A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 34-1683837Environment

Who funds Summit Metro Parks Foundation?

9 private foundations gave Summit Metro Parks Foundation in Akron, OH $1.6 million across 23 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

23 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Milton James Foundation IncAkron, OH 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  2. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2025

    General Fund

    $2,000
  3. Milton James Foundation IncAkron, OH 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  4. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2024

    General Fund

    $2,000
  5. Bokom Foundation IncSharon Center, OH 2024

    Donation

    $1,000
  6. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Employee helping hands

    $500
  7. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 2023

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  8. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2023

    General Fund

    $2,000
  9. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Employee helping hands grant

    $1,000
  10. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  11. Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros FoundaNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,000,000
  12. The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationHudson, OH 2022

    General Fund

    $2,000
  13. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Employee Helping Hands Grant

    $500
  14. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Employee Helping Hands Grant

    $500
  15. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $200
  16. Milton James Foundation IncAkron, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Employee helping hands grant

    $500
  18. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  19. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $200
  20. Milton James Foundation IncAkron, OH 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Milton James Foundation IncAkron, OH 2019

    General operating support

    $6,000
  22. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To improve public life in akrons north hill and summit lake neighborhoods by developing two new parks.

    $492,500
  23. Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros FoundaNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $30,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Akron, OH and are not among Summit Metro Parks Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 9 grants Preselected only $454 to similar organizations
  2. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 8 grants Preselected only $30,500 to similar organizations
  3. Maynard Family FoundationTallmadge, OH 4 grants Accepts applications $16,000 to similar organizations
  4. Robert O and Annamae Orr Family FoundationThe Villages, FL 6 grants Accepts applications $111,000 to similar organizations
  5. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 6 grants Accepts applications $24,000 to similar organizations
  6. The RC Musson and Katharine Musson Charitable FoundationAkron, OH 6 grants Accepts applications $21,500 to similar organizations
  7. MG O'Neil FoundationAkron, OH 7 grants Accepts applications $21,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2 grants Accepts applications $13,725 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 34-1683837 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.