Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund
Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $568K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $43K.
Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $567,975
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% 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 Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SEED Foundation ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $25K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SEED Foundation Washington, DC | partial college scholarships for low-income graduates of SEED schools | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $567,975 | $90,066 | $36,171 | $30,000 | 1 | $36,171 | $42,654 |
| 2024 | $482,744 | $69,254 | $34,780 | $30,000 | 1 | $34,780 | $21,093 |
| 2023 | $420,529 | $33,136 | $28,938 | $25,000 | 1 | $28,836 | $9,366 |
| 2022 | $367,362 | $36,417 | $29,106 | $25,000 | 1 | $28,780 | $7,311 |
| 2021 | $433,231 | $40,590 | $29,183 | $25,000 | 1 | $28,983 | $11,208 |
| 2020 | $382,599 | $26,248 | $28,507 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $5,723 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund is led by Sean Zielenbach, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Zielenbach
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Henning
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Morrison
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Susan Zielenbach (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Joseph Kearn (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Timothy Zielenbach (2020–2021) — Director
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 Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund
How much does Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund give each year?
Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund?
Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund reported $568K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $90K.
Where does Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund operate?
Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Mary Sullivan Gross Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6654263. 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 May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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