Sunflower Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 71 grants worth $242,000

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$2,065,733

—Total Giving

$242,000

—Grant Median

$4,000

Past Grantees 71

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Central Arizonians For Sustained Ec $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US To Support Training Of Youth Leaders To Provide Support And Organization To Achieve Economic, Social And Immigrants Justice In Arizona. 2021
Casa $5,000 Langley Park, MD, US Human Services,community Organizing,citizenship Training 2021
Rev Up $4,000 Washington, DC, US Register And Educate Voters 2021
United Interfaith Action $3,000 Fall River, MA, US Social Racial And Economic Justice 2021
Program Justice $4,000 Austin, TX, US Win Freedom For Victims Of Wrongful Legal Conviction And Miscarriage Of Justice 2021
Mass,Poetry $3,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Their Student Days Of Poetry And Mass Poetry Festival Which Combined Reach Over 6000 Students And Thousands Of Festival Attendees, Transforming People And Communities, Particularly Around Th Eissue Of Social Justice & Poetry 2020
Central,Arizonians,For,Sustained,Ec $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US To Support Training Of Youth Leaders To Provide Support And Organization To Achieve Economic, Social And Immigrants Justice In Arizona. 2020
Florida,Rights,Restoration,Coalitio $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Support Their Movement To Restore Voting Rights To Ex-felons Through Use Of Lawsuits, Ballot Initiatives, And And Organizing Public Education And Leadership Development Programs That Involve Neighborhoood Canvassing. 2020
The,Midwest,Academy $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Support For Rhe Summer Internship Project Of This Leading National Training Institute For Community Organizers For Social Justice. 2020
Coalition,For,Humane,Immigrant,Righ $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support Their Immigrant Political Power Project To Organize Immigrants In Los Angeles, Focusing In 7 Regions, 16 High Schools & 33 College Campuses To Increase Membership Of Families, Youth & Workers. 2020
Episcopal,Diocese,Of,Southern,Calif $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support The Program, "margaret Parker Social Justice Lecture Series", A Biannual Event Established To Inspire Women & Men To Live Their Lives And Organize The Life Of Their Communities For Social Justice. 2020
Veterans,Education,Success $3,000 Chevy Chase, MD, US This New Organization Is Taking On Corporate For-profit Colleges Fleecing Americans & It's Veterans Using The Gi Bill. To Support Their Development Of Successful Strategies To Protect Students, Primarily Vets, & The Outreach To Like Victims, Helping Them Understand The Root Causes Of Potential Fraud, And Give Them Tools To Fight. 2020
New,Georgia,Project $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US To Support This Non Partisan, Non Profit Dedicated To Both Registering & Engaging Georgia's Voting-eligible, But Unregistered, Population Of Color, While Also Addressing Voter Intimidation And Suppression Through Grassroots Organizing, Election Integrity & Legal Strategies. 2020
Newvoters,Project $3,000 Boston, MA, US Organizes In Person And Virtual Non Partisan Voter Registration Progams In 16 States. 2020
Gender,Avenger $3,000 New York, NY, US On Line Community Dedicated To Ensuring Womens Voices Will Be Heard In Public Dialogge In Areas Of Art,finance And Technology. 2020
United,To,End,Child,Slavery $5,000 Washington, DC, US Seeks To End Child Poverty In Haiti 2020
Kcbx $3,000 San Luis Obispo, CA, US Immigrant And Migrant Farm Worker Issues In Santa Barbara County. 2020
Project,On,Youth,And,Non-militarey $3,000 Encinatas, CA, US Educate Latino Youth To Non Military Opportunities As College And Vocational School. 2020
Good,Kids,Bad,Kids $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Activate Awareness Of Gun Vioence. 2020
Mass,Poetry $3,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Their Student Days Of Poetry And Mass Poetry Festival Which Combined Reach Over 6000 Students And Thousands Of Festival Attendees, Transforming People And Communities, Particularly Around Th Eissue Of Social Justice & Poetry 2018
Mass,Communities,Action,Network $3,000 Dorchester, MA, US To Support Their Efforts For The Economic Empowerment Of Low Income And Minority Residents Of Massachusetts Through Campaigns For Racial And Economic Justice. 2019 Priorites Include Equity In Education, Progressive State Revenue, High Quality Career Technical Education & Expanded Funding For Minority Youth Jobs & Immigrant Support. 2018
