Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grass Valley, CA EIN: 87-2812617

Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grass Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024.

Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$96,779
+16.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$96,780
+206.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Grass ValleySacramentoCambriaMissoulaNevada CitySparks

How Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K5 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $8K (2023). In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Peace Lutheran Grass Valley, CADonation$3,782
Bright Futures for Youth Grass Valley, CADonation$2,360
Friendship Club Grass Valley, CADonation$1,200
Giving Wren Foundation Grass Valley, CADonation$190
Capital Public Radio Sacramento, CADonation$150
Kvie Sacramento, CADonation$125
California Farm Bureau Sacramento, CADonation$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$96,779$96,780———$397
2023$68,814$83,013$31,620$7,9077$7,907$341
2022$102,511$66,170$8,725$4,0365$4,036$3,634
2021$15,066$62,135$47,069$3,2585$3,258—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $397 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Aaron Sullivan

    Officer

    Trustee → Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Sullivan

    Officer

    Trustee → Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation

Where does Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation operate?

Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation has awarded grants in California, Montana, Nevada.

How much is Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $397 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation's EIN?

Aaron & Erin Sullivan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2812617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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