The Summit Foundation

BRECKENRIDGE, CO EIN: 74-2341399 Website

FOR OVER 40 YEARS, THE SUMMIT FOUNDATION HAS BEEN THE TRUSTED PARTNER IN SUPPORTING THE ENTIRE SUMMIT COUNTY COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING STRONG LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS. WE ARE RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION FOR SUMMIT COUNTY AND OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING EVEN BETTER MOUNTAIN COMMUNITITES BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, AND WORKING ACROSS ALL BOUNDARIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$24.9M

+14.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

-20.4% YoY

Grant Count

96

+11.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-28.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$7M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$24,933,878$21,789,741$18,397,790
Revenue$6,381,865$7,224,766$4,939,479
Expenses$6,001,722$5,163,813$4,887,496
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$978,435$446,097$401,908
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$930K$2M$3M$4M95 grants2020110 grants202194 grants202286 grants202396 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THEATRE SILCO$93KBRECKENRIDGE OUTDOOR EDU…$83KADVOCATES FOR VICTIMS OF…$82KBRECKENRIDGE CREATIVE ARTS$80KBUILDING HOPE SUMMIT COU…$70KHIGH COUNTRY CONSERVATIO…$62KSTARTING HEARTS$58KSMART BELLIES$58KMOUNTAIN MENTORS$53KBRECK FILM$51K

Grant Size Distribution

481 grants across all recorded years

410<$50K51$50–100K13$100–250K7$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JEANNE BISTRANINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$179KCHAD COVELLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$65K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARB RANKINPRESIDENT2
DAVID PREAUSVICE PRESIDENT2
ANDY AERENSONPAST PRESIDENT2
NICK BRINKMANTREASURER2
SHANNON HAYNESSECRETARY2
CHRIS BANASTRUSTEE1
BRIAN BINGETRUSTEE1
JOSH BLANCHARDTRUSTEE1
JAMES KBECKMANNTRUSTEE1
TONY BYRDTRUSTEE1
TONY CAMMARATATRUSTEE1
LUELLA CHAVEZ D'ANGELOTRUSTEE1
JON COPELANDTRUSTEE1
DON DANKNERTRUSTEE1
STEVE DEPPETRUSTEE1
MIKE DUDICKTRUSTEE1
PEGGY HILLERTRUSTEE1
DAVID HUGHESTRUSTEE1
BOB KOPPTRUSTEE1
MEG LASSTRUSTEE1
DUSTIN LYMANTRUSTEE1
JULIE MAGLIOCCHETTITRUSTEE1
ROBBINS MANLEYTRUSTEE1
EMILY MESSEGEETRUSTEE1
TONY PESTELLOTRUSTEE1
YIRKA PLATTTRUSTEE1
KELLY RENOUXTRUSTEE1
LOLI RESPINI-POLLARDTRUSTEE1
MIKE SCHILLINGTRUSTEE1
CHRIS SORENSENTRUSTEE1
DAVID STELZERTRUSTEE1
GINNY VIETTITRUSTEE1
NELL WAREHAMTRUSTEE1
JACK WOLFETRUSTEE1
JEANNE BISTRANINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45$179,167
CHAD COVELLDIRECTOR OF FINANCE45$64,809

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlmaAspenAvonBaileyBaltimoreBoulderBreckenridgeCambridgeCentennialColorado SpringsCopper MountainDenverDillonEagleEvergreenFairplayFranklin LakesFriscoGoldenGranby

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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