Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation
Stuart, FL · EIN 22-2612047. Reported 148 grants totalling $1,213,212 to 96 recipients across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 7 grants totalling $90,500 to them. That is 13% of the $688,390 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loblolly Community Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | Florida | $31,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of Martin County Inc | federated giving programme | Florida | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest Inc | federated giving programme | Florida | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Robin Hood Foundation | federated giving programme | New York | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $276,322.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation Martin - St Lucie - Susan R Sullivan Fund | Stuart, FL | $276,322 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fenix Family Health Center Inc | Highwood, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center | Charleston, SC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Christopher Church | Hobe Sound, FL | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Martin Health Foundation | Stuart, FL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Council on Aging of Martin County Inc | Stuart, FL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loblolly Community Foundation Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | $31,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Top Box Foods | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Martin County | Stuart, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council Inc | Gainesville, VA | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | Hobe Sound, FL | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| House of Hope | Stuart, FL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | Hobe Sound, FL | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | Jackson, WY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | Stuart, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| ONE80 Place | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | Stuart, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Stuart, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Take Stock in Children-Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank | Fort Pierce, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Come to Believe Network | New York City, NY | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | West Palm Beach, FL | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hobe Sound Nature Center | Hobe Sound, FL | $11,890 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Miss Inc (mothers and Infants Striving for Success Inc) | Stuart, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theatre | Jupiter, FL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercer Island School Foundation | Mercer Island, WA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Stuart, FL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mepkin Abbey | Moncks Corner, SC | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rivers Coalition Inc | Stuart, FL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jesuit Refugee Serviceusa | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation | Stuart, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fred Hutch Obliteride - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenpeace | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund | Tequesta, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Immune Deficiency Foundation | Towson, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kellogg Graduate School of Mgmt | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Light From Light Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Malaria Consortium US | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pan Mass Challenge Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Needham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Lift | Palm City, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Redeemer City to City | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Space Needle Foundation - Base 2 Base | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Life You Can Save | Novato, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tunnel Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Byerschool Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Martin County Inc | Stuart, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope Rural School | Indiantown, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Water Missions International | N Charleston, SC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | Jupiter, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cape Abilities | Hyannis, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charleston Bilingual Academy | North Charleston, SC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pay It Forward Foundation - the Barstool Fund | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robin Hood | New York City, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse Foundation | Stuart, FL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Water Missions International | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diocese of Palm Beach - Diocesan Services Appeal | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida Atlantic University Life Long Learning | Jupiter, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hobe Sound Fine Arts League | Hobe Sound, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nasareanorg | Stowe, VT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Our Community Table-Palm City | Palm City, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Solti Foundation US | Evanston, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tykes and Teens | Palm City, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Universtiy of Chicago Medical Center-Cpci | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Tomorrow | Charlotte, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Against Malaria Foundation US | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Captains for Clean Water | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dunbar Early Learning Center | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Responders Children's Foundation | New York City, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Generation Spirit | Coralville, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping People Succeed | Jensen Beach, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indian Hill Club Scholarship Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regalitos Foundation | Satellite Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Life You Can Save | Sequim, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treasure Coast Surfrider | Stuart, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| We Fight Like Girls | Long Beach, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wild Florida Rescue | Melbourne, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
52 of 96 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 38%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Community Foundation Martin - St Lucie - Susan R Sullivan Fund
DONOR ADVISED FUND - SUSAN R. SULLIVAN FUND - Northern Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council Inc
ASHES2ART PROGRAM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS - Loblolly Community Foundation Inc
EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH CARE SUPPORT - United Way of Martin County
COMMUNITY-WIDE SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS, HUNGRY & HEALTH CARE - House of Hope
AID THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY - Hobe Sound Community Chest
SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 77 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | $415,500 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 79 | $521,390 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | $276,322 | $276,322 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
62% of its giving went to organizations in Florida.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 Se Central Parkway 210, Stuart, FL, 34994. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 22-2612047 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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