Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Darien, CT EIN: 06-1579439

The Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation is a private foundation based in Darien, Connecticut. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $20,250 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation

In short: Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-1579439
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,250
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$1,558
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$27,968
Primary geography
Connecticut (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$28K

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-47.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-55.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Westport School of Music, which received $1,000, describes its mission as providing quality music instruction at affordable rates to people of all ages, abilities, incomes, and ethnic origins.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $20,250. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $7,750, with a median grant of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 12% to Pennsylvania, 10% to Illinois, 7% to Maryland, and 5% to Florida. The listed grants also included recipients in Indiana, New Jersey, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreNew HavenPhiladelphiaWestportWiltonMiamiLawrencevilleNantucketTrumbullRye BrookGlenviewIndianapolisSiaconsetArlingtonBostonNew YorkPort ChesterSiasconsetSilver Spring

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K10 grants2020 16 grants2021 4 grants2022 15 grants2023 11 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $39K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Yale University: $8KYale University$8KCT Piecemakers Quilt Guild: $3KCT Piecemakers Quilt Guild$3KWillis Eye Hospital: $3KWillis Eye Hospital$3KEvans Scholarship: $2KEvans Scholarship$2KBascom Palmer Eye Institute - University of Miami: $1KBascom Palmer Eye Institute -University of Miami$1KHouse of Ruth: $1KHouse of Ruth$1KSecond Presbyterian Church: $1KSecond Presbyterian Church$1KWestport School of Music: $1KWestport School of Music$1KVisiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield County: $500Visiting Nurse and Hospice ofFairfield County$500Lawrenceville: $250Lawrenceville$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Yale University ($8K). Together the top 10 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale University New Haven, CTEducation & Sports$7,750
CT Piecemakers Quilt Guild Trumbull, CTGeneral$2,500
Willis Eye Hospital Philadelphia, PAMedical$2,500
Evans Scholarship Glenview, ILEducation & Sports$2,000
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - University of Miami Miami, FLMedical$1,000
House of Ruth Baltimore, MDGeneral$1,000
Second Presbyterian Church Indianapolis, INGeneral$1,000
Westport School of Music Westport, CTEducation$1,000
Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield County Wilton, CTGeneral$500
Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJEducation$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $27,968 $21,330 $22,335 $20,250
2024 $29,323 $59,821 $40,500 $38,800
2023 Not provided $20,243 $20,250 $20,250
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$27,968$29,323—
Revenue$21,330$59,821$20,243
Expenses$22,335$40,500$20,250
Qualifying Distributions$20,250$38,800$20,250
Net Investment Income$20,745$41,021$20,243
Distributable Amount$21,761$30,738$30,197

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Eric Suan, Pamela Suan, and Alan Suan as trustees.

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Suan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Suan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Suan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Weg-23 Old Kings Highway South, Darien, CT 06820
Phone: (203) 656-5504

Frequently asked questions about Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation

How much does Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation give each year?

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 11 grants.

What is Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's typical grant size?

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,558, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation give grants?

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (3 grants).

Does Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 38% of Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

Who are Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's largest grantees?

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yale University ($7,750), CT Piecemakers Quilt Guild ($2,500) and Willis Eye Hospital ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation?

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's EIN?

Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1579439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Andre and Elaine Suan Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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