Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr is a private foundation, based in Shavano Park, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $181K.
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr at a glance
In short: Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr gave $89K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,400
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,175
- +26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $1,859,836
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (56% 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 Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Asbury Theological Seminary ($30K). Together the top 8 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $74K (2021) to $106K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KY | McCreless Chair of Evangelism | $30,000 |
| Asbury University Wilmore, KY | Fund for Student Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Edify Boston, MA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Reliant Mission Orlando, FL | General Fund | $12,000 |
| A Foundation of Theological Educati Spring, TX | General Fund | $5,000 |
| World Link Ministries Dallas, TX | Leadership Equip on Field-Centralsouth America | $3,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FL | Student Venture | $2,400 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes San Antonio, TX | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,859,836 | $181,473 | $131,182 | $89,400 | 8 | $87,400 | $181,473 | $115,983 |
| 2024 | $1,812,736 | $229,604 | $147,113 | $106,000 | 12 | $106,000 | $229,604 | $109,848 |
| 2023 | $1,730,245 | $-15,423 | $135,129 | $94,000 | 10 | $94,000 | $49,674 | $98,966 |
| 2022 | $1,880,797 | $215,288 | $128,702 | $89,000 | 10 | $89,000 | $215,288 | $100,823 |
| 2021 | $1,794,211 | $205,339 | $118,769 | $74,000 | 9 | $74,000 | $205,339 | $110,531 |
| 2020 | $1,707,641 | $55,932 | $147,651 | $97,000 | 12 | — | $55,932 | $100,607 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr is led by David W. Sunderland, President Treasurer & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David W. Sunderland
President Treasurer & Director
President, Treasurer & Director → President Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Coyle
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Sunderland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick D. Coyle
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: D. Patrick Coyle (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Frances Jean Sunderland (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 Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr
How much does Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr give each year?
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr gave $89K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 12 grants.
What is Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr's typical grant size?
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $11,175, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr give grants?
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr gives mostly in Kentucky: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (17%) and Florida (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmore, KY (2 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr's largest grantees?
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr's largest 2025 grantees include Asbury Theological Seminary ($30,000), Asbury University ($20,000) and Edify ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr?
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr's EIN?
Sollie Emmitt McCreless & Lilla Marr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1485541. 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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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