Summa Health
The mission of Summa Health is to provide the highest quality, compassionate care to patients and members and contribute to a healthier community.
Summa Health at a glance
In short: Summa Health gave $230K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $230K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $230,038
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $230,038
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $230,038
- Total assets
- $978,586,120
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Summa Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Akron ($230K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Summa Health gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2024) to $349K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Akron Akron, OH | Construction of Univeristy Stadium and Naming Rights | $230,038 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $978,586,120 | $268,004,285 | $225,412,242 | $230,038 | 1 | $43,075,034 |
| 2023 | $942,890,318 | $220,581,530 | $200,821,206 | $250,000 | 1 | $20,715,374 |
| 2022 | $950,483,781 | $213,963,221 | $184,337,477 | $250,000 | 1 | $26,377,569 |
| 2021 | $1,250,438,155 | $248,984,093 | $168,353,004 | $250,000 | 1 | $57,058,273 |
| 2020 | $1,226,509,582 | $166,457,390 | $146,309,953 | $349,167 | 2 | $393,145 |
About Summa Health
Based on IRS filings
Summa Health is a public charity focused on Health, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $978.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $230K. Net investment income was $43.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Summa Health is led by T. Clifford Deveny MD, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 15 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
T. Clifford Deveny MD
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
46 hrs/week
$1.7M (2020) → $2M (2024)
Kathleen Blake
Senior Vice President, President Post Acute & Home
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$362K (2023) → $529K (2024)
George Strickler
Director & Chairman
Director → Director & Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Faciana
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Hamrich MD
Director & Clinical Physician
Director → Director & Clinical Physician, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Browning
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Bittenbender MD
Director & Clinical Physician
Director → Director & Clinical Physician, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Orry Jacobs
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Hood
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Almeta Cooper
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Marx
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Geier
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Gerstenberger
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Langenderfer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Gorsuch MD
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Colly
Senior Vice President Human Resources
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$199K (2020) → $564K (2024)
Benjamin P. Sutton
Executive Vice President COO - Provider Ops.
Chief Strategy Officer, President & Ambulatory C → Chief Strategy Officer & President, 2021
Chief Strategy Officer & President → Executive Vice President COO - Provider Ops., 2022
On filings since 2020
46 hrs/week
$616K (2020) → $1.2M (2024)
Cynthia S. Kelley DO
Vice President Medical Education
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$401K (2020) → $381K (2024)
Ed Friedl
Vice President Construction
Vice President & Construction → Vice President Construction, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$332K (2020) → $375K (2024)
Jennifer Eaton
Vice President & Research
Vice President Research → Vice President & Research, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$320K (2020) → $310K (2024)
Robert A. Gerberry
Secretary & General Counsel
On filings since 2020
46 hrs/week
$622K (2020) → $797K (2024)
Elbridge Locklear
Senior Vice President CIO
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$356K (2021) → $661K (2024)
Justin Catlett
Vice President & Chf. Medical Info. Officer
Vice President & Chief Medical Information Officer → Vice President & Chf. Medical Info. Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$252K (2021) → $398K (2024)
Michelle Bisson
Senior Vice President Marketing & Bus. Development
Vice President, Marketing & Communications → Senior Vice President Marketing & Bus. Development, 2022
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$254K (2021) → $456K (2024)
Charles Zonfa MD
Senior Vice President Chief Quality Officer
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$273K (2022) → $791K (2024)
Dawn Ahner
Treasurer, Senior Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2022
46 hrs/week
$569K (2022) → $901K (2024)
Dean Frate MD
Chief Medical Officer - Hospital
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$341K (2023) → $438K (2024)
Penelope Gorsuch Dnprnnea-Bc
Senior Vice President & Chf. Nursing Executive
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$471K (2023) → $683K (2024)
Former officers (20)
- Former: Mark Barnhart (2022–2023) — Vice President Payer Strategy
- Former: Costas Kefalas MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Keith T. Coleman (2020–2022) — Treasurer, Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Mark Terpylak DO (2020–2022) — Former Senior Vice President Population Health
- Former: Stephen Comunale (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Penelope Gorsuchdnprnnea-Bcfa (2022) — Senior Vice President & Chf. Nursing Executive
- Former: Kenneth Waters (2020–2021) — Interim Senior Vice President & CIO
- Former: Philip Kaufmann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anthony Lockhart (2020) — Director & Chairman
- Former: Daryl Cameron (2020) — Director
- Former: James Kravec MD (2020) — Director
- Former: James McIlvaine (2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Seigert (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Copeland (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Price (2020) — President Nhc
- Former: Lorraine Washington (2020) — Senior Vice President Human Resources
- Former: Robert Shroder (2020) — Director
- Former: Tanya Arthur (2020) — Senior Vice President & CIO
- Former: Thomas P. O'Neill (2020) — Vice President & CFO Shs
- Former: William Schwartz (2020) — Vice President, Information Technology & Associate CIO
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.0M, to T Clifford Deveny MD (President & CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Summa Health
How much does Summa Health give each year?
Summa Health gave $230K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Summa Health?
Summa Health reported $978.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $268.0M.
What is Summa Health?
Summa Health is a public charity focused on Health, based in Akron, OH. It holds $978.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Summa Health operate?
Summa Health has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Summa Health's EIN?
Summa Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1887844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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