Jitegemee $3,000 Somerville, MA, US Support For Their Vocational Training Program In Machakos,kenya. The Program Serves New Students To Participate In Classes, Receive Meals & Healthcare, & One-one Training In A Trade Of Their Choice. The Goal Is To Provide Tools To Remove Obstacles Preventing Street Children In That Town From Attaining Their Educational Or Vocational Goals. 2018
Central,Arizonians,For,Sustained,Ec $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US To Support Training Of Youth Leaders To Provide Support And Organization To Achieve Economic, Social And Immigrants Justice In Arizona. 2018
Creative,Visions $3,000 Malibu, CA, US To Support Their Promotion Of A Recently Completed Film Chronicling The Life Of The Remarkable Community Organizer, Heather Booth, To Inspire Others To Participate In The Field Of Grassroots & Community Organizing For Civil, Voting,& Women's Rights, Immigration & Financial Reform. The Film Has Already Been Shown In Over 60 Venues Nationwide, Plus Canada,israel & England 2018
Coalition,For,Humane,Immigrant,Righ $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support Their Immigrant Political Power Project To Organize Immigrants In Los Angeles, Focusing In 7 Regions, 16 High Schools & 33 College Campuses To Increase Membership Of Families, Youth & Workers. 2018
Midwest,Academy $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Support For Their Next Updated Edition Of "organizing For Social Change:midwest Academy Manual For Activists". This Manual Has Been The Gold Standard For Progressive Community Organizing. 2018
Media,Process,Educational,Films $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Support For The Creation Of A Documentary Film, "mikva Is A Verb", About State Senator, Congressman, Federal Judge, White House Legal Counsel & Presidential Medal Of Freedom Winner, Abner Mivka, Whose Personal History And Political Progressivism Continues To Inspire Thousands Towards Social Activism. 2018
North,Bay,Jobs,With,Justice $4,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Support Of Their Immigrant & Worker's Rights Campaign For Social Justice For A Rural Area Of Northern California, Where Nearly Half Of All Workers Are Immigrants, Specifically To Expand Their Education Regarding Their Workplace Rights,to Recruit 4 More Trainers, Provide 25 Trainings, & Survey 100 Immigrant Workers In Order To Develop Further Campaigns To Prevent Wage Theft & Workplace Raids. 2018
Texas,New,Era,Center $4,000 Dallas, TX, US To Support Two Efforts - The First Is To Bring Labor Unions & Community Organizations Together To Target Dallas-fort Worth Amazon-based Employees To Fight Against Wage & Safety Violations, While Organizing The Community To Demand Amazon Return Money In Infrastructure, Health & Public Education; And The Second Is To Force Large, Fortune 500 Companies, In Addition To Amazon, To Return Money To The Local Communities. 2018
Restaurant,Opportunities,Ctr,United $3,000 New York, NY, US To Support Their One Fare Wage Campaign Il. And Their Work Organising Low Wage People Of Color & Women Workers In Chicago To Develop Leadership & Organizing Skills To Lead An Effort To Combat The Subminimum Wage For Tipped Workers, Wage Theft, Sexual Harrassment & Discrimination. 2018
Economists,For,Peace,Security $1,000 Annandaleonthehud, NY, US To Support Their Efforts In Promoting Non-military Solutions To World Challenges, Working For Freedom From Fear And Want For All 2017
The,Hopi,Foundation $3,000 Kykotsmovi, AZ, US Support For The Hopi Vita Partnership, A Coalition Effort To Serve Low Income Families With Tax Preparation On The Hopi Reservation To Promote Individual Self-sufficiency And Utilizing Trained Volunteers Who Assist With Financial Education. 2017
Mass,Poetry $3,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Their Student Days Of Poetry And Mass Poetry Festival Which Combined Reach Over 6000 Students And Thousands Of Festival Attendees, Transforming People And Communities 2017
Mass,Communities,Action,Network $3,000 Dorchester, MA, US To Support Their Efforts For The Economic Empowerment Of Low Income And Minority Residents Of Massachusetts Through Campaigns For Racial And Economic Justice 2017
Kipp,Massachusetts $3,000 Lynn, MA, US To Support Their Adult Educational And Community Outreach Program For Parents Of Inner-city Students,to Increase Parent & Family Engagement Which Directly Corresponds To Increasing Student Retention, Improving Parents English Skills, Computer Proficiency And Ability To Apply For And Obtain Higher Paying Jobs. 2017
Gender,Avenger $3,000 New York, NY, US To Support Efforts To Ensure Women's Voices And Perspectives Are Represented In Public Dialogues, Making Sure That Gender Balance Is Reflected In Numerous Arenas, Such As On-line, Media,finance, Art & Technology 2017
