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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3403606

The Summers Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Harbor Springs, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $16,773 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

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

    $16,773

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $321,261
  • Tax year 2023

    $20,576

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $313,202
  • Tax year 2022

    $26,902

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $324,952
  • Tax year 2021

    $38,673

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $338,536
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,401

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $331,811
  • Tax year 2019

    $10,526

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $344,160
  • Tax year 2018

    $17,046

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $355,390

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Harbor Springs School SystemHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $3,068
  2. Little Traverse Bay Humane SocHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $1,749
  3. Challenge MountainBoyne Falls, MI

    General fund

    $1,509
  4. Little Traverse ConservancyHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $1,449
  5. Bissell Pet FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $1,237
  6. Holy Childhood ChurchHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $1,200
  7. Rising HopeHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $1,025
  8. Toponexus-Center for Learn LocalHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $1,000
  9. Lakeview CemeteryHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $800
  10. Harbor Springs Lyric TheatreHarbor SPGS, MI

    General fund

    $750
  11. Womens Resource CenterPetoskey, MI

    General fund

    $749
  12. Blissfest Music OrganizationPetoskey, MI

    General fund

    $678
  13. Harbor Springs Food PantryHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $500
  14. Harbor Springs Historical SocietyHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $300
  15. North Country TrailPetoskey, MI

    General fund

    $259
  16. Harbor Springs LibraryHarbor SPGS, MI

    General fund

    $250
  17. Blackbird Child Care CenterHarbor Springs, MI

    General fund

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $1,42849% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,23742% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2509% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan17 grants $16,773

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth SkauTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David Summers JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gregory SkauTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew SummersTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael SummersTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul SummersTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Denice Summers ClaridgePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephanie SkauSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily KeenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Derick ClaridgeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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