSON VICE PRESIDENT40 $0$0$0 $01
BRENT LARSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF HARVEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ MCGRAIL BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN CORREIA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA WRAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM LARSON BOARD MEMBER20 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD LARSON PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
THERESA LARSON VICE PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
BRENT LARSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0-$0 $01
JEFF HARVEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
LIZ MCGRAIL BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
RYAN CORREIA BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA WRAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD LARSON PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
THERESA LARSON VICE PRESIDENT40 $0$0$0 $01
BRENT LARSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF HARVEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ MCGRAIL BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN CORREIA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA WRAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM LARSON BOARD MEMBER20 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD LARSON PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
THERESA LARSON VICE PRESIDENT40 $0$0$0 $01
BRENT LARSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF HARVEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
LIZ MCGRAIL BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN CORREIA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA WRAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM LARSON BOARD MEMBER20 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD LARSON PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
THERESA LARSON VICE PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
BRENT LARSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0-$0 $01
JEFF HARVEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
LIZ MCGRAIL BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
RYAN CORREIA BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA WRAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD LARSON PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
THERESA LARSON BOARD MEMBER40 $0-$0 $01
BRENT LARSON BOARD MEMBER15 $0-$0 $01
JEFF HARVEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
KAREN YOUNG BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
LIZ MCGRAIL BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
RYAN CORREIA BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA WRAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$323,338$64,968 $625,319$625,319 $323,331$0 $000
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,889$103,109 $366,949$366,949 $140,888- ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,989$91,780 $329,169$329,169 $123,985$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$468,721$117,043 $391,652$388,068 $468,721$0 $000
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,707$65,435 $40,290$36,390 $84,707- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,906$36,090 $24,218$17,118 $54,906- ---

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $144,077 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$92,000 2024$92,000
show
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$24,000 2024$24,000
show
CAPSTONE LEGACY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$18,000 2023$18,000
show
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$9,150 2023$9,150
show
THE PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUNSHINE APPROACH FOUNDATION COMPANY INC” 2021 1$800 2021$800
show
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUNSHINE APPROACH FOUNDATION COMPANY INC” 2020-2023 4$127 2023$30
show

