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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-2117735

The Summit Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 104 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,380,878

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $16,477,206

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,082,307

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,464,887

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,035,114

Grants paid in 2025

104 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project WrrapSanta Monica, CA

    Program

    $265,000
  2. United Way Of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $100,000
  3. Sierra Club Georgia ChapterDecatur, GA

    Program

    $70,000
  4. JscreenHanover, NH

    Program

    $50,000
  5. Aspen Jewish CongregationAspen, CO

    Program

    $50,000
  6. Jewish Federation Of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $50,000
  7. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Program

    $45,000
  8. Georgia River NetworkAthens, GA

    Program

    $38,000
  9. Refugee Women's NetworkDecatur, GA

    Program

    $35,000
  10. Chattahoochee RiverkeeperSmyrna, GA

    Program

    $30,000
  11. Impacting TomorrowLoveland, OH

    Program

    $30,000
  12. Society Of St Vincent Depaul Particular Council Of CintiCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $30,000
  13. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    Program

    $30,000
  14. Washington Institute For Near East PolicyWashington, DC

    Program

    $29,000
  15. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Program

    $27,500
  16. Cain - Churches Active In NorthsideCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $25,000
  17. Inter-Church Organization IncNewport, KY

    Program

    $20,000
  18. Society Of The TransfigurationCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $20,000
  19. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Program

    $20,000
  20. Last Mile Food RescueCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $17,000
  21. Atlanta Dogwood FestivalAtlanta, GA

    Program

    $15,000
  22. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Program

    $15,000
  23. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Program

    $15,000
  24. Jtp Professional Service CorporationSaint Paul, MN

    Program

    $15,000
  25. Mayday Medicines IncNew York, NY

    Program

    $15,000
  26. Planned Parenthood Of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Program

    $15,000
  27. Planned Parenthood Of Southwest & Central FloridaSarasota, FL

    Program

    $15,000
  28. SojournAtlanta, GA

    Program

    $15,000
  29. The Brigid Alliance IncNew York, NY

    Program

    $15,000
  30. Cincinnati Ballet CompanyCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $15,000
  31. Talbert HouseCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $13,000
  32. Chattahoochee National Parks ConservancyRoswell, GA

    Program

    $10,000
  33. Second Helpings Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    Program

    $10,000
  34. Jewish Federation Of NaplesNaples, FL

    Program

    $10,000
  35. American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    Program

    $10,000
  36. Americas River Roots ExperienceCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $10,000
  37. Children's Theatre Of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $10,000
  38. Corporation For Findlay MarketCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $10,000
  39. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio RegionCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $10,000
  40. Talbert HouseCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $10,000
  41. Midtown Neighborhood Opportunities CorporationSaint Louis, MO

    Program

    $9,242
  42. Cincinnati Parks FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $7,500
  43. BacklinePortland, OR

    Program

    $5,000
  44. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Program

    $5,000
  45. Jewish Federation Council Of Greater LaLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $5,000
  46. Mile High United WayDenver, CO

    Program

    $5,000
  47. Cincinnati Institute Of Fine ArtsCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $5,000
  48. Conservancy Of Southwest FloridaNaples, FL

    Program

    $5,000
  49. Green UmbrellaCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $5,000
  50. Jewish Federation Council Of Greater LaLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $5,000
  51. Cincinnati Parks FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $4,000
  52. Central Clinic IncCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $3,051
  53. Hyde Park School Pto IncCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $3,000
  54. Iowa Kitchen IncGrinnell, IA

