College Summit Inc
College Summit, inc. D/b/a peerforward (peerforward)'s mission is to unleash the power of positive peer influence to transform the lives of youth living in low-income communities by connecting them to college and careers. In low-income communities across America, peerforward creates a corps of high school students who lead their peers to and through college.
College Summit Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,650,165
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,619,149
- +68.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $189,325
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,370,010
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to College Summit Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from College Summit Inc
Who College Summit Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Broward College Foundation Inc Fort Lauderdale, FL | Payment of greenwald scholarship - cost of attendance scholarship for broward college students participating in the pfic peer mentoring & leadership program | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,650,165 | $4,619,149 | $6,370,010 | — | — | $189,325 |
| 2024 | $11,751,729 | $2,739,665 | $5,942,306 | — | — | $279,438 |
| 2023 | $15,291,276 | $13,658,288 | $4,693,628 | — | — | $54,086 |
| 2022 | $4,976,677 | $6,077,996 | $3,645,426 | $50,000 | 1 | $4,664 |
| 2021 | $3,484,168 | $4,272,984 | $3,193,016 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $2,298,360 | $3,192,377 | $5,712,496 | — | — | — |
About College Summit Inc
Based on IRS filings
College Summit Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $189K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
College Summit Inc is led by Gary Z. Linnen, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Z. Linnen
CEO
CEO - → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $318K (2025)
Nicholas M. Florio
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Shires
Director & Strategic Partnerships
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Armando Collazo
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Raquel Figueroa
Md of Program & Innovation
Managing Director, Program & Innovation → Md of Program & Innovation, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $152K (2025)
Renee Tribbett
Secretary & Md of Operations
Secretary → Secretary & Managing Director of Operations, 2023
Secretary & Managing Director of Operations → Secretary & Md of Operations, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$99K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Amanda Hale
Md of Development
Board Member → Md of Development, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Julie Cipriani
Md of Marketing & Creative Services
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$118K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Shyla Ingram Md Of
Finance & Treasurer -
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Aadon Penny
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Butcher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Boris Bershteyn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dionne Rogers
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jb Schramm
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Greenwald
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Hoeffner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Warren
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank S. Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Byck
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karin Goldmark
Board Member
Board Member - → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Grasty
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Campanelli
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Tall
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Acaba
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Ramsey Walker (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Reagan Walker (2020–2024) — Md of Development
- Former: Shyla Ingram (2023–2024) — Director of Finance
- Former: Dean Furbush (2020–2023) — Board Member-
- Former: Alan Ghelberg (2020–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Anthony Ekmekjian (2020–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Owen Ryan (2020–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Joanne Smith (2020–2021) — President & COO -
- Former: Sean Murray (2020–2021) — Vice President Strategic Partner -
- Former: Bess Amerman (2020) — Managing Director, Finance & Operations
- Former: Irvin Scott (2020) — Board Member -
- Former: Kathryn Barnes (2020) — Director & Strategic Partnership Ops.
- Former: Keith Frome EdD (2020) — CEO, Secretary & Co-Founder -
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 $318K, to Gary Z Linnen (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about College Summit Inc
How large is College Summit Inc?
College Summit Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What is College Summit Inc?
College Summit Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $9.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does College Summit Inc operate?
College Summit Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is College Summit Inc's EIN?
College Summit Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2007028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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