The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $574,946 to charitable organizations in South Carolina, Alabama, New York, and Massachusetts.
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation at a glance
In short: The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation gave $575K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in South Carolina. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $574,946
- +47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,268
- +100.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,465,768
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 19768, Birmingham, AL 35219
Phone: (256) 767-0740
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ashley Hall ($228K). Together the top 10 received $574K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 75 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 10% to Alabama, 4% to New York, and 2% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $82K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 699% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $320K (2020) to $3.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hall Charleston, SC | Benevolent Donation | $227,500 |
| Grace Church Cathedral Charleston, SC | Benevolent Donation | $176,250 |
| Charleston Literary Festival Charleston, SC | Benevolent Donation | $25,000 |
| Do for One NYC New York, NY | Benevolent Donation | $25,000 |
| Horizons Ashley Hall Charleston, SC | Benevolent Donation | $25,000 |
| Parkinson Association of Alabama Inc Birmingham, AL | Benevolent Donation | $25,000 |
| Preservation Society of Charleston Charleston, SC | Benevolent Donation | $25,000 |
| The Hope Institute Mountain Brook, AL | Benevolent Donation | $20,000 |
| Alabama Kidney Foundation Florence, AL | Benevolent Donation | $15,000 |
| Nantucket Partnership for Children Nantucket, MA | Benevolent Donation | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,465,768 | $472,608 | $600,421 | $574,946 | 11 | $589,738 | $19,065 | $84,321 |
| 2024 | $2,593,581 | $1,348,140 | $415,101 | $390,750 | 15 | $400,478 | $692,260 | $50,863 |
| 2023 | $1,660,542 | $598,078 | $559,558 | $543,254 | 15 | $550,628 | $640,158 | $32,546 |
| 2022 | $1,622,572 | $794,893 | $848,047 | $793,835 | 20 | $806,098 | $120,764 | $75,130 |
| 2021 | $1,675,176 | $3,792,259 | $3,094,749 | $3,075,089 | 14 | $3,082,115 | $2,859,475 | $105,729 |
| 2020 | $977,666 | $342,935 | $335,455 | $320,287 | 16 | — | $224,935 | $88,480 |
| 2019 | $970,186 | $495,256 | $419,428 | $403,554 | 16 | — | $186,844 | $70,770 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Do For One NYC says it serves people with developmental disabilities; Parkinson Association of Alabama says it works to improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, and families; and Historic Charleston Foundation says it advocates for a future for Charleston that honors and protects its people, places, culture, and community.
Other 2025 recipients include Charleston Literary Festival, which says it produces an annual program of events featuring authors and speakers; The Hope Institute, which says it brings character-development practices to K–12 schools in Alabama; Alabama Kidney Foundation, which says it supports kidney patients and provides education; and Nantucket Partnership for Children, whose description refers to a preschool-through-eighth-grade day school and an outdoor adventure school.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $574,946. Grant amounts ranged from $1,196 to $227,500, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards were $227,500 to Ashley Hall and $176,250 to Grace Church Cathedral, both in Charleston, South Carolina. Other grants included $25,000 each to Charleston Literary Festival, Do For One NYC, Horizons Ashley Hall, Parkinson Association of Alabama, and Preservation Society of Charleston; $20,000 to The Hope Institute; $15,000 to Alabama Kidney Foundation; $10,000 to Nantucket Partnership for Children; and $1,196 to Historic Charleston Foundation. Each listed grant had the stated purpose “Benevolent Donation.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clyde B Anderson, Summer Anderson, and Terry C Anderson as directors.
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clyde B. Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Summer Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Terry C. Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation
How much does The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation give each year?
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation gave $575K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $391K across 15 grants.
What is The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's typical grant size?
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $52,268, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation give grants?
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (6 grants).
Does The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Benevolent Donation" (11 grants).
Who are The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's largest grantees?
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ashley Hall ($227,500), Grace Church Cathedral ($176,250) and Charleston Literary Festival ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation?
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $590K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's EIN?
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1368331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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