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The SDSC Global Foundation

Preselected recipients only Andover, Massachusetts · EIN 046911403

The SDSC Global Foundation is a private foundation in Andover, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.6 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $250,000 and the largest $1.1 million. 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 $1.5 million 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
2022$750,0001$33.3 million
2023$1.5 million3$35.8 million
2024$1.6 million3$42.1 million

How to apply

The SDSC Global 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$1.1 million
New York1$250,000
Pennsylvania1$209,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Chikong and Susan Shue Gift Fund - Fidelity
Cincinnati, OH
Funds to be distributed to 501(c)(3) public charities$1.1 million
The Chikong and Susan Shue Gift Fund - Goldman Sachs
Albany, NY
Funds to be distributed to 501(c)(3) public charities$250,000
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General purpose$209,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The SDSC Global Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The SDSC Global Foundation give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $250,000.

Who runs The SDSC Global Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Chikong Shue (Trustee) and Susan Shue (Trustee).

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