The Idaho State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-0448004

El Sullivan Foundation

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $90,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,014,936
  • Tax year 2023

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,987,698
  • Tax year 2022

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,920,828
  • Tax year 2021

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,998,671
  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,896,061

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope House - Children's Assisted LivingMarsing, ID

    Operating expenses

    $20,000
  2. Mini Joys IncBoise, ID

    Operating expenses

    $20,000
  3. Optimist Youth FootballGarden City, ID

    Operating expenses

    $20,000
  4. Idaho Justice ProjectBoise, ID

    Operating expenses

    $7,500
  5. Ronald McDonald House Charities of IdahoBoise, ID

    Operating expenses

    $7,500
  6. City Light Home for WomenBoise, ID

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  7. Discovery Center of IdahoBoise, ID

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  8. Bronco Athletic AssociationBoise, ID

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  9. The Compassionate FriendsBoise, ID

    Operating expenses

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $20,00047% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $7,50017% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $7,50017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho9 grants $90,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Brett P SullivanDIRECTOR Hours 14Pay $4,985
  • Brett R SullivanPRESIDENT Hours 14Pay $19,938
  • Cindy L Sullivan MaherSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 14Pay $19,938
  • Scott Anthony MaherVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 14Pay $19,938

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (human services), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Rueb Idaho IncBoise, ID 31 grants Preselected only $91,000 giving
  2. Live Foundation IncBoise, ID 10 grants Accepts applications $66,828 giving
  3. Gail Naylor Rowe Foundation IncBoise, ID 12 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  4. The Duke Family Foundation IncBoise, ID 6 grants Preselected only $140,795 giving
  5. James E Hollingsworth Foundation IncBoise, ID 22 grants Preselected only $50,905 giving