By donating to The Summit Foundation, you are providing services to those in need and enriching the quality of life in our community. Your gift supports affordable medical care, quality education, recreation opportunities for all, access to arts and culture and environmental sustainability.
"The Summit Foundation is the 'fabric of our community,' weaving together our people and organizations to solve problems and make Summit County even greater than it already is." Steve and Trish Shapiro, Summit Foundation donors
"In these uncertain times, many of us have chosen to focus on local issues that we feel we can influence. The issues of the high cost of health care, housing, childcare and protecting our Summit County way of life have never been more important than they are now. Those of us who work in the nonprofit community and spend our time working on these issues feel incredibly fortunate to have the support and guidance of The Summit Foundation. Their impact is often too large to quantify....if you're considering a donation to The Summit Foundation, we hope you realize the impact that your gifts have on our community."
- local nonprofit community feedback
Vision Statement:
Building a thriving community through enduring and innovative philanthropic leadership.
Mission Statement:
We enrich and improve the lives of the people and communities we serve.
Established in 1984.
For more than 40 years, The Summit Foundation has been the Soul of the Summit. As Summit County’s community foundation, we bring people, ideas, and resources together to meet our most pressing community challenges and protect the mountain way of life we all love.
The Next 40 Years Start Now
Our 2026–2029 Strategic Plan sets a bold course built on three priorities: Inspiring Philanthropy, Innovating for the Future, and Increasing Our Impact. At its center is a simple goal: a stronger, more sustainable Summit County. That means building the capacity of the local nonprofits that serve our community every day, and growing the funds that will keep that work going for generations.
We Are Philanthropists
Philanthropy isn’t about the size of a gift. It’s about showing up for the place you call home. Through our I Am a Philanthropist campaign, we invite everyone, from longtime supporters to first-time givers, to claim that title. When you give on Colorado Gives Day, you strengthen our nonprofits today and build lasting funds that sustain our community tomorrow.
Join Us
Every gift, big or small, helps write the next chapter of Summit County. Together, we are philanthropists.
Organization name
Summit Foundation
other names
TSF
1984
Tax id (EIN)
74-2341399
Category
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
PO Box 4000 103 S. Harris Street, Suites 201 and 204Summit County, CO, US