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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1743817

The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 110 grants and $7.3 million paid in grants.

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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.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,254,053

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $159,046,230

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,084,250

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $109,776,413

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,151,495

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $108,976,839

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,848,714

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $95,320,263

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,729,177

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $86,910,017

Grants paid in 2024

110 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Environmental Law Alliance WorldwideEugene, OR

    General program support for applying legal tools to protect the mesoamerican reef, 2023-2025

    $300,000
  2. Mesoamerican Reef FundGuatemala

    General operating support

    $250,000
  3. Coral Reef AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General program support for coral's work in the mesoamerican reef ecoregion, 2025-2027

    $245,000
  4. International Community FoundationNational City, CA

    Improving fisheries in the mesoamerican reef and water quality in the mayan aquifer, 2025-2027

    $225,000
  5. Healthy Reefs for Healthy People IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General operating support, 2024-2027

    $200,000
  6. Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente (aida)San Francisco, CA

    Improving the water quality and health of the motagua river, 2024

    $175,000
  7. Oceana IncWashington, DC

    General program support for oceana's work in belize, 2023-2026

    $175,000
  8. Healthy Reefs for Healthy People IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General operating support 2023-2024

    $151,300
  9. Friends of Turneffe Atoll DBA Turneffe Atoll TrustBozeman, MT

    General operating support, 2024-2027

    $150,000
  10. Fundacion Para El Ecodesarrollo Y La Conservacion (fundaeco)Guatemala

    Scaling up no-take areas and sustainable fisheries management in caribbean guatemala 2023-2024

    $150,000
  11. Fundacion Para El Ecodesarrollo Y La Conservacion (fundaeco)Guatemala

    Sexual and reproductive health services for rural indigenous women in guatemala: consolidating and scaling up a successful delivery model

    $150,000
  12. Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    Heel: boosting youth leadership for gender justice in central america

    $150,000
  13. Global Philanthropy PartnershipChicago, IL

    Clean rides network planning phase

    $150,000
  14. Innovation Network for CommunitiesTamworth, NH

    Community-driven retrofit accelerators: an inclusive and scalable building decarbonization strategy

    $150,000
  15. Public Health InstituteOakland, CA

    Building power with rise up girls networks to advance gender equity in guatemala and honduras

    $150,000
  16. Seattle International FoundationSeattle, WA

    General program support for camy fund

    $150,000
  17. Smart Growth AmericaWashington, DC

    Transportation policy reform (clean responsible investments to decrease emissions in states)

    $150,000
  18. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Improving buffer zones in key watersheds to reduce agricultural run-off into the mesoamerican reef, 2023-2025

    $150,000
  19. Fos FeministaNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  20. Girl RisingNew York, NY

    Girl rising guatemala gender equity programming and campaign

    $125,000
  21. Population Council IncNew York, NY

    Consolidating the legacy of the abriendo oportunidades program for indigenous girls and mentors in momostenango

    $125,000
  22. Urban Sustainability Directors NetworkSanford, NC

    Advancing just climate action in the built environment

    $125,000
  23. American Council for an Energy Efficient EconomyWashington, DC

    Meeting the moment: leveraging transformative federal funding to advance decarbonization and equity in buildings and transportation

    $100,000
  24. Glasswing International USAWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  25. Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    Educational recovery in central america: supporting the critical role of civil society organizations

    $100,000
  26. Global Philanthropy PartnershipChicago, IL

    Equitable transportation fund rounds 4 (2023) and 5 (2024)

    $100,000
  27. Mothers Out FrontBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  28. Tri-State Transportation CampaignNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  29. University of British ColumbiaVancouver, Canada

    Assessing fisheries sustainability in belize and the wider mesoamerican reef

    $95,000
  30. Greater Greater Washington CommonsWashington, DC

    Equitable transportation in the DMV region

    $90,000
  31. Island PressWashington, DC

    Supporting thought leadership on sustainable cities

    $75,000
  32. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Transforming systems to benefit native american communities by investing in the rising generation of indigenous girls and 2SLGBTQ young people

