Ma Sullivan Family Charitable
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Greenwood, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $887K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $240K.
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable at a glance
In short: Ma Sullivan Family Charitable gave $112K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,000
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $887,337
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ma Sullivan Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roberts Park United Methodist Church ($32K). Together the top 8 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ma Sullivan Family Charitable gives
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 266% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $112K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roberts Park United Methodist Church Indianapolis, IN | General Operating Support | $32,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Wfyi Foundation Indianapolis, IN | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc Indianapolis, IN | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Indiana United Methodist Children's Home Foundation Indianapolis, IN | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $887,337 | $271,993 | $131,619 | $112,000 | 8 | $115,712 | $240,051 | $43,526 |
| 2024 | $747,807 | $185,101 | $111,008 | $95,000 | 7 | $97,877 | $158,009 | $40,180 |
| 2023 | $674,252 | $56,132 | $93,224 | $75,000 | 6 | $77,980 | $44,185 | $36,343 |
| 2022 | $711,391 | $176,085 | $88,809 | $75,000 | 6 | $76,481 | $153,725 | $35,768 |
| 2021 | $625,885 | $78,387 | $36,050 | $25,000 | 4 | $27,358 | $69,801 | $34,681 |
| 2020 | $583,790 | $79,295 | $15,877 | $7,000 | 1 | — | $22,381 | $26,921 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ma Sullivan Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy J. Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Sullivan
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ma Sullivan Family Charitable
How much does Ma Sullivan Family Charitable give each year?
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable gave $112K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 7 grants.
What is Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's typical grant size?
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ma Sullivan Family Charitable give grants?
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable gives mostly in Indiana: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Tennessee (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Ma Sullivan Family Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's largest grantees?
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Roberts Park United Methodist Church ($32,000), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($15,000) and Wfyi Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ma Sullivan Family Charitable?
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable reported $887K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's EIN?
Ma Sullivan Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1281037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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