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Alexander von Summer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Paramus, New Jersey · EIN 237089498

Alexander von Summer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Paramus, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,891 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,196 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $20,269 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,9598$63,941
2024$20,2698$42,258
2025$9,8914$26,753

How to apply

Alexander von Summer Family 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

What Alexander von Summer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho1$5,000
New Hampshire1$2,500
Connecticut2$2,391

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sun Valley Community School
Sun Valley, ID
Charitable$5,000
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Charitable$2,500
Hotchkiss Alumni Fund
Lakeville, CT
Charitable$1,891
Greenwich Academy
Greenwich, CT
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alexander von Summer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alexander von Summer Family Foundation give?

$9,891 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,196.

Who runs Alexander von Summer Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kristen von Summer-Waldorf (Secretary) and Alexander von Summer (Treasurer).

What does Alexander von Summer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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