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Suilan Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Mount Pleasant, South Carolina · EIN 843652665

Suilan Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $34,031 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,700 and the largest $10,000. 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 $32,000 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
2022$62,7005$633,347
2023$32,0002$657,024
2024$34,0318$3.4 million

How to apply

Suilan Memorial Fund 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 Suilan Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland8$34,031

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
Giving Away 10,000 copies of Steps to Christ Books to inmates in province of Cavite and other leaders, teachers, pastors for jail ministry$10,000
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
Fund training of young people to do media ministry in Malaysia and Cambodia$9,000
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
Recruitment for 50 Theology Students$5,000
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
Marilyn Acosta Ministry - Bible Stories for 10 different SDA churches in Phillipines$3,000
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
SDA Academy Teacher Assistance in Singkawang West Borneo to aid local ministry by education for a majority Buddhist Chinese student community$2,400
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
Marilyn Acosta Ministry - for more efficient transportation during travel around Benguet, and transport people and supplies$2,000
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
Care Camp & Social Service$1,650
Gen Con of Seventh-day Adventists
Silver Spring, MD
Breadmaking Ministry- as means of reaching non-Adventist/Buddhist students currently attending SDA school in West Borneo, to start breadmaking business for students to gain self-sustenance financially.$981

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Suilan Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Suilan Memorial Fund give?

$34,031 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,700.

Who runs Suilan Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists David Tan (Chairman), Dorine Lam (Secretary) and Daren Lam (Director).

What does Suilan Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.

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