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Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954953483

Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $50,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $50,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,00014$140,141
2024$50,00014$143,356

How to apply

Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$22,000
Maryland2$8,000
Florida1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Kansas1$4,000
Iowa1$3,000
Virginia1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Support$5,000
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles, CA
Support$5,000
Saint Jude Children Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Support$5,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Support$5,000
Saint Vincent Meals on Wheels
Los Angeles, CA
Support$4,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Support$4,000
American Red Cross
Des Moines, IA
Support$3,000
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Support$3,000
Los Angeles Mission
Los Angeles, CA
Support$3,000
National Veterans Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support$3,000
SPCA la
Los Angeles, CA
Support$3,000
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Support$3,000
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support$2,000
Los Angeles Police Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karl Niknejad (Chief Financial Officer).

What does Mary Margaret Sullivan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and human services.

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