Summerville Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Appling, GA EIN: 46-0486949

Summerville Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Appling, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $184K.

Summerville Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Summerville Foundation Inc gave $68K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$67,949
-69.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-58.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,590
-26.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,472
Total assets
$2,414,061
-4.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Summerville Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Westminister Schools of Augusta: $18KWestminister Schools ofAugusta$18KKiokee Baptist Church: $4KKiokee Baptist Church$4KBettis Academy: $3KBettis Academy$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Westminister Schools of Augusta ($18K). Together the top 3 received $24K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($44,167), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 56 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

AugustaApplingTrentonBrentwoodColorado SpringsSavannahAthensMt BerryBogartLincolnton

How Summerville Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 59% 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$100K$200K$300K15 grants2020 13 grants2021 11 grants2022 12 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2024) to $221K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $68K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$44,167
Westminister Schools of Augusta Augusta, GAAssistance$17,507
Kiokee Baptist Church Appling, GAReligion$3,775
Bettis Academy Trenton, SCEducation$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,414,061$397,465$521,788$67,9495$380,780$184,110$21,129
2023$2,517,006$512,308$710,976$220,66212$517,620$122,700$22,373
2022$2,708,858$990,046$677,795$120,34311$466,105$173,539$15,718
2021$2,406,999$582,813$648,961$167,65113$438,096$240,593$16,054
2020$2,475,231$658,078$528,384$78,90915—$220,622$14,327

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Summerville Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Summerville Foundation Inc is led by Patty P. Blanton, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patty P. Blanton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    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 Summerville Foundation Inc

How much does Summerville Foundation Inc give each year?

Summerville Foundation Inc gave $68K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $221K across 12 grants.

What is Summerville Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Summerville Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,472, and its average grant was $13,590, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Summerville Foundation Inc give grants?

Summerville Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Summerville Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Summerville Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Summerville Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Summerville Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Westminister Schools of Augusta ($17,507), Kiokee Baptist Church ($3,775) and Bettis Academy ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($44,167), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Summerville Foundation Inc?

Summerville Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Summerville Foundation Inc's EIN?

Summerville Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0486949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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