The Summer Foundation
The Summer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $42K.
The Summer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Summer Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,759,347
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Summer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Institute for Justice ($25K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Summer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $275K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | General Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Youth Home Little Rock, AR | General Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Central Arkansas Library System Foundation Little Rock, AR | General Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Pulaski County Friends of CASA Little Rock, AR | General Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,759,347 | $442,335 | $50,928 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,928 | $42,335 | $74,503 |
| 2024 | $1,367,940 | $146,607 | $44,357 | $43,000 | 4 | $44,357 | $46,607 | $63,259 |
| 2023 | $1,265,690 | $192,986 | $25,661 | $25,500 | 2 | $25,661 | $38,486 | $58,079 |
| 2022 | $1,098,365 | $163,568 | $278,574 | $275,000 | 2 | $278,554 | $11,548 | $65,481 |
| 2021 | $1,213,371 | $154,554 | $60,245 | $60,000 | 5 | $60,161 | $4,470 | $58,316 |
| 2020 | $1,119,062 | $110,060 | $50,271 | $50,000 | 3 | — | $8,060 | $52,321 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Summer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Summer Foundation is led by Andrew J. Collins Jr., Chairman & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew J. Collins Jr.
Chairman & Director
Chairman → Chairman & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J. Collins III
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William D. Siegel
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 The Summer Foundation
How much does The Summer Foundation give each year?
The Summer Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 4 grants.
What is The Summer Foundation's typical grant size?
The Summer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Summer Foundation give grants?
The Summer Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (3 grants).
Does The Summer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Summer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Summer Foundation?
The Summer Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Summer Foundation's EIN?
The Summer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1476121. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
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