Mission
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUMMIT METRO PARKS TO FURTHER ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Public Charity
SUMMIT METRO PARKS FOUNDATION
SUMMIT METRO PARKS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in AKRON, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $188K expenses, $11.3M total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 341683837
AKRON, OH
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: C12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$188K
Total Assets$11.3M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Summit Metro Parks Foundation
How Summit Metro Parks Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The Summit Metro Parks Foundation provided funds to assist multiple summit metro parks programs and projects throughout the year
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 PROGRAM SUPPORT
$266,351
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,668
GENERAL SUPPORT
$23,668
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$17,300
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Herbert Newman
SECRETARY
Jill Strich
TRUSTEE
Joel Bailey
SUMMIT METRO
Lisa King
TREASURER
Rev Dr Curtis T Walker Sr
PRESIDENT
S Theresa Carter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $188K | $11.3M |
| 2024 | $604K | $749K | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $1.4M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $228K | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $370K | $983K | $475K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $370K to $1.2M (+227%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.