SUMERS FAMILY FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL 606063392 EIN 471422170

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Total Given 2016–2023
$3.9M
23 grants · $492K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$50K
grant size
29%
balanced · 5/17 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets · 2021
17
Distinct recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 3126343814

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $683K $2.2M $474K 6
2017 $560K $3.9M $3.0M 4
2018 $2.6M $1.2M $596K 1
2020 $15K $1.1M $13K 2
2021 $25K $1.3M $13K 3
2022 $24K $1.1M $17K 6
2023 $10K $1.3M $25K 1
2024 N/A $1.6M $27K N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 23 grants on record

Minimum
$384
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$171K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.6M

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
Gary M Sumers Director; President
Sidney N Herman Director; Secretary & Treasurer
George Gaines Director

Grants Awarded (23 total)

Purpose
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS, MO $2,615,394 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION 2018
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY $521,900 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. 2016
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY $482,995 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. 2017
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO, CA $99,616 SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES. 2016
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO, CA $75,000 SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES. 2017
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS, MO $50,000 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. 2016
Prairie Cultural Commons Stratton, CO $10,000 Program Support 2022
STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA $10,000 SUPPORT FOR VARIETY OF CHILDREN'S CHARITIES. 2016
AGMA RELIEF FUND NEW YORK, NY $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2020
NAPA HUMANE NAPA, CA $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
TOM GOLD DANCE FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
Prairie Cultural Commons Stratton, CO $10,000 Program Support 2023
INSIGHT MEDITATION CENTER OF THE MID-PENINSULA REDWOOD CITY, CA $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
TOM GOLD DANCE FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2020
A Purposeful Rescue Inc Los Angeles, CA $5,000 Program Support 2022
I Stand With My Pack Inc Culver City, CA $5,000 Program Support 2022
Women's Prison Association and Home New York, NY $2,000 Program Support 2022
All About Labs Inc Little Rock, AR $1,500 Program Support 2022
HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL COLD SPRING, NY $1,500 SUPPORT FOR LIVE THEATER. 2016
Queen of the Valley Medical Center Foundation Napa, CA $1,000 Program Support 2022
LISA B FISHMAN FOUNDATION MONTVILLE, NJ $1,000 RESEARCH FUNDS TO IMPROVE CANCER TREATMENT 2017
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK NEW YORK, NY $1,000 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. 2017
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION SAN DIEGO, CA $384 SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES. 2016