Private foundation · EIN 36-6727972 · Rockford, Illinois

Robert Emmett Sullivan & Bessie May Sullivan Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 5 grants paid, $143K total, median $36K. 100% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
5
$143K
Median grant
$36K
Stays in IL
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation ArmyBelvidere, ILProvide assistance to$36K
Belvidere Family YMCABelvidere, ILDevelop christian values$36K
Trustees of Ida Public LibraryBelvidere, ILEnrich individual lives by$36K
Boone County Historical SocietyBelvidere, ILGive public ability to view$29K
Cemetery Association of BelvidereBelvidere, ILProviding burial services$7,131

About this foundation

Robert Emmett Sullivan & Bessie May Sullivan Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Rockford, Illinois, administered in care of Belvidere Natl Bank & Trust Ttee, tax-exempt since 1981. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Robert Emmett Sullivan & Bessie May Sullivan Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Robert Emmett Sullivan & Bessie May Sullivan Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $143K across 5 grants, a median of $36K.

Where does Robert Emmett Sullivan & Bessie May Sullivan Charitable Trust give?

Illinois (5 grants), per its latest filing.

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