The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lawrenceburg, TN EIN: 26-1444869

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lawrenceburg, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $1.

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$120,000
+14.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$60,000
+14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$111,620
+860.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Eric Weihenmayer Reach Foundation: $100KEric Weihenmayer ReachFoundation$100KNo Barriers USA: $20KNo Barriers USA$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Eric Weihenmayer Reach Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $120K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonFort CollinsCohassetMiamiGolden

How The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $128K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eric Weihenmayer Reach Foundation Golden, COGeneral support$100,000
No Barriers USA Fort Collins, COGeneral Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$111,620$226,001$125,999$120,0002$120,000$1$989
2024$11,618$125,001$110,905$105,0002$105,000$1$1,292
2023$47,522$241$103,058$100,0001$100,000$1$3,860
2022$148,651—$99,847$94,5004$94,500—$9,615
2021$248,498$300,000$133,432$128,0003$128,000—$7,972
2020$81,930$150,016$84,437$80,0002—$16$2,201

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $989 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc is led by Thomas D. Sullivan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas D. Sullivan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Avi Cohen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dee McDaniel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc

How much does The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc give each year?

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc gave $120K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 2 grants.

How large is The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc?

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $989 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc operate?

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts.

What is The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Tom Sullivan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1444869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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