Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Paramus, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K.
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,891
- -51.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,473
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,196
- Total assets
- $13,719
- -51.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sun Valley Community School ($5K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 576% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $27K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley Community School Sun Valley, ID | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Hotchkiss Alumni Fund Lakeville, CT | Charitable | $1,891 |
| Greenwich Academy Greenwich, CT | Charitable | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,719 | $4,770 | $17,315 | $9,891 | 4 | $9,891 | — | $1,717 |
| 2024 | $28,423 | $9,596 | $27,689 | $20,269 | 8 | $20,269 | $2,176 | $2,704 |
| 2023 | $47,842 | $5,842 | $19,012 | $11,959 | 8 | $11,959 | — | $3,083 |
| 2022 | $56,117 | $22,214 | $29,296 | $23,953 | 10 | $23,953 | $16,871 | $4,489 |
| 2021 | $63,199 | $6,298 | $20,603 | $14,623 | 9 | $14,623 | $318 | $5,864 |
| 2020 | $77,504 | $15,122 | $32,801 | $26,984 | 11 | — | $9,305 | $5,875 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Von Summer-Waldorf
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Alexander Von Summer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Kristen Von Summer-Waldorf (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation
How much does Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation give each year?
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 8 grants.
What is Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,196, and its average grant was $2,473, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation give grants?
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (25%) and Connecticut (24%).
Does Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation?
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation?
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Paramus, NJ. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation's EIN?
Alexander Von Summer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7089498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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