Sunshine Projects inspires young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to become more creative, confident, and independent through a range of educational and creative programs and activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $231K a year · 25% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$326K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$312K
FY2022▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$326K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$326K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$714K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$45K
FY2022▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$58K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$730K
FY2025$984K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $271K Management & general 17% · $54K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$43,463Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$28,604Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elma Galimba’s $137K as Executive Di is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Elma Galimba$136,860$137,122$43,313$43,463$3,600
Jon Yune———$28,604—
Emily Halm——$5,208——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young adults with disabilities through creative programs to build confidence and independence.

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1 program · $271K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In 2022, sunshine projects was authorized to be a service provider for individuals with disabilities receiving self-directed funds. This led to a substantial increase in enrollment in the skill builders day in-person program. At the same time, online membership continued with a robust suite of activities.

$271Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$18K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$312K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$271K
Managementcol C$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$312K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$60K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$58K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$61K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$16K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$80K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$423
Office expensesLn 13$107K$91K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$575
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$460
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$271K$54K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.1M$253K$984K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$714K$479K$730K 990 PDF
FY2023 $782K$576K$206K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $312K$326K−$14K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$58K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $311,916 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $177,295$311,913
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,295$311,916
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,534$99,444
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,085$226,057
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,619$325,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,676−$13,585
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $311,916 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $311,913$311,913
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $311,916$311,916
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,501 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,257 · Management $10,810$72,067
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,447 · Management $2,903$19,350
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,823 · Management $1,204$8,027
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,579$6,579
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,804 · Management $14,083$93,887
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,400 · Management $423$2,823
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90,698 · Management $16,006$106,704
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,255 · Management $575$3,830
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,792 · Management $1,375$9,167
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,607 · Management $460$3,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,083 · Management $54,418 · Fundraising $0$325,501
Part X · Balance sheet $48,021 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,323$48,021
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,323$48,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $944$1,677
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,037$1,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,981$3,264
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,342$44,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,342$44,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,323$48,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,916
XI-2 Total expenses$325,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,585
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,342
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,757

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