The Terence J O'Sullivan LiUNA Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on medical research and patient-focused charities (notably cancer and diabetes), services for children with serious illnesses, and organizations supporting military families and those affected by service-related loss. Grants tend to be unrestricted contributions to national nonprofits and medical centers, with several repeat gifts indicating ongoing partnerships with a handful of core organizations.
Concentrated portfolio with several large multi‑year or repeated contributions to a small set of national medical and veterans' organizations; mix of very large flagship gifts (six- and seven-figure) and mid-size multi-year payments rather than many one-off small grants.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Make‑A‑Wish Foundation of America, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Folds of Honor Foundation
The largest recent award in the Terence J O'sullivan Liuna Charitable Foundation’s grant history here is a $350,000 contribution to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Alexandria, Virginia, a signal of how heavily the foundation leans into medical philanthropy. Across the recent record, its giving repeatedly supports cancer research and patient services, diabetes research and treatment, children’s charities tied to serious illness, and organizations serving military families and survivors. The foundation also shows a clear pattern of repeat support for core nonprofits, including Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Make-a-Wish Foundation of America in Phoenix, Arizona appears on the same three-year run, alongside other recurring grants to patient-support and service organizations. Grants are often sizable rather than token gifts, with multiple awards at the $100,000 to $250,000 level and several midrange contributions supporting therapy, wish-granting, and family assistance work. The overall picture is of a foundation that concentrates on health-related causes and family support through sustained, multi-year relationships with select institutions.
Cancer-related giving is central. The foundation granted $250,000 to Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore for contribution support, and $50,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis in 2024 and 2025. Leukemia and lymphoma support also appears through a $350,000 grant to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Alexandria. Another recurring theme is diabetes funding: Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc in Hollywood received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supports children and family services, including $150,000 grants to Make-a-wish Foundation of America in Phoenix in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus $30,000 annual support for The Therapy Learning Center in Carbondale.
Typical grant size clusters around $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile, so the foundation’s giving is centered on mid-to-large contributions. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The grants listed are contributions, and the foundation does not make program-related investments or support individuals. Its grantmaking is regional in scope, with a strong pattern of recurring support rather than a one-off project-by-project approach.
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Most grants fall between $30K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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All listed grants go to recipients in the United States. Virginia stands out as the top state by grant count, with Alexandria and Arlington both appearing among recipient cities. Other frequent recipient locations include Baltimore, Maryland; Phoenix, Arizona; Hollywood, Florida; and Memphis, Tennessee. The geographic pattern is broad within the U.S. but still concentrated around a small set of recurring nonprofit partners in several states.
Its recent grants support cancer research and patient services, diabetes research and treatment, children’s charities connected to serious illness, military families and survivors, and spinal cord injury or paralysis work. The named recipients include Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc, Make-a-wish Foundation of America, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Make-a-wish Foundation of America, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Inc, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Operation Warm Inc, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, and The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.
The grant-size distribution centers on $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also range upward to $250,000 and $350,000, showing that the foundation makes several large contributions alongside midrange gifts.
By recipient count, Virginia is the top state. Recent Virginia recipients include the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Alexandria and Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors in Arlington.
No. The available data shows that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments; the recent grants listed are contributions to organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $575,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS KIMMEL CANCER CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $500,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ARMAND E SABITONI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| OPERATION WARM INC | CHADDS FORD, PA | $60,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND INC | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $350,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS KIMMEL CANCER CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | OWASSO, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| OPERATION WARM INC | CHADDS FORD, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE THERAPY LEARNING CENTER | CARBONDALE, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND INC | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $325,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS KIMMEL CANCER CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | OWASSO, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| OPERATION WARM INC | CHADDS FORD, PA | $60,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE THERAPY LEARNING CENTER | CARBONDALE, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND INC | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $325,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS KIMMEL CANCER CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $100,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| OPERATION WARM INC | CHADDS FORD, PA | $60,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE THERAPY LEARNING CENTER | CARBONDALE, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION |
| THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND INC | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
ARMAND E SABITONI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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THE THERAPY LEARNING CENTER
$30,000CONTRIBUTION
THE THERAPY LEARNING CENTER
$30,000CONTRIBUTION
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