    $75,000
  33. Southeast Sustainability Directors NetworkAsheville, NC

    Leveraging networks to accelerate local climate action

    $75,000
  34. StandSan Francisco, CA

    Safe cities: fast tracking clean energy solutions

    $75,000
  35. Stichting RutgersUtrecht, Netherlands

    Yield collective action learning hub

    $75,000
  36. Urban Sustainability Directors NetworkSanford, NC

    Leveraging networks to accelerate local climate action

    $75,000
  37. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Collaborative fund to decarbonize the built environment

    $75,000
  38. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    Advancing state transportation policy reform

    $75,000
  39. Asociacion Gojoven HondurasTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Sexual health, reproductive health and health for my life

    $70,000
  40. Gojoven Belize Alumni AssociationBelmopan, Belize

    Empowering tomorrow's leaders: advancing sexual and reproductive health through youth leadership

    $70,000
  41. Instancia Por La Salud Y El Desarrollo de Las MujeresGuatemala

    Empowering youth to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights in guatemala

    $60,000
  42. Asociacion AMAPoptun, Guatemala

    General operating support

    $50,000
  43. Asociacion de Desarrollo Socio Economico Indigena BayanLa Ceiba, Honduras

    Holistic education for youth in honduras

    $50,000
  44. Chisholm Legacy ProjectBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $50,000
  45. Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive RightsDenver, CO

    General operating support

    $50,000
  46. Fundacion AccesoMontes de Oca, Costa Rica

    Weaving regional networks and capacities for the comprehensive protection of individuals, collectives and communities that promote and defend human rights

    $50,000
  47. Institute for Local Self-Reliance IncMinneapolis, MN

    Energy democracy initiative

    $50,000
  48. Jane's Due Process IncAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $50,000
  49. Lighthouse Black Girl ProjectsJackson, MS

    General operating support

    $50,000
  50. MongabayMenlo Park, CA

    Solutions journalism project on the management of the mesoamerican reef, with a focus on belize

    $50,000
  51. National Association of City Transportation OfficialsNew York, NY

    Clean rides partnership

    $50,000
  52. Regional Plan Association IncNew York, NY

    Ensuring climate and equity in new york transportation spending

    $50,000
  53. Riders Alliance IncNew York, NY

    Supporting nysdot reform & NYC bus improvement

    $50,000
  54. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Supporting marine resource management in the mesoamerican reef region, 2024 - 2026

    $50,000
  55. Spring Street Climate FundBrooklyn, NY

    New ambition in new york: leading on transportation investment and building decarbonization

    $50,000
  56. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Shifting transportation policy and narratives towards climate justice and universal mobility

    $50,000
  57. Urge Unite for Reproductive & Gender EqualityWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  58. MaiaDenver, CO

    General operating support

    $45,000
  59. Oceana IncWashington, DC

    Assessing and strengthening oceana's security in belize

    $45,000
  60. International Community FoundationNational City, CA

    General program support for local solutions for scaling impact in mexico and the wider mesoamerican reef for resilient communities, sustainable fisheries and healthy oceans

    $42,400
  61. Albuquerque Community FoundationAlbuquerque, NM

    Building transportation equity and safety in albuquerque, new mexico

    $40,000
  62. Blue Ventures ConservationBristol, United Kingdom

    General program support for fisheries work in belize, 2025-2027

    $40,000
  63. CoincidirSanta Catarina Pinula, Guatemala

    General operating support

    $40,000
  64. Illinois Caucus for Adolescent HealthSpringfield, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  65. Organization for Youth EmpowermentWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $40,000
  66. Teen Health MississippiJackson, MS

    General operating support

    $40,000
  67. Alliance for A Just SocietySeattle, WA

    State dot reform

    $37,500
  68. Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA

    Local clean energy alliance

    $35,000
  69. Transportation Choices CoalitionSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $33,239
  70. Unidad de Desarrollo Integral de la Mujer Y La FamiliaLa Ceiba, Honduras