    Program

    $3,000
  55. Mazon A Jewish Response To HungerSherman Oaks, CA

    Program

    $3,000
  56. Mid-Iowa Community Action -Mica- IncorporatedMarshalltown, IA

    Program

    $3,000
  57. Nourishing HopeChicago, IL

    Program

    $3,000
  58. Treepeople IncBeverly Hills, CA

    Program

    $2,625
  59. Earthroots Field School IncLaguna Hills, CA

    Program

    $2,582
  60. A Book A DayPhiladelphia, PA

    Program

    $2,500
  61. Abolitionist Law CenterPittsburgh, PA

    Program

    $2,500
  62. Conscious AllianceBroomfield, CO

    Program

    $2,500
  63. Fraxa Research Foundation IncNewburyport, MA

    Program

    $2,500
  64. JuntosPhiladelphia, PA

    Program

    $2,500
  65. Together In ServiceLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $2,500
  66. Transgender Law CenterOakland, CA

    Program

    $2,500
  67. Voces Unidas De Las MontanasGlenwood SPGS, CO

    Program

    $2,500
  68. We Don't WasteDenver, CO

    Program

    $2,500
  69. Cincinnati Playhouse In The ParkCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $2,500
  70. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Program

    $2,500
  71. Backyard Basecamp IncBaltimore, MD

    Program

    $2,093
  72. Chicago Parks FoundationChicago, IL

    Program

    $2,010
  73. Apa Sherpa FoundationLehi, UT

    Program

    $2,000
  74. Chicago Bird Collision MonitorsVilla Park, IL

    Program

    $2,000
  75. Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual AssaultKansas City, MO

    Program

    $2,000
  76. World Bicycle Relief NfpChicago, IL

    Program

    $1,575
  77. Life Inter Faith Team On Unemployment And PovertyGlenwood Springs, CO

    Program

    $1,500
  78. Valley Meals And MoreGlenwood SPGS, CO

    Program

    $1,200
  79. Al-Bustan Seeds Of CulturePhiladelphia, PA

    Program

    $1,000
  80. Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting IncNew York, NY

    Program

    $1,000
  81. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    Program

    $1,000
  82. New York Communities Organizing Fund IncBrooklyn, NY

    Program

    $1,000
  83. Physicians For Social Responsibility Pennsylvania IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Program

    $1,000
  84. Property Of The PeopleWashington, DC

    Program

    $1,000
  85. Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood IncDenver, CO

    Program

    $1,000
  86. Savage Sisters RecoveryBryn Mawr, PA

    Program

    $1,000
  87. Southern Smoke FoundationHouston, TX

    Program

    $1,000
  88. WeecycleDenver, CO

    Program

    $1,000
  89. Impact IsraelNeedham, MA

    Program

    $1,000
  90. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Program

    $1,000
  91. Sierra Club Miami GroupCincinnati, OH

    Program

    $1,000
  92. The Conservation FundArlington, VA

    Program

    $1,000
  93. Uva School Of Education And Human Development FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    Program

    $1,000
  94. Border KindnessEl Centro, CA

    Program

    $500
  95. Culturetrust Greater PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Program

    $500
  96. Entertainment Industry FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Program

    $500
  97. Garces Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Program

    $500
  98. Negro Leagues Baseball MuseumKansas City, MO

    Program

    $500
  99. Northeastern Minnesotans For WildernessEly, MN

    Program

    $500
  100. Philadelphia StoriesMedia, PA

    Program

    $500
  101. Puentes De SaludPhiladelphia, PA

    Program

    $500
  102. ShowerupSoring Hill, TN

    Program

    $500
  103. The Intercept MediaNew York, NY

    Program

    $500
  104. Trans LifelineSan Francisco, CA

    Program

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health8 grants $322,50034% of the total
  2. Environment11 grants $160,70717% of the total
  3. Human services10 grants $138,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $67,5007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture12 grants $62,0007% of the total
  6. International aid4 grants $45,0005% of the total
  7. 14 other causes29 grants $146,62016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio22 grants $381,051
  2. California14 grants $308,207
  3. Georgia8 grants $223,000
  4. New York10 grants $123,500
  5. Colorado9 grants $67,200
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $50,000
  7. Pennsylvania11 grants $40,000
  8. Virginia3 grants $32,000
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $30,000
  10. Florida3 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • JC ShifmanPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • SJ ShifmanVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • A ShifmanSecretary/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0

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