Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $714K.
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw at a glance
In short: Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $9,871,300
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana University Foundation ($500K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2021) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Foundation Bloomington, IN | Charitable Contribution | $500,000 |
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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 | $9,871,300 | $772,215 | $580,331 | $500,000 | 1 | $517,834 | $714,302 | $630,125 |
| 2024 | $9,675,803 | $292,413 | $572,901 | $500,000 | 1 | $516,634 | $236,145 | $569,116 |
| 2023 | $9,943,151 | $257,043 | $565,451 | $500,000 | 1 | $515,080 | $152,455 | $494,806 |
| 2022 | $10,268,241 | $1,943,991 | $691,687 | $500,000 | 1 | $515,172 | $590,458 | $472,695 |
| 2021 | $9,609,458 | $9,875,586 | $253,119 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,447 | $4,387,139 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw reported a distributable amount of $630K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw's only listed officer is Baird Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baird Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $70K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Baird Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw
How much does Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw give each year?
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
How large is Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw?
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $518K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $630K (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 Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw?
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $9.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw operate?
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw's EIN?
Sullivan Astronomy Fellowship Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6489855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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