Voice,Of,The,Ex-offender $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US To Support Their Efforts To Develop Civic Engagement, Community Education And Leadership Development Among Those Formerly Incarcerated In Louisiana 2017
Families,For,Justice,As,Healing $3,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Support For This Criminal Justice Reform Organization Which Organizes Incarcerated & Formerly Incarcerated Women & Their Familes Across The Country To Lead Efforts To Create More Fair & Humane Incarceration & Prison Policies 2017
Jitegemee $3,000 Somerville, MA, US Support For Their Vocational Training Program In Machakos,kenya. The Program Serves 45 New Students To Participate In Classes, Receive Meals & Healthcare, & One-one Training In A Trade Of Their Choice. The Goal Is To Provide Tools To Remove Obstacles Preventing Street Children In That Town From Attaining Their Educational Or Vocational Goals. 2017
Center,For,Health,Gender,Equity $3,000 Washington, DC, US To Support Their 2018 Summer Intern Advocacy Series. (over 70 Interns Participated With Our Support Last Year In This Two-month Program). 2017
Central,Arizonians,For,Sustained,Ec $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US To Support Training Of Youth Leaders To Provide Support And Organization To Achieve Economic, Social And Immigrants Justice In Arizona. 2017
Families,Friends,Louisiana,Incarc,C $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US To Support Advocacy For Children Entrapped In A Brutal & Ineffective Criminal Justice System By Creating Change/policy Through Outreach, Education, Leadership Development & Organization. 2017
Florida,Rights,Restoration,Coalitio $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Support Their Movement To Restore Voting Rights To Ex-felons Through Use Of Lawsuits, Ballot Initiatives, And And Organizing Public Education And Leadership Development Programs That Involve Neighborhoood Canvassing. 2017
Creative,Visions $3,000 Malibu, CA, US To Support Their Promotion Of A Recently Completed Film Chronicling The Life Of The Remarkable Community Organizer, Heather Booth, To Inspire Others To Participate In The Field Of Grassroots & Community Organizing For Civil, Voting,& Women's Rights, Immigration & Financial Reform. The Film Has Already Been Shown Inover 30 Cities, Nationwide. 2017
Citizenship,Project $5,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US To Support Their Free Programs To Fully Integrate Immigrants In The Us Via Naturalization As Well As To Support Their Need For Additional Staff. 2017
Coalition,For,Humane,Immigrant,Righ $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support Their "yes To The Dream" Campaign To Organize Immigrants To Educate Key Elected Officials In Los Angeles On The Need For For Permanent Immigration Status For Immigrant Youth. 2017
Episcopal,Diocese,Of,Southern,Calif $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support The Program, "margaret Parker Social Justice Lecture Series", A Biannual Event Established To Inspire Women & Men To Live Their Lives And Organize The Life Of Their Communities For Social Justice. 2017
Cambridge,Foundation,For,Peace $4,000 Cambridge, MA, US To Support The Resistance School Project To Build A Free On-line University To Strengthen The Citizenship Capacities Of Americans Nationwide By Bringing To Them Talented Professors, Activists & Speakers Via An On-line Communication Forum. The First Programs Held In The Spring Of 2017 Were Viewed By Over 400,000 People. 2017
Veterans,Education,Success $3,000 Chevy Chase, MD, US This New Organization Is Taking On Corporate For-profit Colleges Fleecing Americans & It's Veterans Using The Gi Bill. To Support Their Development Of Successful Strategies To Protect Students, Primarily Vets, & The Outreach To Like Victims, Helping Them Understand The Root Causes Of Potential Fraud, And Give Them Tools To Fight. 2017
New,Georgia,Project $3,000 Atlanta, GA, US To Support This Non Partisan, Non Profit Dedicated To Both Registering & Engaging Georgia's Voting-eligible, But Unregistered, Population Of Color, While Also Addressing Voter Intimidation And Suppression Through Grassroots Organizing, Election Integrity & Legal Strategies. 2017
The,Hopi,Foundation $3,000 Kykotsmovi, AZ, US Support For The Hopi Vita Partnership, A Coalition Effort To Serve Low Income Families With Tax Preparation On The Hopi Reservation To Promote Individual Self-sufficiency And Utilizing Trained Volunteers Who Assist With Financial Education. 2016
Bay,Area,Wilderness,Training $3,000 Oakland, CA, US To Support Their Middle School And Inner City And Urban Youth Trainings In Bay Area To Promote A Connection To Nature, Creating Future Environmental & Community Advocates 2016
