Sullivan Ballou Fund
Sullivan Ballou Fund is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $378 in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Sullivan Ballou Fund at a glance
In short: Sullivan Ballou Fund reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $378
- -88.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,150
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,817
- +42.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,991
- +35.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $378 | $2,150 | $4,991 | $4,500 | Total only | $4,817 |
| 2024 | $3,219 | $3,400 | $3,692 | $3,000 | Total only | $3,379 |
| 2023 | $3,511 | $3,000 | $1,650 | $1,000 | Total only | $1,410 |
| 2022 | $2,161 | $8,550 | $8,490 | $6,000 | Total only | $8,490 |
| 2021 | $2,100 | $1,400 | $2,390 | $2,000 | Total only | $2,390 |
| 2020 | $3,090 | $500 | $1,129 | $1,000 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sullivan Ballou Fund is led by Elissa Peterson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elissa Peterson
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Peterson
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Pamela Marie (2021–2023) — Advisory Cpommittee Member
- Former: Gary Knox (2021) — Director
- Former: Susan and Dean Thompson (2021) — Directors
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 Sullivan Ballou Fund
How much does Sullivan Ballou Fund give each year?
Sullivan Ballou Fund reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Sullivan Ballou Fund?
Sullivan Ballou Fund reported $378 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is Sullivan Ballou Fund's EIN?
Sullivan Ballou Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1308347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
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