ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN FOUNDATION
https://www.sullivanfdn.orgTotal Given 2019–2025
$1.7M
106 grants · $248K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 24/38 multi-year
repeat
$19.0M
Assets · 2022
38
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6622366335
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $18.6M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2019 | $295K | $18.8M | $727K | 28 |
| 2020 | N/A | $17.8M | $2.2M | N/A |
| 2022 | $488K | $19.0M | $1.9M | 26 |
| 2023 | $502K | $20.2M | $1.5M | 24 |
| 2025 | $450K | $20.5M | $1.3M | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 106 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| STEPHAN L MCDAVID | PRESIDENT | $145K |
| CAROLINE BURLINGAME | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | $63K |
| DAVID FARRAND | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| PERRY WILSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| GRAY WILLIAMS JR | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| ELIZABETH VERNER | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| DARLA WILKINSON | TRUSTEE EMERITUS | — |
| THOMAS S RANKIN | TRUSTEE | — |
| IRA JACKSON | TRUSTEE | — |
| JOHN MCCARDELL | TRUSTEE | — |
| KATHY POTTS | TRUSTEE | — |
| DAWN WIESE | TRUSTEE | — |
| STACEY SPILLERS | TRUSTEE | — |
| ANDREA CROUCH | TRUSTEE | — |
| KATHRYN YORK | TRUSTEE | — |
| ELIZABETH RANDALL | ASSISTANT TREASURER | — |
| JOHN C HARDY | SECRETARY/TREASURER | — |
| PETER A ROONEY | VICE PRESIDENT | — |
| DAVID C FARRAND | ASSISTANT TREASURER | — |
| CHARLES BROCK | TRUSTEE | — |
| ANDREA COUCH | TRUSTEE | — |
| DARLA J WILKINSON | SECRETARY | — |
| JOHN HARDY | TREASURER | — |
| PETER ROONEY | VICE PRESIDENT | — |
| PHILIP WATT | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (106 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE | DAVIDSON, NC | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| SEWANEETHE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH | SEWANEE, TN | $43,305 | EDUCATIONAL | 2019 |
| SEWANEETHE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH | SEWANEE, TN | $27,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE | PIPPA PASSES, KY | $20,000 | EDUCATIONALEDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE | PIPPA PASSES, KY | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| CONVERSE COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY | BUIES CREEK, NC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| ELON UNIVERSITY | ELON, NC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| GUILFORD COLLEGE | GREENSBORO, NC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| HUNTINGDON COLLEGE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| BERRY COLLEGE | MOUNT BERRY, GA | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY | HARROGATE, TN | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE | STAUNTON, VA | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| ROLLINS COLLEGE | WINTER PARK, FL | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE | ASHLAND, VA | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| RUST COLLEGE | HOLLY SPRINGS, MS | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| SEWANEETHE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH | SEWANEE, TN | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY | WINCHESTER, VA | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS | WILLIAMSBURG, KY | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| WARREN WILSON COLLEGE | SWANNANOA, NC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| WOFFORD COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE | BANNER ELK, NC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| COKER COLLEGE | HARTSVILLE, SC | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGE | ELKINS, WV | $20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |