New York, NY

SUNNY CENTER FOUNDATION USA INC

EIN 47-1020119

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Criminal Justice Reform & Reentry Justice-involved people

Mission

The Sunny Center Foundation USA, Inc. heals the wounds of wrongful incarceration by providing trauma-informed sanctuary housing, holistic reentry support, and lifelong community connection for exonerees and survivors of wrongful conviction. ([sunnycenter.org](https://sunnycenter.org/))

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About SUNNY CENTER FOUNDATION USA INC

The Sunny Center Foundation USA, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by wrongful-conviction survivors Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle to provide sanctuary housing and trauma-informed reentry supports to people released after wrongful incarceration. ([sunnycenter.org](https://sunnycenter.org/founders/))

The organization operates The Sunny Living Center in Tampa, Florida, a small-community model of private sanctuary homes that prioritizes privacy, autonomy, and coordinated clinical and practical supports for exonerees; the Tampa site was purchased and opened for transitional housing in 2018 and currently comprises four individual housing units. ([sunnycenter.org](https://sunnycenter.org/living-center/))

In recent years the charity has continued to professionalize operations, engaged in public outreach (including a feature-length documentary and related screenings and fundraisers), and reported active fundraising and program expenditures on its most recent Form 990 (fiscal year 2024). The organization also maintains an active public web presence and profiles on major charity databases. ([sunnycenter.org](https://sunnycenter.org/2025/08/11/stolen-lives-documentary/))

Notable achievements

Established The Sunny Living Center (2018)

Purchased and opened a dedicated sanctuary housing property in Tampa, Florida, in 2018 to provide immediate transitional housing and coordinated reentry services for exonerees; the facility is designed as four private units that offer privacy, autonomy, and access to trauma-informed care. ([sunnycenter.org](https://sunnycenter.org/living-center/))

Sustained nonprofit operations and tax-exempt status

Operates as a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) since 2014 and filed publicly-available Form 990s; fiscal year 2024 filings report revenue of approximately $92,330, expenses of $89,820, and total assets reported around $303,454, demonstrating ongoing fundraising and program activity. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/471020119))

Documentary & public outreach ("Stolen Lives")

Supported a decade‑long documentary project about the founders and the Sunny Center’s work, screened at U.S. events (first U.S. screening announced for Sept. 6, 2025), using film screenings as fundraising and awareness-building opportunities. ([sunnycenter.org](https://sunnycenter.org/2025/08/11/stolen-lives-documentary/))

At a glance

Total assets: $303K
Annual revenue: $92K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-1020119
Location: New York, NY
Website: sunnycenter.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator profile with a three‑star rating/80% score (profile managed by the nonprofit), indicating public monitoring and partial rating metrics. ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/471020119))

Listed and profiled on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer with accessible Form 990 data and fiscal-year summaries (2015–2024 filings available). ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/471020119))

Active public website and documented public events/media (including the "Stolen Lives" documentary and public remembrances for the founders). ([sunnycenter.org](https://sunnycenter.org/))

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