Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 84-1562379

Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

Key facts about Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation

In short: Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1562379
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,450
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,450
Median grant
$1,450
Total assets
$12,753
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13K

-21.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$1K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $983 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

BoulderDenver

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $525 (2022) to $14K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc: $1KJewish Family Service ofColorado Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc Denver, COContribution to Public Charity for Their Unrestricted Use$1,450

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,753$16,324$41,912
Revenue$21,279$6,622$1,620
Expenses$24,850$32,209$10,642
Qualifying Distributions$1,450——
Distributable Amount$983$1,413—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation is led by Robert D. Sutherland Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert D. Sutherland Jr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Metz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christin Bellian

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Cain

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Shew

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rebecca Rachel Cruz (2020–2021) — Secretary & 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 Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation

How much does Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation give each year?

Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation?

Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $983 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation operate?

Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Robert D Sutherland Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1562379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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