Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family is a private foundation, based in Franklin, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $391K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $162K. Net investment income was $65K.
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family at a glance
In short: Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family gave $162K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,250
- -53.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,450
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $390,694
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (97% 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 Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Greater Milwaukee ($125K). Together the top 5 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 34 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 521% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2023) to $545K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Community Based Health & Education Services | $125,000 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care Milwaukee, WI | Community Based Health & Education Services | $14,750 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI | Support of University Education | $12,500 |
| South Milwaukee Human Concerns South Milwaukee, WI | Humanitarian Aid | $5,000 |
| Young Americans Foundation Reston, VA | Education | $5,000 |
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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 | $390,694 | $66,630 | $164,166 | $162,250 | 5 | $162,250 | $64,714 | $31,121 |
| 2024 | $488,230 | $106,188 | $351,225 | $348,546 | 10 | $348,546 | $103,509 | $42,730 |
| 2023 | $732,732 | $38,344 | $146,643 | $143,825 | 5 | $143,825 | $35,526 | $45,095 |
| 2022 | $841,531 | $36,224 | $239,765 | $236,000 | 7 | $236,000 | $32,459 | $56,802 |
| 2021 | $1,045,195 | $135,442 | $283,507 | $278,540 | 7 | $278,540 | $130,475 | $75,666 |
| 2020 | $1,192,740 | $50,915 | $262,050 | $257,373 | 9 | — | $46,238 | $74,105 |
| 2019 | $1,403,447 | $32,085 | $556,028 | $544,952 | 12 | — | $25,838 | $82,280 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott R Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tamara D Hansen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Timothy W Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vivian L Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family
How much does Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family give each year?
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family gave $162K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $349K across 10 grants.
What is Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's typical grant size?
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $32,450, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family give grants?
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family gives mostly in Wisconsin: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).
Does Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's largest grantees?
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Greater Milwaukee ($125,000), St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care ($14,750) and Carroll University ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family?
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family reported $391K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's EIN?
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2380634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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