Sulanling Foundation
Sulanling Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francsisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $568K.
Sulanling Foundation at a glance
In short: Sulanling Foundation gave $1.4M across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $180K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,440,000
- +38.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $180,000
- -13.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $225,000
- Total assets
- $3,267,312
- -39.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (35% 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 Sulanling Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative ($250K). Together the top 8 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sulanling Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 718% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $1.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative Oakland, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Women's Voices for the Earth Denver, CO | General Support | $250,000 |
| Black Women Wellness Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Habitable Washington, DC | General Support | $250,000 |
| Tal Research Group New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Alaska Community Action on Toxics Anchorage, AK | General Support | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University Cambridge, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $40,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,267,312 | $581,843 | $1,491,453 | $1,440,000 | 8 | $1,477,462 | $567,618 | $205,917 |
| 2023 | $5,354,219 | $115,172 | $1,128,371 | $1,040,000 | 5 | $1,078,603 | $142,480 | $298,291 |
| 2022 | $5,931,274 | $5,850,726 | $17,610 | — | — | — | $613,343 | $283,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sulanling Foundation reported a distributable amount of $206K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sulanling Foundation is led by Hannah Ariel Shulman, CEO on every filing since 2022; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hannah Ariel Shulman
CEO
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $12K (2024)
Justin Lew
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $12K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $12K, to Hannah Ariel Shulman (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sulanling Foundation
How much does Sulanling Foundation give each year?
Sulanling Foundation gave $1.4M across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 5 grants.
What is Sulanling Foundation's typical grant size?
Sulanling Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $225,000, and its average grant was $180,000, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sulanling Foundation give grants?
Sulanling Foundation's top state is California, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (17%) and District of Columbia (17%).
Does Sulanling Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sulanling Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sulanling Foundation's largest grantees?
Sulanling Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative ($250,000), Women's Voices for the Earth ($250,000) and Black Women Wellness ($250,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sulanling Foundation?
Sulanling Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $206K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sulanling Foundation's EIN?
Sulanling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1632232. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
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 2022–2024
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