Mass,Poetry $3,000 Boston, MA, US To Support Their Program For Student Poets In Low & Moderate Income Middle & High Schools, At A Statewide Student Day Of Poetry 2016
Mass,Communities,Action,Network $3,000 Dorchester, MA, US To Support Their Efforts For The Economic Empowerment Of Low Income And Minority Residents Of Massachusetts Through Campaigns For Racial And Economic Justice 2016
Kipp,Massachusetts $3,000 Lynn, MA, US To Support Their Adult Educational And Community Outreach Program For Students And Their Parents In Low Income Communites 2016
Alabama,Coalition,For,Immigrant,Jus $3,000 Birmingham, AL, US To Support The Organization's Work To Ensure The Social, Legal And Civic Rights Of All Immigrants In Alabama 2016
Free,The,Slaves $5,000 Washington, DC, US To Support Their Efforts To Liberate Slaves And Change Conditions That Allow Slavery To Persist In Countries Highly Affected By Slavery 2016
Gender,Avenger $3,000 New York, NY, US To Support Efforts To Ensure Women's Voices And Perspectives Are Represented In Public Dialogues, Making Sure That Gender Balance Is Reflected In Numerous Arenas, Such As On-line, Media,finance, Art & Technology 2016
Voice,Of,The,Ex-offender $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US To Support Their Efforts To Develop Civic Engagement, Community Education And Leadership Development Among Those Formerly Incarcerated In Louisiana 2016
Families,For,Justice,As,Healing $3,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Support For This Criminal Justice Reform Organization Which Organizes Incarcerated & Formerly Incarcerated Women & Their Familes Across The Country To Lead Efforts To Create More Fair & Humane Incarceration & Prison Policies 2016
Grassroots,Leadership,Inc $3,000 Austin, TX, US To Support Their Efforts To Offer Community Organizing Training Of Formerly Incarcerated Texans & Their Families To Address Over-criminalization, More Successful Post-prison Community Re-entry, & Deal With Racism In The Criminal Justice System 2016
Documentary,Education,Resources $1,000 Watertown, MA, US Support For The Film, The Clemente Project,which Chronicles The Clemente Course In Humanities And Is Offered In A Number Of Econonomically Hard-hit Cities In Massachuesetts Designed To Give Poor African-americans, Primarily Women, A Second Chance At Higher Education In A Tuition-free,college-level Course Taught By Collge Professors From Local Prestigious Universities. 2016
Jitegemee $2,000 Somerville, MA, US Support For A New Educational Center In Machakos, Kenya Providing Tools To Remove Obstacles Preventing Street Children In That Town From Attaining Their Educational Or Vocational Goals By Providing Health Services And Vocational Training To Hundreds Of Students. 2016
The,Runa,Fndn,Earthquake,Relief,Fun $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Support For A Special Fund To Support Communities Along The Ecuadorian Coast In Their Recovery From A 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake In April 2016 2016
Center,For,Health,Gender,Equity $3,000 Washington, DC, US To Support Their 2017 Summern Intern Advocacy Series 2016
Central,Arizonians,For,Sustained,Ec $5,000 Phoenix, AZ, US To Support Training Of Youth Leaders To Provide Support And Organization To Achieve Economic, Social And Immigrants Justice In Arizona. 2016
Families,Friends,Louisiana,Incarc,C $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US To Support Advocacy For Children Entrapped In A Brutal & Ineffective Criminal Justice System By Creating Change/policy Through Outreach, Education, Leadership Development & Organization. 2016
Florida,Rights,Restoration,Coalitio $5,000 Miami, FL, US Support Their Movement To Restore Voting Rights To Ex-felons Through Use Of Lawsuits, Ballot Initiatives, And And Organizing Public Education And Leadership Development Programs That Involve Neighborhoood Canvassing. 2016
Women,Make,Movies $3,000 New York, NY, US To Support Their Promotion Of Newly Completed Film Chronicles The Life Of The Remarkable Community Organizer, Heather Booth, To Inspire Others To Participate In The Field Of Grassroots & Community Organizing For Civil, Voting,& Women's Rights, Immigration & Financial Reform 2016
Peace,Justice,Resource,Center $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US To Support The Peace Exchange Bulletin Newsletter And It's Progressive Efforts. 2016
The,Midwest,Academy $4,000 Chicago, IL, US Support For Rhe Summer Internship Project Of This Leading National Training Institute For Community Organizers For Social Justice. 2016

Contact Information

EIN 952644098
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 22557 Santa Barbara, CA 93121-2557

Key People (5)

President Richard Parker
Cfo David L Peri
Executive,Direc Robin Wright
Director Michael Ansara
Director Liz Savage