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James & Rita Sullivan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fair Lawn, New Jersey · EIN 223734103

James & Rita Sullivan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $96,100 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $19,000. 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 $56,500 the year before.

15% 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$56,50031$0
2024$96,10034$9,580

How to apply

James & Rita Sullivan 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 James & Rita Sullivan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey18$58,100
New York8$26,500
Florida2$3,000
Alabama1$2,000
Illinois1$2,000
Idaho1$1,500
Connecticut1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Annes Church
Fair Lawn, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$19,000
Lifenet
Newark, NJ
Funds to benefit educ & dis.$8,000
Sisters of St Dominic
Caldwell, NJ
Funds to benefit educ. & dis.$6,000
Sponsors Corner Inc
Port Jervis, NY
To benefit educ or disablied$6,000
Several Sources Shelter
Ramsey, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$5,000
Partnership Schools
New York, NY
Funds to benefit education$4,500
St Johns Univ Athletics
Queens, NY
Funds to benefit educ or dis$4,500
Covenant House
New York, NY
Funds to benefit educ or dis$4,000
Cardinal Hayes Hs
Bronx, NY
Funds to benefit educ or disabled$3,500
Archbishop Annual Appeal
Newark, NJ
Funds to benefit religious svcs$3,000
American Red Cross
Princeton, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$2,000
Community Food Bank of NJ
Hillside, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$2,000
Downey Side Inc
Yonkers, NY
Funds to benefit adoption svcs$2,000
Ewtn
Irondale, AL
Funds to benefit educ of disaster$2,000
Priests for Life
Cocoa, FL
Funds to benefit educ or disaster$2,000
Relevant Radio
Lincolnshire, IL
Funds to benefit educ or disaster$2,000
St Anne's Food Bank
Fair Lawn, NJ
Funds to benefit educ. Or disabled$2,000
The Arc
Hackensack, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$2,000
Alzheimers Assoc
Denville, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,500
Simon Soup Kitchen
Seaside Park, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or disaster$1,500
St Barnabas Hs
Livingston, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,500
St Josephs Hospital
Lewiston, ID
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,500
The Hoboken Shelter
Hoboken, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,500
Childrens Specialized Hospital
Mountainside, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,000
Christian Overcomers
Princeton, MN
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,000
Cnewa
New York, NY
Funds to benefit educ or disaster$1,000
Fairfield Univ
Fairfield, CT
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,000
Food for the Poor
Coconut Creek, FL
Funds to benefit educ. & dis.$1,000
Fordham Univ
Bronx, NY
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,000
Spirit of America
Washington, DC
Funds to benefit educ or dis$1,000
St Francis Hoboken
Hoboken, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or disadv$1,000
St Philips Church
Clifton, NJ
Funds to benefit educ or dis$500
Saint Junipero Serra
Seaside Park, NJ
Funds to benefit religious svcs$300
St Pius Church
Forked River, NJ
Funds to benefit religious svcs$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James & Rita Sullivan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does James & Rita Sullivan Family Foundation give?

$96,100 in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs James & Rita Sullivan Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James F Sullivan (President), Rita Sullivan (Trustee), Daniel Sullivan (Trustee) and James F Sullivan Jr (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does James & Rita Sullivan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and food and hunger.

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