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The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 721368331

The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $574,946 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $227,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $390,750 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$543,25415$883,794
2024$390,75015$1.8 million
2025$574,94611$1.5 million

How to apply

The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina6$479,946
Alabama3$60,000
New York1$25,000
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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
Historic Charleston Foundation
Charleston, SC
Benevolent donation$1,196

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation give?

$574,946 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Clyde B Anderson (Director), Summer Anderson (Director) and Terry C Anderson (Director).

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