Connecticut · Private foundation
M & H Sommer Foundation
Its FY2020 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $2k
- Granted FY2020
- 1
- Grants FY2020
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2020
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2020
- Median grant, FY2020
- $1,995
- Largest grant, FY2020
- $1,995
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 5
- FY2017 to FY2020
- States reached, FY2020
- 1
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2020, 0% of the organizations M & H Sommer Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 1 | $2k | 0% |
| FY2017 | 5 | $14k | n/a |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2020.
Human Services$6kArts & Culture$5kEnvironment$3kCivil Rights$1kCommunity Improvement$500
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2020, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Men's Christian Association of Long Island Inc | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Wnet | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Save the Sound | $3,495 | 2 | 0% |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Crossroads Fund Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
About M & H Sommer Foundation
- How much does M & H Sommer Foundation give?
- M & H Sommer Foundation reported 1 grants totaling $1,995 in its FY2020 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 5 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2020.
- What does M & H Sommer Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2020, its largest causes are Human Services (35%), Arts & Culture (32%), Environment (23%).
- Who are M & H Sommer Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2020: Young Men's Christian Association of Long Island Inc ($6k), Wnet ($5k), Save the Sound ($3k).
- Does M & H Sommer Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2020, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does M & H Sommer Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is M & H Sommer Foundation based?
- M & H Sommer Foundation is based in CT.
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