The Sue Bassett Foundation Inc

MELBOURNE, FL EIN: 27-1149168

The Sue Bassett Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MELBOURNE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $248K. Net investment income was $97K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9M

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$248K

Grant Count

17

Avg Grant Size

$15K

About The Sue Bassett Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Sue Bassett Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MELBOURNE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $248K. Net investment income was $97K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CocoaFellsmereGainesvilleMelbourneMerritt IslandNapervilleOcalaPalm BayPalm ShoresSt CloudTitusvilleWyoming

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,930,696$5,076,781$243,650
Revenue$212,494$4,878,607$16,231
Expenses$358,579$45,476$26,593
Qualifying Distributions$283,072$15,405$21,469
Net Investment Income$96,511$20,639$11,107
Distributable Amount$301,738$141,522$14,689

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$62K$124K$186K$248K2 grants20202 grants20211 grants20222 grants20230 grants202417 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN H…$50KHELPING OVERPOPULATION O…$25KCENTRAL FLORIDA ANIMAL R…$20KSHELTERING HANDS INC$20KWILD FLORIDA RESCUE CORP$20KFIVE FRIENDS ANIMAL RESC…$18KMATILDA'S PET SANCTUARY …$15KCHAPPY & FRIENDS$12KCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION$10KEAST COAST ZOOLOGICAL SO…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BRIGGS KILBOURNEVP/SECRETARY$7KDARCY HOPKINS AFMANDIRECTOR$7KERIK P SHUMAN ESQPRESIDENT/DI$5KBRIAN FISHERTREASURER/DI$5KMEREDITH HOPKINS GREENDIRECTOR$5K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIK P SHUMAN ESQPRESIDENT/DI8$4,500
BRIGGS KILBOURNEVP/SECRETARY8$7,000
BRIAN FISHERTREASURER/DI8$4,500
DARCY HOPKINS AFMANDIRECTOR8$7,000
MEREDITH HOPKINS GREENDIRECTOR8$4,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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