Summer Star Foundation for Nature Art

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-3504566

Summer Star Foundation for Nature Art is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $933K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $87K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$933K

+8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$87K

-27.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

-23.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-5.0% YoY

About Summer Star Foundation for Nature Art

Based on IRS filings

Summer Star Foundation for Nature Art is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $933K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $87K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ArlingtonBedfordBloomingtonBostonBoylstonFalmouthGloucesterLincolnLowellMenlo ParkNorth GraftonPalo AltoRockportSan FranciscoSudburyWest NewtonWestboroughWeston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$74K$149K$223K$298K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$932,967$863,443$763,375
Revenue$270,505$246,087$16,090
Expenses$200,981$146,019$196,754
Qualifying Distributions$142,243$132,041$153,120
Net Investment Income$107,875
Distributable Amount$43,146$40,222$46,087

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$74K$111K$147K11 grants20209 grants202114 grants202217 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL$42KTRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE$23KCITY OF BLOOMINGTON$5KGREATER BOSTON CHINESE A…$3KLUCILE PACKAND FOUNDATIO…$3KROCKPORT ART ASSN AND MU…$3KROCKPORT MUSIC$3KWOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARC…$3KNEW ENGLAND CHINESE YOUT…$1KSTUDENT CONSERVATION ASS…$500

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHALIN LIUDIRECTOR, PRES - AS NEEDED

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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