Summit Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bristol, TN EIN: 81-3718877

Summit Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bristol, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K.

Summit Foundation at a glance

In short: Summit Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$12,007
-61.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,007
-61.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,007
Total assets
$19,764
-4.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Summit Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Grace Bible Church: $12KGrace Bible Church$12K

The largest 2024 recipient was Grace Bible Church ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bristol

How Summit Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 300% from 2021 to 2024. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Bible Church Bristol, TNContributions to sister churches$12,007
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$19,764$200,350$201,310$12,0071$201,310
2023$20,724$176,716$157,903$31,3381$157,903
2022$5,940$46,182$55,896$13,0001$13,000
2021$11,625$48,515$48,072$3,0001$3,000
2020$11,182$25,875$24,278$2,9001—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eric Fields

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Fields

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    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 Summit Foundation

How much does Summit Foundation give each year?

Summit Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31K across 1 grant.

How large is Summit Foundation?

Summit Foundation reported $20K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $200K.

What is Summit Foundation?

Summit Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bristol, TN. It holds $20K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Summit Foundation operate?

Summit Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Summit Foundation's EIN?

Summit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3718877. 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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