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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1919035

Summer Fund II

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $97,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $97,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,263,790
  • Tax year 2023

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,377,859
  • Tax year 2022

    $91,531

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,613,971
  • Tax year 2021

    $93,477

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,779,582
  • Tax year 2020

    $98,762

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,859,374

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Constitutional RightsNew York, NY

    Program support

    $30,000
  2. Bend the ARC - A Jewish Partnership for JusticeNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $20,000
  3. Crossroads FundChicago, IL

    General operating support/annual gift

    $12,500
  4. Color of Change Education FundOakland, CA

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  5. Rosenberg Fund for ChildrenEasthampton, MA

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  6. The New PressNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  7. MadreNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights1 grant $30,00040% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $65,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $12,500
  3. California1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nancy MeyerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc WeissSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David HarrisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael McQuinnVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lauren K MacDonaldTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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