    Better men, fewer aggressors: strengthening the capacity of boys, young people, and adolescents through advocacy in the department of atlantida, honduras

    $33,000
  71. Green EmpowermentPortland, OR

    Training for women in rural communities with digital community centers in alta verapaz, huehuetenango and quiche

    $30,000
  72. Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VA

    Transportation and smart growth for the washington DC region to achieve climate and equity goals

    $30,000
  73. Population Council IncNew York, NY

    Resource center for equitable educational recovery in guatemala

    $30,000
  74. Shared-Use Mobility CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  75. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Organizing for a clean economy in the hudson valley

    $30,000
  76. Women's Justice Initiativeiniciativa de Los Derechos de la MujerNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  77. Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    Organizational strengthening to sustain gender-based violence prevention in guatemala

    $27,500
  78. Centro de Investigacion Planeacion Y Evaluacion (cipe Consultores)Tegucigalpa, Honduras

    Recarga honduras resource support center

    $26,000
  79. Asociacion Tan Ux'ilPeten, Guatemala

    General operating support

    $25,480
  80. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    State-level dot reform

    $25,434
  81. Bronx River Alliance IncBronx, NY

    Sustainable engagement and design justice for the cross bronx expressway

    $25,000
  82. Iniciativa GuatemalaSumerduck, VA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  83. Mesoamerican Reef FundGuatemala

    General operating support

    $25,000
  84. Reproductive Health Investors Alliance IncSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  85. She's the First IncNew York, NY

    Ellas al frente: a training initiative to increase girls power in emerging cbos in guatemala, honduras, and el salvador

    $25,000
  86. International Community FoundationNational City, CA

    Supporting the development of civil society organization platforms in guatemala

    $21,200
  87. Blue World Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL

    Seeking to reduce fishing pressure in caribbean guatemala through alternative livelihoods, 2024-2026

    $20,000
  88. New Jersey Environmental Justice AllianceNewark, NJ

    General operating support

    $20,000
  89. Oceana IncWashington, DC

    General program support for fisheries work in mexico, 2024

    $20,000
  90. Proteus FundWaltham, MA

    Third wave fund

    $20,000
  91. Seattle International FoundationSeattle, WA

    2024 central america donors forum

    $20,000
  92. Fragments of Hope LTDTampa, FL

    General operating support 2024

    $15,000
  93. MarallianceHouston, TX

    Strengthening maralliances role in conservation and community engagement in belize and honduras

    $15,000
  94. Asociacion Guatemalteca de Jovenes Por La Adolescencia Y La JuventudGuatemala

    General operating support

    $10,000
  95. Girl RisingNew York, NY

    Comparsa: feature documentary in collaboration with youth activists in ciudad peronia, guatemala.

    $10,000
  96. Lighthouse Black Girl ProjectsJackson, MS

    General operating support

    $10,000
  97. University of British ColumbiaVancouver, Canada

    Assessing fishing mortality for key species in the mesoamerican reef

    $6,000
  98. Carnegie Institution for ScienceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  99. Internews NetworkArcata, CA

    Strengthening fisheries reporting in belize

    $5,000
  100. MultiplierSan Francisco, CA

    Combatting ocean sewage 2024

    $5,000
  101. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  102. Trust for Public LandLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  103. Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VA

    General support of efforts to assist refugee women and children fleeing gender-based violence and to advocate for better policies to protect them

    $3,000
  104. Boston BalletBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  105. Casa MyrnaBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  106. Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaAlexandria, VA

    For the organization's work with minga peru, to promote sustainable change for indigenous women and their communities throughout the peruvian amazon

    $2,000
  107. International Community FoundationNational City, CA

    Designated for the friends of centro mujeres fund

    $2,000
  108. DC Abortion FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  109. Latin America Working Group Education FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  110. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Diverse city fund - financial and social capital for racial and social justice

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

27 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Coral Reef AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General program support for coral's work in the mesoamerican reef ecoregion, 2025-2027

