Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It funds support for needy students attending nursing schools and cancer research.
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD at a glance
In short: Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD gave $240K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New Jersey. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,399,021
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD
- How to Apply
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Submit an application to the finance committee through Wells Fargo Bank. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are restricted to support for the attendance of needy students at nursing schools and for use in cancer research.
- Review Cycle
- February 15 and September 1.
- Deadline
- February 15 and September 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Wells Fargo Bank
Mailing address: 1 W 4Th St 2Nd Floor, Winston Salem, NC 27101-3818
Phone: (336) 747-8203
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD
Who Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cancer Research Institute Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 4% to New York, and 4% to Pennsylvania. These figures describe the locations of that year’s recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $240K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Research Institute Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Christian Health Care Center Wyckoff, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Felician University Lodi, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Stockton University Foundation Galloway, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,399,021 | $344,426 | $317,002 | $240,000 | 24 | $260,698 | $292,014 | $258,947 |
| 2024 | $4,375,499 | $239,225 | $290,203 | $220,000 | 22 | $241,724 | $187,480 | $248,157 |
| 2023 | $4,422,221 | $111,403 | $276,409 | $210,000 | 20 | $230,661 | $93,468 | $233,371 |
| 2022 | $4,592,447 | $183,275 | $280,224 | $200,000 | 20 | $221,668 | $135,133 | $245,716 |
| 2021 | $4,690,276 | $539,609 | $289,370 | $215,000 | 17 | $238,423 | $488,089 | $271,111 |
| 2020 | $4,439,343 | $206,628 | $272,237 | $200,000 | 15 | — | $161,837 | $233,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD reported a distributable amount of $259K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to assist needy students at nursing schools and help fund cancer research. Its filing says awards are restricted to support for needy students’ attendance at nursing schools and use in cancer research. The current grant program says applicant organizations must qualify as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Its 2025 grants included universities, healthcare organizations, and a cancer research organization. For example, Cancer Research Institute Inc. describes its work as advancing cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and global collaboration. Caldwell University describes its mission as promoting intellectual, spiritual, and aesthetic growth and preparing students through liberal arts and professional studies. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $240,000 in 2025. Each listed grant was $10,000. Recent filing totals were $220,000 across 22 grants in 2024 and $210,000 across 20 grants in 2023.
Among its 2025 grantees were Cancer Research Institute Inc. ($10,000), Georgian Court University ($10,000), Fairleigh Dickinson University ($10,000), Caldwell University ($10,000), Seton Hall University ($10,000), Saint Peter’s University ($10,000), Christian Health Care Center ($10,000), Stockton University Foundation ($10,000), and Kennedy Health Care Foundation Inc. ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$59K (2020) → $68K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $68K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD
How much does Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD give each year?
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD gave $240K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $220K across 22 grants.
What is Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's typical grant size?
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD that year got $10K on average.
Where does Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD give grants?
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD gives mostly in New Jersey: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (2 grants) and New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants).
Does Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's largest grantees?
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's largest 2025 grantees include Cancer Research Institute Inc ($10,000), Georgian Court University ($10,000) and Fairleigh Dickinson University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD?
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $259K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to assist needy students at nursing schools and help fund cancer research. Its filing says awards are restricted to support for needy students’ attendance at nursing schools and use in cancer research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD?
Submit an application to the finance committee through Wells Fargo Bank. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's EIN?
Walter and Louise Sutcliffe 1990 FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1720225. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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