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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1579439

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation

A private foundation in Darien, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $20,250 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $20,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $27,968
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $29,323
  • Tax year 2023

    $20,250

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $20,650

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $33,510
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,907

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $36,952
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,082

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $40,567
  • Tax year 2019

    $14,482

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $37,785
  • Tax year 2018

    $11,132

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $35,308

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Education & sports

    $7,750
  2. CT Piecemakers Quilt GuildTrumbull, CT

    General

    $2,500
  3. Willis Eye HospitalPhiladelphia, PA

    Medical

    $2,500
  4. Evans ScholarshipGlenview, IL

    Education & sports

    $2,000
  5. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - University of MiamiMiami, FL

    Medical

    $1,000
  6. House of RuthBaltimore, MD

    General

    $1,000
  7. Second Presbyterian ChurchIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $1,000
  8. Westport School of MusicWestport, CT

    Education

    $1,000
  9. Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield CountyWilton, CT

    General

    $500
  10. LawrencevilleLawrenceville, NJ

    Education

    $250
  11. Leukemia Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY

    Research

    $250
  12. Maryland Food BankBaltimore, MD

    General

    $250
  13. The Gilman SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00057% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50029% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $25014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $11,750
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  4. Maryland3 grants $1,500
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $1,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $250
  8. New York1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Eric SuanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pamela SuanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan SuanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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