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Summit Credit Union

Foundation · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 39-0230585 Website

A COOPERATIVE, NONPROFIT CORPORATION, INCORPORATED UNDER WISCONSIN STATE LAW TO ENCOURAGE THRIFT AMONG ITS MEMBERS, CREATE A SOURCE OF CREDIT AT A FAIR AND REASONABLE COST, AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.

Key facts about Summit Credit Union

EIN
39-0230585
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$347,449
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$21,716
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2024)
Total assets
$7,458,311,100
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Summit Credit Union funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Summit Credit Union's 16 itemized 2024 grants were Wisconsin (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (11 grants). 81% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Summit Credit Union open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $23K. How we count

Medians: $16K first-time, $14K repeat.

  • 63% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.5B

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$347K

-18.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

-30.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+16.6% YoY

About Summit Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Summit Credit Union is a nonprofit organization, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.5B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $347K. Net investment income was $65.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

MadisonMilwaukeeWaunakeeSun PrairieMarshallMononaSnellvilleWest Bend

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$125M$250M$374M$499M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,458,311,100$6,945,113,848$6,224,510,320
Revenue$453,854,644$344,575,674$231,091,693
Expenses$395,405,737$293,446,606$179,735,655
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$65,896,421$25,398,039$19,169,470
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$211K$421K$632K$842K6 grants202012 grants202110 grants202223 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

United Way of Dane County: $89KUnited Way of Dane County$89KHC Squared Incorporated: $50KHC Squared Incorporated$50KMadison College Foundation: $37KMadison College Foundation$37KBoys & Girls Club of Dane County: $25KBoys & Girls Club of DaneCounty$25KAldo Leopold Nature Center: $20KAldo Leopold Nature Center$20KYWCA Madison: $18KYWCA Madison$18KThe River Food Pantry: $17KThe River Food Pantry$17KCentro Hispano of Dane CO: $15KCentro Hispano of Dane CO$15KMadison Reading Project: $15KMadison Reading Project$15KSun Prairie Public Library Foundation: $13KSun Prairie Public LibraryFoundation$13K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Summit Credit Union

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include United Way of Dane County ($88,785), HC Squared Incorporated ($50,000), Madison College Foundation ($36,668).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY Madison, WICOMMUNITY SUPPORT$88,785
HC SQUARED INCORPORATED Marshall, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
MADISON COLLEGE FOUNDATION Madison, WIWBE SCHOLARSHIP AND STAND BY JACK PLEDGE$36,668
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY Madison, WIGENERAL SUPPORT & FINANCIAL EDUCATION$25,000
ALDO LEOPOLD NATURE CENTER Monona, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
YWCA MADISON Madison, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$17,500
THE RIVER FOOD PANTRY Madison, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$16,666
CENTRO HISPANO OF DANE CO Madison, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
MADISON READING PROJECT Madison, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
SUN PRAIRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION Sun Prairie, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kim Sponem — CEO/President: $2.7MKim SponemCEO/President$2.7MRebecca Gerothanas — COO: $1.1MRebecca GerothanasCOO$1.1MChristopher Hefter — CIO: $579KChristopher HefterCIO$579KKeith Peterson — CFO: $478KKeith PetersonCFO$478KEric Mathias — SVP - Sales & Lending Ops: $404KEric MathiasSVP - Sales & Lending Ops$404KKevin Piette — Chief Commercial Bus Serv Officer: $396KKevin PietteChief Commercial Bus Serv…$396KThomas Hopp — VP of Sales - Business Services: $358KThomas HoppVP of Sales - Business Services$358KChristopher Schell — Cmo: $327KChristopher SchellCmo$327KJames Corbett — SVP - HR & Od: $287KJames CorbettSVP - HR & Od$287KLuke Hagel — VP - Blo Market Manager - Business Services: $280KLuke HagelVP - Blo Market Manager…$280KKelly Erbach — SVP - Business Tech Solutions: $273KKelly ErbachSVP - Business Tech Solutions$273KJonathan Willems — VP - Blo Market Manager - Business Services: $264KJonathan WillemsVP - Blo Market Manager…$264KEric Hesselink — VP - Blo Market Manager - Business Services: $256KEric HesselinkVP - Blo Market Manager…$256KGreg Cunningham — VP - Digital Technology: $239KGreg CunninghamVP - Digital Technology$239KJeremy Eppler — VP - Risk Management: $201KJeremy EpplerVP - Risk Management$201KDaniel Kaiser — Chair: $22KDaniel KaiserChair$22KMary Turke — Director (Past Chair): $21KMary TurkeDirector (Past Chair)$21KMike Schenk — Treasurer: $18KMike SchenkTreasurer$18KBob Lindner — Vice Chair: $18KBob LindnerVice Chair$18KStefanie Norvaisas — Secretary: $18KStefanie NorvaisasSecretary$18KDavid Reszel — Director (Treasurer Elect): $18KDavid ReszelDirector (Treasurer Elect)$18KDennis Sauey — Director: $18KDennis SaueyDirector$18KJohn Litscher — Director: $18KJohn LitscherDirector$18KMike O'Brien — Director: $18KMike O'BrienDirector$18KAbigail Rodriguez — Director: $18KAbigail RodriguezDirector$18KSamira Salem — Director: $18KSamira SalemDirector$18K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mary TurkeDirector (Past Chair)2$20,500
Mike SchenkTreasurer4$18,000
Daniel KaiserChair4$21,500
Bob LindnerVice Chair4$18,000
Stefanie NorvaisasSecretary4$18,000
David ReszelDirector (Treasurer Elect)2$18,000
Dennis SaueyDirector2$18,000
John LitscherDirector2$18,000
Mike O'BrienDirector2$18,000
Abigail RodriguezDirector2$18,000
Samira SalemDirector2$18,000
Kim SponemCEO/President50$2,746,637
Keith PetersonCFO50$477,841
Christopher HefterCIO50$579,288
Rebecca GerothanasCOO50$1,062,075
Christopher SchellCmo50$327,289
Kelly ErbachSVP - Business Tech Solutions50$273,494
Kevin PietteChief Commercial Bus Serv Officer50$396,148
Eric MathiasSVP - Sales & Lending Ops50$403,674
Jeremy EpplerVP - Risk Management50$201,023
James CorbettSVP - HR & Od50$287,078
Thomas HoppVP of Sales - Business Services50$358,101
Jonathan WillemsVP - Blo Market Manager - Business Services50$263,629
Luke HagelVP - Blo Market Manager - Business Services50$280,327
Eric HesselinkVP - Blo Market Manager - Business Services50$256,027
Greg CunninghamVP - Digital Technology50$238,681

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Summit Credit Union?

As of 2024, Summit Credit Union holds $7.5B in total assets with $453.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $347K in 2024.

Where does Summit Credit Union operate?

Summit Credit Union has awarded grants in Georgia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Summit Credit Union award?

In 2024, Summit Credit Union awarded 16 grants totaling $347K — an average of about $22K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Summit Credit Union's EIN?

Summit Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0230585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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