Suilan Memorial Fund
Suilan Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Mount Pleasant, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $39K.
Suilan Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Suilan Memorial Fund gave $34K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $34,031
- +6.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,254
- -73.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,700
- Total assets
- $3,361,255
- +411.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Suilan Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists ($34K across 8 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Suilan Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 105% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $63K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | Giving Away 10,000 copies of Steps to Christ Books to inmates in province of Cavite and other leaders, teachers, pastors for jail ministry | $10,000 |
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | Fund training of young people to do media ministry in Malaysia and Cambodia | $9,000 |
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | Recruitment for 50 Theology Students | $5,000 |
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | Marilyn Acosta Ministry - Bible Stories for 10 different SDA churches in Phillipines | $3,000 |
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | SDA Academy Teacher Assistance in Singkawang West Borneo to aid local ministry by education for a majority Buddhist Chinese student community | $2,400 |
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | Marilyn Acosta Ministry - for more efficient transportation during travel around Benguet, and transport people and supplies | $2,000 |
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | Care Camp & Social Service | $1,650 |
| Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD | Breadmaking Ministry- as means of reaching non-Adventist/Buddhist students currently attending SDA school in West Borneo, to start breadmaking business for students to gain self-sustenance financially. | $981 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,361,255 | $2,765,074 | $42,139 | $34,031 | 8 | $34,031 | $39,085 | — |
| 2023 | $657,024 | $25,711 | $36,772 | $32,000 | 2 | $32,000 | $12,060 | — |
| 2022 | $751,334 | $-77,385 | $65,286 | $62,700 | 5 | $62,700 | $8,477 | — |
| 2021 | $894,005 | $4,769 | $52,475 | $43,620 | 3 | $49,320 | — | $46,942 |
| 2020 | $941,134 | $392,172 | $38,287 | $31,800 | 4 | — | — | $49,250 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Suilan Memorial Fund is led by David Tan, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Tan
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daren Lam
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorine Lam
Secretary
Secretary - Treasury → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Suilan Memorial Fund
How much does Suilan Memorial Fund give each year?
Suilan Memorial Fund gave $34K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
What is Suilan Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Suilan Memorial Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,700, and its average grant was $4,254, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Suilan Memorial Fund give grants?
Suilan Memorial Fund gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Silver Spring, MD (8 grants).
Does Suilan Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Suilan Memorial Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Suilan Memorial Fund?
Suilan Memorial Fund reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Suilan Memorial Fund's EIN?
Suilan Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3652665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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