Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation
Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Chestnut Hill, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.
Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,452
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $18,047
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 39% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2024) to $4.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut Storrs Mansfield, CT | General | $500,000 |
| Campus Without Walls Inc Mattapan, MA | General | $500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $3,452 | $18,047 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $57,387,952 | $3,444,428 | $1,707,084 | $1,000,000 | 2 | $1,237,570 | $2,974,914 | $3,210,304 |
| 2023 | $55,658,429 | $1,189,334 | $1,974,186 | $1,500,000 | 1 | $1,570,999 | $1,361,122 | $2,900,395 |
| 2022 | $56,446,560 | $5,653,910 | $4,692,771 | $4,275,000 | 3 | $4,323,741 | $718,627 | $2,535,513 |
| 2021 | $55,494,419 | $56,787,224 | $3,498,063 | $3,100,000 | 3 | $3,120,035 | $880,885 | $2,902,302 |
| 2020 | $2,146,163 | $7,818 | $4,313 | — | — | — | $3,540 | $105,585 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation is led by Shari Redstone, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shari Redstone
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation
What is Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation?
Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Where does Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation operate?
Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts.
What is Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sumner M Redstone Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2761621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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