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The Sukup Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sheffield, Iowa · EIN 421488675

The Sukup Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sheffield, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 11 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 up from $462,500 the year before.

55% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$462,50015$1.3 million
2024$1.3 million11$473,626

How to apply

The Sukup Family 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 The Sukup Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa7$997,000
Florida1$200,000
Michigan1$50,000
Indiana1$25,000
New Mexico1$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yss of North Iowa
Mason City, IA
Charitable$500,000
Mission Central Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Mapleton, IA
Charitable$200,000
Church by the Glades
Coral Springs, FL
Charitable$200,000
West Fork Food Pantry
Sheffield, IA
Charitable$125,000
Youth for Christ
Hampton, IA
Charitable$100,000
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Ames, IA
Charitable$50,000
Lutheran Heritage Foundation
Macomb, MI
Charitable$50,000
Ascension St Vincent Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$25,000
The Salvation Army
Mason City, IA
Charitable$20,000
St Vincent Hospital Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
Charitable$8,000
West Fork High School - Cheer Fund
Sheffield, IA
Charitable$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sukup Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sukup Family Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs The Sukup Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Sukup (President/Secretary), Charles Sukup (Vice President) and Steven Sukup (Treasurer).

What does The Sukup Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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