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The Summer Hill Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-1344446 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 22
- Median grant
- $80.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | $676K |
| 2024 | 13 | $898K |
Where The Summer Hill Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | Rangley, ME | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $100K |
| The Wyndham Land Trust Inc | Pomfret Center, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $100K |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $100K |
| Nature Conservancy of Connecticut | New Haven, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $100K |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | Rangley, ME | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $100K |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $100K |
| Nature Conservancy of Connecticut | New Haven, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $100K |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $100K |
| The Wyndham Land Trust Inc | Pomfret Center, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $100K |
| North Branford Land Trust | Branford, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $93K |
| Historic Huguenot Street | New Paltz, NY | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $86K |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $75K |
| Pacific Forest Trust | San Francisco, CA | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $75K |
| Joshuas Trust | Mansfield Center, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $50K |
| Avalonia Land Conservancy Inc | Old Mystic, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $50K |
| Maine Woodland Owners | Augusta, ME | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $50K |
| Joshuas Trust | Mansfield Center, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $50K |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust | Lovell, ME | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $50K |
| Maine Woodland Owners | Augusta, ME | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $50K |
| Groton Open Space Association | Groton, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $20K |
| Madison Land Conservation Trust | Madison, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2025 | $15K |
| Branford Historical Society | Branford, CT | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- The Summer Hill Foundation
- Address
- 888 Summer Hill Road Madison, CT, 06443
- Phone
- 2034213669
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Application materials
- The Foundation intends to focus its activities on giving grants to land trusts and other organizations dedicated to protecting the environment, especially in ecologically sensitive areas. The Foundation will support charitable organizations that help preserve land in its natural state, re-introduce native plants to areas where they have been removed, and preserve historically significant buildings associated with open space. The Foundation will also support charitable and educational institutions that provide environmentally-related education. The Foundation may also make distributions to local governments or governmental agencies for the preservation of historically significant buildings. Recipient organizations will be required to fill out an application form for the approval process.
- Restrictions
- N/A
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Summer Hill Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.