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Sommer Family Foundation

Name: Sommer Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

181
grants reported: $292,316
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “gard” · $13,000

$4,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Applegate Regional Theatre4 grants · $37,816
Bristol Fire Department4 grants · $16,000
Venice Symphony (Florida)4 grants · $15,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde4 grants · $13,000
Suncoast Humane Society4 grants · $12,500
St John'S Presbyterian Attn Cemetery Fund4 grants · $10,000
Dension University4 grants · $9,500
Friends of the Venice Public Library4 grants · $9,000
Colgate University4 grants · $8,000
Middlesex School4 grants · $8,000

Giving over time

$82,508

2022

$72,308

2023

$68,000

2024

$69,500

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 181 grants.

$10,508
Applegate Regional Theatre · Veneta, OR · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$10,308
Applegate Regional Theatre · Veneta, OR · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$9,000
Applegate Regional Theatre · Veneta, OR · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$8,000
Applegate Regional Theatre · Veneta, OR · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$6,000
Venice Symphony (Florida) · Venice, FL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$5,000
Bristol Fire Department · Bristol, WI · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$5,000
Bristol Fire Department · Bristol, WI · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$5,000
Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$4,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$4,000
Suncoast Humane Society · Englewood, FL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$4,000
White Lake Sailing School · Whitehall, MI · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Bristol Fire Department · Bristol, WI · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Friends of the Venice Public Library · Venice, FL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Bristol Fire Department · Bristol, WI · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Venice Symphony (Florida) · Venice, FL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
St John'S Presbyterian Attn Cemetery Fund · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Suncoast Humane Society · Englewood, FL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Venice Symphony (Florida) · Venice, FL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Marie Selby Botanical Garde · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
St John'S Presbyterian Attn Cemetery Fund · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Suncoast Humane Society · Englewood, FL · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Venice Symphony (Florida) · Venice, FL · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$3,000
Wells College · Aurora, NY · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
University of Colorado · Boulder, CO · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
Dension University · Granville, OH · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
Suncoast Humane Society · Englewood, FL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
University of Colorado · Boulder, CO · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
Dension University · Granville, OH · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,500
Dension University · Granville, OH · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Dension University · Granville, OH · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Downs Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area · Danville, CA · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Middlesex School · Concord, MA · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
St John'S Presbyterian Attn Cemetery Fund · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
White Lake Sailing School · Whitehall, MI · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Downs Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area · Danville, CA · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Friends of the Venice Public Library · Venice, FL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Middlesex School · Concord, MA · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
St John'S Presbyterian Attn Cemetery Fund · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Downs Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area · Danville, CA · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Friends of the Venice Public Library · Venice, FL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Hdps Inc Under Leslie Shankman School Corp · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Landmark College · Putney, VT · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Middlesex School · Concord, MA · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Sheridan Shore Sailing School · Wilmette, IL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Downs Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area · Danville, CA · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Friends of the Venice Public Library · Venice, FL · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Hdps Inc Under Leslie Shankman School Corp · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Landmark College · Putney, VT · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Middlesex School · Concord, MA · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$2,000
Telluride Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,500
Lemon Bay Conservancy · Englewood, FL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,500
Monarch High School · Louisville, CO · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,500
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,500
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,500
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Choate Rosemary Hall · Wallingford, CT · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Community Food Share · Louisville, CO · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Community Rowing Inc Institute for Rowing Leadership · Brighton, MA · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Cottey College · Nevada, MO · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Dexter School · Dexter, MI · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Great Lakes Coalition · Saugatuck, MI · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Hdps Inc Under Leslie Shankman School Corp · Chicago, IL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Maxwell Gaudenzi Benefit Fund · Beverly, MA · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Nols National Outdoor Leadership School · Lander, WY · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
San Miguel Educational Fund (Koto-Fm Radio) · Telluride, CO · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
St Marks School · Chicago, IL · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Telluride Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Trustees of the Reservation · Boston, MA · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
White Lake Arts Council · Montague, MI · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
White Lake Community · Muskegon, MI · 2025
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Chicago Botanic Gardens · Glencoe, IL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Choate Rosemary Hall · Wallingford, CT · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Community Rowing Inc Institute for Rowing Leadership · Brighton, MA · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Cottey College · Nevada, MO · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Dexter School · Dexter, MI · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Great Lakes Coalition · Saugatuck, MI · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Hdps Inc Under Leslie Shankman School Corp · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Lemon Bay Conservancy · Englewood, FL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Mass Audobon Society for Drumlin Farm · Lincoln, MA · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Maxwell Gaudenzi Benefit Fund · Beverly, MA · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Museum of Science & Industry · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Nols National Outdoor Leadership School · Lander, WY · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
San Miguel Educational Fund (Koto-Fm Radio) · Telluride, CO · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
St Marks School · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Telluride Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
Trustees of the Reservation · Boston, MA · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.
$1,000
White Lake Arts Council · Montague, MI · 2024
General operating support to promote charitable purpose.

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