Seven Summits Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 26-1604509

Seven Summits Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Seven Summits Foundation at a glance

In short: Seven Summits Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,600
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,600
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,600
Total assets
$10,559
+49.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Seven Summits Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BirminghamCincinnatiBessemerBuzzards Bay

How Seven Summits Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$2K$4K$6K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $5K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$2,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$10,559$10,000$6,488$2,6001$2,600$151
2023$7,047—$3,619$2,6001$2,600$355
2022$10,666$10,100$2,900$2,9002$2,900$60
2021$3,466$8,486$5,284$4,2503$4,250$241
2020$264$450$5,300$5,1005—$116

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seven Summits Foundation reported a distributable amount of $151 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seven Summits Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Julie W. Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • S. Kent Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Seven Summits Foundation

How much does Seven Summits Foundation give each year?

Seven Summits Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Seven Summits Foundation?

Seven Summits Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $151 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Seven Summits Foundation operate?

Seven Summits Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Massachusetts, Ohio.

What is Seven Summits Foundation's EIN?

Seven Summits Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1604509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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