SUMERS FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal 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
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3126343814
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |