The Sullivan Foundation was a charitable organization formed by the New York legislature on March 30, 1930, with the mission of promoting:
The welfare of mankind... and to continue, carry out and further the philanthropies and philanthropic aims of the late Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Mary Mildred Hammond Sullivan, and more particularly to contribute funds for the support, education, maintenance, care and training of children of any age and circumstance.
In their own words they...
honor young men and women who show remarkable character and integrity, and who demonstrate a commitment to service to others. The Foundation provides scholarships to rising juniors at 31 colleges and universities, and presents annual awards to graduating seniors at 61 institutions. Most of the colleges and universities we serve are in the Appalachian region of the Southeastern U.S.
For three quarters of a century, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation has worked to perpetuate qualities reflected in the life of the nineteenth century New Yorker after whom the foundation was named.
Founding principle
In the legacy of the services rendered by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Mary Mildred Hammond Sullivan to people both in New York and in the Southern States, George Sullivan established the foundation in 1934. The Foundation primarily aims at providing financial assistance to deserving students in approximately 61 colleges. The foundation also provides education in the field of Social Entrepreneurship.
About Algernon Sydney Sullivan
Lawyer, devout Christian, mediator, orator, philanthropist, family man, Algernon Sydney Sullivan, in the words of a friend, "reached out both hands in constant helpfulness to men." And many were touched by him – from street beggars and Sunday school children, to the most powerful businessmen and politicians of the city. With all of them, he commanded affection and respect. Sullivan was a co-founder of the law firm that still carries his name, Sullivan & Cromwell. The Southern Society in now gone, but ever since 1934, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation has continued to help both students and worthy institutions. Mr. Sullivan's son George never married, and the Sullivans left no direct descendants. Nonetheless, there have been heirs – three generations of scholarship and award recipients across the South. Through them, Algernon Sydney Sullivan and his wife Mary Mildred Hammond Sullivan still live and influence the lives of others.
Functions
From 1925 the foundation has helped students in diverse fields of study, by setting up scholarships with local colleges.
