John Scully Foundation

DETROIT, MI EIN: 26-6003516

John Scully Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $105K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$106K

+8.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

+8.1% YoY

About John Scully Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John Scully Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $105K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BuffaloLafayetteOverlandRapid City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$45K$91K$136K$182K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,612,859$1,622,128$1,667,916
Revenue$140,222$83,632$-9,553
Expenses$145,579$131,685$153,605
Qualifying Distributions$107,885$99,780$120,169
Net Investment Income$104,844$50,748$4,452
Distributable Amount$112,404$103,088$104,062

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$63K$95K$126K4 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF M…$68KPURDUE UNIVERSITY$23KJOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY F…$16K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

COMERICA BANKTRUSTEE$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
COMERICA BANKTRUSTEE1$15,003

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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