Redstone Summit Foundation
Redstone Summit Foundation is a private foundation based in Cashiers, North Carolina. In 2025, it gave $15,350 through 16 grants to organizations in several states, supporting activities including education, health services, emergency response, faith-based programs, and animal rescue.
Redstone Summit Foundation at a glance
In short: Redstone Summit Foundation gave $15K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $959.375), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,350
- -34.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $959
- -50.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $158,256
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Redstone Summit Foundation
- How to Apply
The foundation’s filing says requests must be submitted on the donee organization’s official letterhead and include its federal tax identification number, a copy of its IRS exemption letter, and a detailed description…
The foundation’s filing says requests must be submitted on the donee organization’s official letterhead and include its federal tax identification number, a copy of its IRS exemption letter, and a detailed description of its exempt purpose. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Redstone Summit Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 3330, Cashiers, NC 28717
Phone: (713) 826-8020
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Redstone Summit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin & Marshall College ($3K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Louisiana, Texas, and Florida. By grant dollars, North Carolina accounted for 53%, Pennsylvania 16%, Minnesota 10%, Louisiana 8%, and Texas 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Redstone Summit Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 190% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 285% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $23K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA | $1,250 for softball program; $1,250 for football program | $2,500 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd Cashiers, NC | General support | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau Cashiers, NC | 8 STEM electronic circuit kits / Read to Learn / Defibrillator | $1,900 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Artificial intelligence research | $1,500 |
| Community Bible Church Highlands, NC | $500 for Passion fund; $500 for Operations fund, Bible outreach | $1,000 |
| Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation Highlands, NC | Local area health services | $1,000 |
| Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project Inc Cashiers, NC | Dental services for locals who cannot afford | $750 |
| St Francis Episcopal Church Houston, TX | Music Ministry | $750 |
| Start the Adventure in Reading Inc New Orleans, LA | Help second-grade children in NOLA learn to read | $750 |
| Cashiers Cares Inc Cashiers, NC | Support for ten local charities | $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 | $158,256 | $37,367 | $20,562 | $15,350 | 16 | $18,789 | $5,617 | $6,600 |
| 2024 | $141,451 | $33,776 | $31,157 | $23,440 | 12 | $29,020 | $1,639 | $6,263 |
| 2023 | $138,832 | $45,182 | $20,575 | $7,750 | 7 | $7,750 | — | $5,299 |
| 2022 | $114,224 | $247 | $7,445 | $5,300 | 7 | $5,300 | — | $5,756 |
| 2021 | $121,419 | $74,957 | $4,898 | $3,890 | 8 | $3,890 | — | $2,226 |
| 2020 | $51,933 | $1,778 | $2,959 | $1,585 | 1 | — | $417 | $1,775 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Redstone Summit Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau describes its mission as helping young people reach their potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens; Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project says it provides dental care and related education and screening services to residents of Western North Carolina who cannot afford care; and Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad says it provides ambulance and emergency rescue services in southern Jackson County, North Carolina.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include undergraduate liberal arts education (Franklin & Marshall College), health care, education and research (Mayo Clinic), improving health and well-being in Western North Carolina (Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation), reading skills and self-esteem for lower elementary students (Start the Adventure in Reading), and placing unwanted or abandoned poodles in homes (Florida Poodle Rescue).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $15,350. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $2,500, with a median of $750. The largest awards included $2,500 to Franklin & Marshall College for its softball and football programs; $2,000 to Church of the Good Shepherd for general support; $1,900 to Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau for STEM circuit kits, its Read to Learn program, and a defibrillator; and $1,500 to Mayo Clinic for artificial intelligence research.
Other 2025 awards included $1,000 each to Community Bible Church for its Passion and Operations funds and Bible outreach, and to Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation for local-area health services. Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project and Start the Adventure in Reading each received $750.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists K T Snyder II as president, Karen G Snyder as secretary/treasurer, and John R Boyer Jr as director.
Redstone Summit Foundation is led by K T Snyder II, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
K T Snyder II
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R Boyer Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karen G Snyder
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
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.
Frequently asked questions about Redstone Summit Foundation
How much does Redstone Summit Foundation give each year?
Redstone Summit Foundation gave $15K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 12 grants.
What is Redstone Summit Foundation's typical grant size?
Redstone Summit Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $959, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Redstone Summit Foundation give grants?
Redstone Summit Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (16%) and Minnesota (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cashiers, NC (5 grants), Highlands, NC (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Redstone Summit Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Redstone Summit Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Redstone Summit Foundation's largest grantees?
Redstone Summit Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Franklin & Marshall College ($2,500), Church of the Good Shepherd ($2,000) and Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau ($1,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Redstone Summit Foundation?
Redstone Summit Foundation reported $158K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Redstone Summit Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Redstone Summit Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says requests must be submitted on the donee organization’s official letterhead and include its federal tax identification number, a copy of its IRS exemption letter, and a detailed description… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Redstone Summit Foundation's EIN?
Redstone Summit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0533496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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