Summer Fund | Foundation Profile
- St Paul , MN
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EIN: 41-6054048
Foundation Overview
Based in St Paul, MN, Summer Fund has awarded 161 grants totaling $1,503,031 to organizations in Montana, Minnesota and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $234,746, with a median award of $1,250.
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New Applicant Friendliness
23 of 40 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
58% of grants are awarded in Minnesota, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in St Paul (28%), Saint Paul (22%), Minneapolis (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 50% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (58%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Summer Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ain Dah Yung Center | $15,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| American Diabetes Association | $25,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Camp Needlepoint-hudson, Wi | 2023 |
| Big River Farms | $3,000 | Marine On Saint Croix, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Catholic Services Appeal Foundation | $25,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Catlin Gabel School | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Channel One Regional Food Bank | $20,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Citizens League | $10,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Capitol Pathways Program | 2023 |
| Counterpoint | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Eastside Neighorhood Services | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Family Rosary Processions | $1,000 | Maplewood, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Food Rescue Us | $3,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of East Africa Foundation | $10,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Friends School Of Minnesota | $2,500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance | $2,500 | Madison, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | $500 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | Maui Strong | 2023 |
| Humane Society Of The United States | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Hunger Solutions Minnesota | $3,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Landmark Conservancy | $25,000 | Menomonie, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Listening House | $810 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Medical Debt Relief | $3,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Minnpost | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| National Wolfwatcher Coalition | $2,500 | Duluth, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness | $3,000 | Ely, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Park County Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Peacemaker Foundation Minnesota | $5,000 | Roseville, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Saint Mary Of The Lake Catholic Church | $100,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Stafford Animal Shelter | $1,000 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| States Newsroom | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Trap Free Montana Inc | $5,000 | Hamilton, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $25,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Voyageurs Wolf Project | 2023 |
| Urban Boat Builders | $2,500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Visitation Monastery | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Cyc Camperships | 2023 |
| Women's Environmental Institute | $10,000 | North Branch, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society | $500 | Billings, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Park County | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Services Appeal Foundation | $35,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Counterpoint | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Family Rosary Processions | $100 | Maplewood, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | $500 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society | $500 | Billings, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Park County Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Peacemaker Foundation Minnesota | $4,000 | Roseville, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable | $234,746 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Stafford Animal Shelter | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of St Thomas | $75,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Visitation Monastery | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Park County | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Catholic Schools Center Of Excellence | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Catholic Services Appeal Foundation | $35,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Counterpoint | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Damascus Catholic Mission Campus | $5,000 | Centerburg, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Family Rosary Processions | $1,000 | Maplewood, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Frassati Catholic Academy | $2,500 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of East Africa Foundation | $1,750 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | $500 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Park County Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Peacemaker Foundation Minnesota | $4,000 | Roseville, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| St Mary Of The Lake Catholic Church | $40,000 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Stafford Animal Shelter | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $25,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society | $500 | Billings, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| University Of St Thomas | $175,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Aim Higher Academy | $750 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Animal Humane Society | $150 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Artreach St Croix | $250 | Stillwater, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Park County | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Catholic Extension | $675 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Catholic Schools Center Of Excellence | $3,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Charlemagne Institute | $500 | Bloomington, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Church Of The Assumption | $85,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Mcneely School Restoration | 2020 |
| Como Friends | $2,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Counterpoint | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Dogs For Better Lives | $250 | Central Point, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Frassati Catholic Academy | $75,000 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | $500 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Hunger Solutions Minnesota | $1,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| International Wolf Center | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Listening House | $250 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation | $50,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Marine Toys For Tots | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Montessori Training Center Of Minnesota | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Park County Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Peacemaker Foundation Minnesota | $3,500 | Roseville, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Siberian Carmetlite Fund | $1,000 | West St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Smile Train | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| St Francis Mission Foundation | $1,000 | St Francis, SD, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| St Mary Of The Lake Catholic Church | $15,000 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| St Paul Parks Conservancy | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Stafford Animal Shelter | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Visitation Monastery | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Women's Advocates Inc | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Intiative | $500 | Billings, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Artreach St Croix | $500 | Stillwater, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Park County | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Cathedral Heritage Foundation | $2,500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Catholic Charities | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Capital Campaign | 2019 |
| Como Friends | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Counterpoint | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School-twin Cities | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Frassati Catholic Academy | $15,000 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Friends Of East Africa Foundation | $1,500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Friends Of The Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | $750 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Hill Museum & Manuscript Library | $2,000 | Collegeville, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Historic St Paul | $250 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Hunger Solutions Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Listening House | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation | $35,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $7,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund | $3,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | $500 | Helena, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Montessori Training Center Of Minnesota | $1,250 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Net Ministries | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| North Star Museum Of Boy Scouting | $500 | North Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Ordway Center For The Performing Arts | $1,200 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Park County Library | $250 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Peacemaker Foundation Minnesota | $3,500 | Roseville, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Public Art Saint Paul | $750 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| St Francis Mission Foundation | $2,500 | St Francis, SD, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| St John Vianney College Seminary | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| St Mary Of The Lake Catholic Church | $65,000 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| St Mary's Mission | $5,000 | Crookston, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| St Paul Parks Conservancy | $2,500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| St Paul Seminary School Of Divinity | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| St Peter Claver Catholic School | $4,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Salvation Army | $2,000 | Roseville, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Serving Our Troops | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Smile Train | $750 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Stafford Animal Shelter | $500 | Livingston, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| University Of St Thomas | $30,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Family Business Center | 2019 |
| Visitation Monastery | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Family & Youth Camperships | 2019 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | $1,500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf | $1,250 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| White Bear Lake Center For The Arts | $2,250 | White Bear Lake, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Women's Advocates Inc | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
| Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Intiative | $500 | Billings, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 41-6054048 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 444 PINE STREET St Paul, MN 55101-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Summer Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Harry G Mcneely Jr |
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| Secretary | Mary Trina Mcneely |
| Vp And Treasurer | Nick Mcneely |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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