William Douglas Sutton Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Edina, MN EIN: 20-5716699

William Douglas Sutton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Edina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $280K.

William Douglas Sutton Foundation at a glance

In short: William Douglas Sutton Foundation gave $150K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
+36.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$75,000
+36.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$1,771,935
+7.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (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 William Douglas Sutton Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Mayo Foundation: $125KMayo Foundation$125KChildren's Cancer Research Fund: $25KChildren's Cancer ResearchFund$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Foundation ($125K). Together the top 2 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RochesterMinneapolis

How William Douglas Sutton Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 123% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo Foundation Rochester, MNBrain Cancer & Alzheimers' Research$125,000
Children's Cancer Research Fund Minneapolis, MNPediatric Brain Tumor Research$25,000
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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$1,771,935$293,493$164,790$150,0002$150,000$279,928$122,357
2024$1,643,257$106,742$123,805$110,0002$110,000$94,162$114,679
2023$1,664,945$187,736$119,527$110,0002$110,000$178,234$98,817
2022$1,863,062$73,404$111,754$100,0001$100,676$62,326$97,821
2021$1,894,094$371,837$99,567$85,0002$87,516$97,763$96,811
2020$1,621,214$61,998$91,987$80,0001—$52,903$86,421

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William Douglas Sutton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William Douglas Sutton Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura Lb Becker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Becker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bruce Mooty (2020) — Trustee

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 William Douglas Sutton Foundation

How much does William Douglas Sutton Foundation give each year?

William Douglas Sutton Foundation gave $150K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 2 grants.

How large is William Douglas Sutton Foundation?

William Douglas Sutton Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does William Douglas Sutton Foundation operate?

William Douglas Sutton Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is William Douglas Sutton Foundation's EIN?

William Douglas Sutton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5716699. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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