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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1294722

Sullivan Family Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $91,040 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

    $91,040

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,213,816
  • Tax year 2024

    $106,350

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,323,886
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,116

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,446,236
  • Tax year 2022

    $124,440

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $583,161
  • Tax year 2021

    $217,150

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,060,086
  • Tax year 2020

    $67,275

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,453,450
  • Tax year 2019

    $76,870

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $610,395
  • Tax year 2018

    $195,385

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $654,120

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ResearchamericaArlington, VA

    Advocate for science, discovery, and innovation to achieve better health for all.

    $75,000
  2. University of Virginia Alumni AssociationCharlottesville, VA

    To ignite lifelong engagement, strengthen the bonds among hoos (UVA students and alumni), anddeepenpride and love of the university.

    $5,000
  3. Georgia Historical SocietySavannah, GA

    To use the power of our shared history to offer all americans new and deeper perspectives on the past and present.

    $2,500
  4. Grady Hospital FoundationAtlanta, GA

    To sustain excellence in patient care, foster medical innovation, train medical professionals, and improve the overall health of our community.

    $2,500
  5. Mississippi Blues FoundationJackson, MS

    To support blues initiatives throughout the state

    $1,500
  6. Heroes Saints Legends WesleyAtlanta, GA

    To create communities of connection, well-being and promise.

    $1,250
  7. Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta, GA

    To create a community in concert.

    $1,000
  8. Atlanta History CenterAtlanta, GA

    To connect people, culture, and history to cultivate understanding of our shared history.

    $650
  9. National Academy of MedicineWashington, DC

    Health for everyone,everywhere.

    $500
  10. National Museum of African American HistoryWashington, DC

    The national museum of african american history and culture captures and shares theunvarnished truthof african american history and culture. We connectstories, scholarship, art, and artifactsfrom the past and present to illuminate the contributions, struggles, and triumphs that haveshaped our nation. We forge new and compelling avenues for audiences to experience thearc of living history.

    $500
  11. American Academy of Arts & SciencesCambridge, MA

    To help conveneleaders from across disciplines,professions, and perspectives to address significant challenges.

    $250
  12. Martha's Vineyard PlayhouseVineyard HVN, MA

    To inspire, enrich and entertain our diverse island community

    $250
  13. Phi Beta Kappa SocietyWashington, DC

    Champion education in the arts and sciences, foster freedom of thought, and recognize academic excellence.

    $85
  14. Friends of SmithsonianWashington, DC

    To celebrate our nation's history, our art and science, our inventions and preserve them for future generations.

    $55

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00074% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,50022% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $2504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $80,000
  2. Georgia5 grants $7,900
  3. Mississippi1 grant $1,500
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $1,140
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Louis W SullivanPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Halsted SullivanCFO Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Paul J SullivanSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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