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The Summit Family A Washington Foundation

Accepts applications Mercer Island, Washington · EIN 916488392

The Summit Family A Washington Foundation is a private foundation in Mercer Island, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $21,700 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $15,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $242,240 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$242,24038$2.5 million
2024$21,70028$0

How to apply

ContactJames A Hirshfield or Robert J Eric
PO Box 637, Mercer Island, WA 98040-0637
Phone or email(206) 747-6656
What to submitIn writing, showing how much is needed, when, and for what purpose
DeadlinesAt least 180 days in advance of desired funding
RestrictionsPreferred - orgs supporting private education, or performing abuse-preventative or rehab social services

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Summit Family A Washington Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington17$19,700
Hawaii4$800
Ohio1$500
District of Columbia2$300
Oregon2$200
Florida1$100
New York1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Parkinson Disease Assn
Seattle, WA
Preventative healthcare$15,000
Hopelink
Redmond, WA
Social services$1,200
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
Dublin, OH
Social services$500
American Red Cross - King County Wa
Seattle, WA
Social services$400
Treehouse
Seattle, WA
Social services$300
Sophia Way the
Bellevue, WA
Preventitive social services$300
Lifewire
Bellevue, WA
Social services$300
Washington Women in Need
Bellevue, WA
Social services$300
Boys and Girls Club of Mercer Island
Mercer Island, WA
Education$200
Boy Scouts of America
Seattle, WA
Social services$200
Evergreen Health Foundation Hospice Care
Wailuku, HI
Social services$200
St Thomas Episcopal Church
Medina, WA
Social services$200
American Heart Association
Seattle, WA
Preventative healthcare$200
Childhaven Broadway Center
Seattle, WA
Social services$200
Children's Justice Center of Maui
Wailuku, HI
Social services$200
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Washington, DC
Social services$200
Maui Food Bank
Wailuku, HI
Social services$200
Northwest Harvest
Seattle, WA
Social services$200
Parkview Services
Seattle, WA
Social services$200
Uplift Norwest (Nee Millionaire Club Charity)
Seattle, WA
Social services$200
Women Helping Women
Wailuku, HI
Social services$200
Yes - Youth Eastside Services
Bellevue, WA
Social services$200
Akin
Portland, OR
Social services$100
Mercy Corps
Portland, OR
Social services$100
Salvation Army
Seattle, WA
Social services$100
UNICEF USA
New York, NY
Social services$100
United Services Organizations Inc (Uso)
Washington, DC
Social services$100
Wounded Warriors
Jacksonville, FL
Social services$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Summit Family A Washington Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: At least 180 days in advance of desired funding.

How much does The Summit Family A Washington Foundation give?

$21,700 in tax year 2024, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs The Summit Family A Washington Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James A Hirshfield (Trustee) and Mary J Hirshfield (Trustee).

What does The Summit Family A Washington Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and youth programs.

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