Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 92-0399165

Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2K.

Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation at a glance

In short: Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$88,922
-15.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn: $10KEparchy of Saint Maron ofBrooklyn$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BrooklynNew YorkMelvilleSewaneeStaten Island

How Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 373% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2022 6 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $38K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$88,922$3,081$18,726$10,0001$17,765$2,220$4,762
2024$104,567$41,771$10,856——$10,157$1,079$4,125
2023$73,652$75,509$51,859$37,5006$51,859$509$3,569
2022$50,002$50,002————$2$87

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation is led by Matthew Sutherland, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Sutherland

    Director & President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Sutherland

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alanna R Sutherland

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline I Sutherland

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation

How much does Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation give each year?

Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation?

Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation reported $89K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation operate?

Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Tennessee.

What is Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation's EIN?

Matthew & Pamela Sutherland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0399165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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