Nearby + Similar BETA

Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
AWESOME TREASURES FOUNDATIONDEQ33 $364,330$173,536 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
ANGEL SHINE FOUNDATION INCNYQ33 $297,685$262,253 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, similar name
ARC FOUNDATION INCTNQ33 $307,500$306,964 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
STERLING HAMMACK FOUNDATION INCCAQ33 $391,817$399,767 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AL-JAARIYAH FOUNDATION INCGAQ33 $321,257$342,456 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AGAPE VILLAGE FOUNDATION INCNCQ33 $329,405$304,701 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
ZAINA FOUNDATION INCTXQ33 $307,952$245,239 FOUNDER & PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
ALPHAMUNDI FOUNDATION INCDCQ33 $413,872$577,179 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$155,470 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
U-VOL FOUNDATION INCCAQ33 $243,324$164,585 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
CIRCLE OF LOVE FOUNDATION INCILQ33 $382,461$380,459 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
KHAYAMANDI FOUNDATION INCGAQ33 $404,287$466,920 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
ADM CAPITAL FOUNDATION INCMAQ33 $401,870$389,280 CLERK$180,762 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
CHIJNAYA FOUNDATION INCCAQ33 $425,596$365,965 OPERATIONS M$81,373 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HIMALAYAN YOUTH FOUNDATION INCFLQ33 $386,133$219,036 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
MEZU INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INCMDQ33 $397,141$398,909 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
PEARL FOUNDATION INCSCQ33 $261,795$249,357 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
VERTILE FOUNDATION INCCOQ33 $249,881$147,136 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AMA FOUNDATIONCAQ33 $294,406$296,598 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
MINHAJ WELFARE FOUNDATION USA INCNYQ33 $434,466$500,035 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SABRINA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCTXQ33 $395,780$197,085 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
JAHJAHFOUNDATION INCNYQ33 $251,136$221,767 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SHRUT RATNAKAR FOUNDATION INCCAQ33 $245,115$200,345 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
DE COLORES FOUNDATIONCAQ33 $369,352$117,199 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
TRANQUILIDAD FOUNDATIONSCQ33 $275,829$195,859 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
UNATTI FOUNDATIONCAQ33 $282,939$242,989 PRESIDENT$43,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
RICHARD P HAUGLAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,305,7002 12010–2011 ADM CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$4,560,860149 442016–2024 VOLUNTEERS FOR HONDURAN COMMUNITIES INC; GLOBAL OUTREACH INC; SEEDS OF AFRICA FOUNDATION; VERTILE FOUNDATION INC and 40 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$3,343,236135 332014–2024 RAINBOW CONNECTION INC; HAITI NURSING FOUNDATION; SHRUT RATNAKAR FOUNDATION INC; JUST LIKE MY CHILD FOUNDATION and 29 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,633,582131 282012–2024 KHAYAMANDI FOUNDATION INC; HOME INTERNATIONAL; VISION OF COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP INC; SUNDOULOI MINISTRIES INC and 24 more
FRANK AND EMILY SMITH FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,059,40711 12013–2023 HERE FOR KIDS INTERNATIONAL
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one DAF sponsor$1,486,45648 162020–2024 ANGEL SHINE FOUNDATION INC; FOUNDATION CARING FOR COLOMBIA LTD; VOLUNTEERS FOR HONDURAN COMMUNITIES INC; HAITI REHABILITATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED and 12 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,428,54359 162010–2024 AMA FOUNDATION; AIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL INC; JUST LIKE MY CHILD FOUNDATION; IMPACT OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL and 12 more
MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND Private foundation$1,270,3902 12023–2024 FRONTIER INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,261,42064 212019–2025 KEIKI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION; LIFE ESSENTIALS FOUNDATION; CRESCENT FOUNDATION INC; HIMALAYAN YOUTH FOUNDATION INC and 17 more
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$1,082,1251 12022–2022 AFGHAN LITERACY FOUNDATION
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$833,11720 32014–2024 FNE INTERNATIONAL INC; AMA FOUNDATION; AIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$766,78037 162016–2024 SHLAMA FOUNDATION; ZAINA FOUNDATION INC; CRESCENT FOUNDATION INC; PRADIYA FOUNDATION and 12 more
H S LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$600,0002 12024–2025 SURGICAL EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL
STARFIRE FLOWER FOUNDATION Private foundation$536,5561 12010–2010 ADM CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC
PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS DAF sponsor$522,6873 12016–2022 ADM CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $64,968 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $40,259$40,259-- 62.0%
Travel $9,276-$9,276- 14.3%
Office expenses $7,243-$7,243- 11.1%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL FEES $4,071-$4,071- 6.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,779-$1,779- 2.7%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSES $1,195-$1,195- 1.8%
Insurance $865-$865- 1.3%
All other expenses $280-$280- 0.4%
Total$64,968100%

View the filing

2023 · Form 990EZ · $103,109 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $103,109 100.0%
Total$103,109100%

View the filing

2022 · Form 990 · $91,780 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $52,805$52,805-- 57.5%
Travel $29,986-$29,986- 32.7%
Fees: accounting $4,714-$4,714- 5.1%
Office expenses $1,796-$1,796- 2.0%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,556-$1,556- 1.7%
Insurance $772-$772- 0.8%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSES $151-$151- 0.2%
Total$91,780100%

View the filing

2021 · Form 990 · $117,043 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $102,783$102,783-- 87.8%
Travel $3,663$1,992$1,671- 3.1%
Office expenses $3,629-$3,629- 3.1%
Fees: accounting $2,873-$2,873- 2.5%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,708-$2,708- 2.3%
Insurance $825$74$751- 0.7%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $562-$562- 0.5%
Total$117,043100%

View the filing

2020 · Form 990EZ · $65,435 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $61,866 94.5%
Fees to independent contractors $3,459 5.3%
Printing, publications, postage $110 0.2%
Total$65,435100%

View the filing

2019 · Form 990EZ · $36,090 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,871 96.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,206 3.3%
Printing, publications, postage $13 0.0%
Total$36,090100%

View the filing

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.