Summit Education Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.0M
Foundation funders
17
Grants recorded
52
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Summit Education Initiative?
Summit Education Initiative is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Akron Community Foundation ($3.7M), StriveTogether Inc ($1.5M), United Way of Summit and Medina ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Summit Education Initiative between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Community Foundation | $3,660,667 | 8 | 2019–2025 |
| StriveTogether Inc | $1,478,360 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| United Way of Summit and Medina | $1,208,539 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Knowledgeworks Foundation | $238,390 | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Gar Foundation | $229,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | $60,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation | $50,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Welty Family Foundation | $15,000 | 3 | 2019–2022 |
| Martha Holden Jennings Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| GPD Group Employees Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 3 | 2019–2025 |
| Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial | $4,500 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial | $4,000 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills Memorial | $1,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Maynard Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $424K (2019) to $1.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $948K.
What grants has Summit Education Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $519,648 |
| 2025 | United Way of Summit and Medina | COMMUNITY IMPACT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | StriveTogether Inc | accelerate impact | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | GPD Group Employees Foundation Inc | BARBERTON PRESCHOOL COLLABORATIVE TO SUPPORT KINDERGARTEN READINESS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,500 |
| 2025 | Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $566,664 |
| 2024 | StriveTogether Inc | Accelerate Impact Grant | $300,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Summit and Medina | COMMUNITY IMPACT | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation | GET READY FOR SCHOOL PROJECT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Akron Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT READINESS COALITIONS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS | $655,484 |
| 2023 | United Way of Summit and Medina | GRANT ALLOCATION | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Akron Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING INITIATIVE AND MATCHING DOLLARS | $37,500 |
| 2023 | Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation | GET READY FOR SCHOOL PROJECT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $500 |
| 2022 | Akron Community Foundation | QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION | $415,595 |
| 2022 | United Way of Summit and Medina | DONOR DESIGNATIONS AND GRANT ALLOCATIONS | $265,539 |
| 2022 | Knowledgeworks Foundation | SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT WHOLE CHILD POLICIES IN OH | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation | KEY STEPS TO READING SUCCESS | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The Welty Family Foundation | COMMUNITY | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,500 |
| 2022 | Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Summit Education Initiative?
Summit Education Initiative is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Akron Community Foundation ($3.7M), StriveTogether Inc ($1.5M), United Way of Summit and Medina ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Summit Education Initiative between 2019–2025.
Who is Summit Education Initiative's largest funder?
Akron Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Summit Education Initiative, with $3.7M across 8 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Summit Education Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Summit Education Initiative across 52 grants from 17 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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