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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1501914

Sullivan Foundation

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Julie Coscarelli
6 Ironwood Lane
West Hartford, CT 061171110
(860) 838-8160
Form and materials
No special form
Deadlines
No deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,494,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,551,533
  • Tax year 2024

    $157,390

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,368,642
  • Tax year 2023

    $88,721

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $812,141
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,600

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $884,692
  • Tax year 2021

    $64,235

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $978,374
  • Tax year 2020

    $61,700

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $980,281
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,022,360
  • Tax year 2018

    $8,820

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $976,243

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Joseph UniversityWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $1,252,750
  2. Connecticut Children Foundation IncHartford, CT

    General support

    $506,000
  3. Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  4. Renbrook SchoolWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $242,000
  5. The Cove Center for Grieving ChildrenCheshire, CT

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Hartford County Bar AssociationHartford, CT

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Kingswood OxfordWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $30,000
  8. Bridge Family CenterWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $19,000
  9. New Britain Museum of American ArtNew Britain, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  10. St Gerards Center for LifeHartford, CT

    General support

    $7,000
  11. Northwest CT YMCATorrington, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  12. The Chick MissionNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Max Cares FoundationHartford, CT

    General support

    $4,300
  14. Foundation for Connecticut SchoolsOrange, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Capitol SquashHartford, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  16. HGC Scholarship FoundationNewton, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  17. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  18. Farmington UnicoFarmington, CT

    General support

    $1,200
  19. Bristol Adult Resources CenterBristol, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Cahill Black Point Education FundNew London, CT

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $492,00079% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $112,00018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,300<1% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut16 grants $2,234,750
  2. New York2 grants $255,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Julie CoscarelliTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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