Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stuart, FL EIN: 22-2612047
HealthDiseases and conditionsHuman services

The Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation is a private foundation based in Stuart, Florida. It made a final distribution of its assets by May 31, 2024, after winding up its affairs under a plan of complete liquidation and dissolution.

Key facts about Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation

In short: Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation gave $276K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $276K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2612047
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$276,322
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$276,322
Median grant
$276,322
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$276K

-94.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-98.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$276K

+290.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported one grant totaling $276,322. The grant went to The Community Foundation Martin - St Lucie - Susan R Sullivan Fund, for a donor-advised fund. In 2023, it reported 70 grants totaling $4,950,900.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to a recipient in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

23states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

StuartHobe SoundChicagoWashingtonJupiterPhiladelphiaCharlestonPalm CitySeattleNew York CityWest Palm BeachHighwoodIndiantownJacksonJensen BeachLawrencevilleMercer IslandMoncks CornerPalm Beach GardensPalmetto Bay

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M64 grants2019 63 grants2020 68 grants2021 79 grants2022 70 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $276K (2024) to $5.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $276K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Community Foundation Martin - St Lucie - Susan R Sullivan Fund: $276KThe Community FoundationMartin - St Lucie - Susan R…$276K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Community Foundation Martin - St Lucie - Susan R Sullivan Fund ($276K).

Grant Size Distribution

281 grants across all recorded years

273<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 273 grants of 281 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Community Foundation Martin - St Lucie - Susan R Sullivan Fund Stuart, FLDonor Advised Fund - Susan R. Sullivan Fund$276,322

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2024 Not reported here −$479,215 $307,758 $276,322 1
2023 $786,973 $412,580 $5,096,189 $4,950,900 70
2022 $5,473,946 $878,299 $754,045 $521,390 79

The foundation’s 2023 filing states that its dissolution documents and plan were adopted on September 1, 2023, and that it completed its final distribution of assets as of May 31, 2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$786,973$5,473,946
Revenue$-479,215$412,580$878,299
Expenses$307,758$5,096,189$754,045
Qualifying Distributions$290,939$5,006,419$584,939
Net Investment Income—$267,833$772,556
Distributable Amount$4,443$197,320$252,993

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Susan R Sullivan as president/director; Lisa E Chiavetta as secretary; William C Fowler as treasurer; and Jennifer S McKay, Gieriet S Bowen, John W Sullivan Jr, J Bolton Sullivan II, and Kathleen B Sullivan as directors.

Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation is led by Susan R. Sullivan, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Susan R. Sullivan

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $30K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Gieriet S. Bowen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • J. Bolton Sullivan II

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Jennifer S. McKay

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • John W. Sullivan Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Kathleen B. Sullivan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Lisa E. Chiavetta

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    $35K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • William C. Fowler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2021) → $0 (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Lisa E Chiavetta — Secretary: $27KLisa E ChiavettaSecretary$27KSusan R Sullivan — President/Director: $25KSusan R SullivanPresident/Director$25KWilliam C Fowler — Treasurer: $15KWilliam C FowlerTreasurer$15KJennifer S McKay — Director: $3KJennifer S McKayDirector$3KGieriet S Bowen — Director: $3KGieriet S BowenDirector$3KJohn W Sullivan Jr — Director: $3KJohn W Sullivan JrDirector$3KJ Bolton Sullivan II — Director: $3KJ Bolton Sullivan IIDirector$3KKathleen B Sullivan — Director: $3KKathleen B SullivanDirector$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $27K, to Lisa E Chiavetta (Secretary). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 10 Se Central Parkway 210, Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: (772) 283-3838

Frequently asked questions about Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation

How much does Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation give each year?

Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation gave $276K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5.0M across 70 grants.

How do I apply for a grant from Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation make grants?

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to a recipient in Florida.

How much is Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation's EIN?

Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2612047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Does Susan R and John W Sullivan Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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