    $490,000
  2. International Community FoundationNational City, CA

    Improving fisheries in the mesoamerican reef and water quality in the mayan aquifer, 2025-2027

    $440,000
  3. Healthy Reefs for Healthy People IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General operating support, 2024-2027

    $400,000
  4. Smart Growth AmericaWashington, DC

    Transportation policy reform (clean responsible investments to decrease emissions in states)

    $300,000
  5. Friends of Turneffe Atoll DBA Turneffe Atoll TrustBozeman, MT

    General operating support, 2024-2027

    $250,000
  6. Population Council IncNew York, NY

    Consolidating the legacy of the abriendo oportunidades program for indigenous girls and mentors in momostenango

    $250,000
  7. Greater Greater Washington CommonsWashington, DC

    Equitable transportation in the DMV region

    $180,000
  8. Fos FeministaNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $175,000
  9. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Transforming systems to benefit native american communities by investing in the rising generation of indigenous girls and 2SLGBTQ young people

    $150,000
  10. Seattle International FoundationSeattle, WA

    General program support for camy fund

    $150,000
  11. Urban Sustainability Directors NetworkSanford, NC

    Advancing just climate action in the built environment

    $125,000
  12. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Collaborative fund to decarbonize the built environment

    $100,000
  13. Blue Ventures ConservationBristol, United Kingdom

    General program support for fisheries work in belize, 2025-2027

    $80,000
  14. World Resources InstituteWashington, DC

    Advancing state transportation policy reform

    $75,000
  15. Asociacion Gojoven HondurasTegucigalpa, Honduras

    Sexual health, reproductive health and health for my life

    $60,000
  16. Asociacion AMAPoptun, Guatemala

    General operating support

    $50,000
  17. Jane's Due Process IncAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $50,000
  18. National Association of City Transportation OfficialsNew York, NY

    Clean rides partnership

    $50,000
  19. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Supporting marine resource management in the mesoamerican reef region, 2024 - 2026

    $50,000
  20. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Shifting transportation policy and narratives towards climate justice and universal mobility

    $50,000
  21. MaiaDenver, CO

    General operating support

    $45,000
  22. Albuquerque Community FoundationAlbuquerque, NM

    Building transportation equity and safety in albuquerque, new mexico

    $40,000
  23. CoincidirSanta Catarina Pinula, Guatemala

    General operating support

    $40,000
  24. Green EmpowermentPortland, OR

    Training for women in rural communities with digital community centers in alta verapaz, huehuetenango and quiche

    $30,000
  25. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Organizing for a clean economy in the hudson valley

    $30,000
  26. Iniciativa GuatemalaSumerduck, VA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  27. Blue World Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL

    Seeking to reduce fishing pressure in caribbean guatemala through alternative livelihoods, 2024-2026

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment25 grants $2,066,30044% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking12 grants $808,03417% of the total
  3. International aid9 grants $611,00013% of the total
  4. Community development7 grants $460,73910% of the total
  5. Arts and culture6 grants $335,0007% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $175,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes11 grants $285,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia20 grants $1,479,500
  2. California17 grants $1,141,600
  3. New York14 grants $710,434
  4. Florida4 grants $386,300
  5. Oregon2 grants $330,000
  6. Illinois4 grants $320,000
  7. Washington5 grants $315,739
  8. North Carolina3 grants $275,000
  9. Massachusetts5 grants $240,000
  10. Montana1 grant $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Alexis SantPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $395,831
  • Sioban ReyesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $329,353
  • Jason HicksTREASURER Hours 40Pay $351,021
  • Jennifer RuffnerASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $180,902
  • Katherine BanksCFO Hours 40Pay $243,969
  • Roger SantCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $0
  • Shari SantSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Alison Sant JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Chrissie SantTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • John SantTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Michael SantTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Shira SapersteinTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $15,000
  • Cristian SamperTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $15,000
  • Lindi Von MutiusTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $15,000

The return

This is an amended return.

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