Mission
ENHANCE THE FUTURE OF THE SUMMIT AS A PREMIER PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATION BY ENHANCING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, PROMOTING COMMUNITY INTEREST, AND PROVIDING ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO STATION MANAGEMENT AND ITS LICENSE HOLDER
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE SUMMIT
FRIENDS OF THE SUMMIT, of AKRON, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $80K in revenue, $122K in expenses, $458K in total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $439K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 264312124
AKRON, OH
Telecommunications
NTEE: W50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$80K
Total Expenses$122K
Total Assets$458K
Grant Records34
Funding Total$439K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Summit
How Friends of the Summit divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$36
Programs
the work itself
$64
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $36 for programs
$20
Wktl, music alive, waps, athens, the 330, chenot scholarship, spisak, stroud fund, summit next
$8
Elevate
$8
Wellness
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$17,500
ARTSFORWARD
$10,000
ARTSFORWARD
$8,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$7,500
SPENDABLE INCOME FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 2023
$16,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIR OF OPERA
Andrew Yannayon
VICE CHAIR
Andy Platt
TREASURER
Betsy Mcintyre
PROGRAM DIRE
Brad Savage
BOARD MEMBER
Brenda Cummins
MUSIC DIRECT
Chad Miller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $80K | $122K | $458K |
| 2024 | $109K | $161K | $471K |
| 2023 | $142K | $151K | $496K |
| 2021 | $145K | $166K | $467K |
| 2020 | $213K | $174K | $487K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $213K to $80K (-63%), with total assets most recently reported at $458K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.