The Summit Foundation-IMA is a small, hyper-local funder focused on supporting volunteer fire and emergency services in the Pittsburgh region. All recorded giving (three grants totaling $30,000) went to the Ligonier Valley Fire Companies for general operating support, indicating a priority on sustaining local public safety infrastructure. The foundation appears to favor unrestricted operating assistance to community-based emergency responders rather than a diversified portfolio of causes.
Highly concentrated and local: a small number of modest grants all to a single repeat grantee, providing general operating support rather than program-specific funding.
Notable grantees: Ligonier Valley Fire Companies
Summit Foundation-ima’s recent giving is defined by sustained operating support for local volunteer fire and emergency services in the Ligonier area. The largest recorded grants in the file are three annual awards of $10,000 each to Ligonier Valley Fire Companies in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all designated for general operating support. That repeated pattern points to a funder that backs core public-safety capacity over time rather than one-off project grants. Beyond emergency response, the foundation also supports a small circle of nearby community institutions, including Holy Trinity Church and the Ligonier Valley School District Foundation, both of which received multiple general operating grants. The portfolio stays close to home and centers on organizations that provide essential services in the community: fire protection, education, congregational life, youth support, libraries, and other local civic functions. The grant list shows a consistent preference for unrestricted funding, with general operating support appearing across the recipient roster. Summit Foundation-ima’s work is narrow in scope but sustained in cadence, with several organizations receiving repeat awards across multiple years.
Volunteer fire and rescue services are the clearest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Ligonier Valley Fire Companies received $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 for general operating support, extending a prior $10,000 award in 2023. The foundation also backs local education infrastructure: Ligonier Valley School District Foundation received $8,000 in 2025, $7,000 in 2024, and $5,500 in 2023, all for general operating support. Community life and family services appear as well. Valley Youth Network received $7,000 in 2025, $6,000 in 2024, and $5,000 in 2023, while Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels received $4,000 in 2025 and $3,000 in 2024. Each of these grants points to operating help for organizations that serve everyday needs in the same local area.
Typical grants are modest and tightly clustered: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $4,250. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests an ongoing grant relationship rather than isolated awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list is dominated by general operating support, indicating a preference for core expense funding over restricted project grants.
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$1.3M
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$90K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Giving is highly concentrated in Pennsylvania, which receives 89% of grants, and the foundation’s top grantmaking city is Ligonier. Most recipients are in Ligonier, including Ligonier Valley Library, Ligonier Borough Shade Tree, and Valley School of Ligonier. A smaller number of grants go elsewhere in Pennsylvania, including Latrobe, Loretto, and Washington, DC. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The grant record centers on local public-safety and community-serving organizations. Ligonier Valley Fire Companies received three $10,000 general operating grants across 2023 to 2025, and other repeat recipients include Ligonier Valley School District Foundation, Valley Youth Network, and Ligonier Valley Library.
Yes. The recent grants list is overwhelmingly labeled general operating support. Examples include awards to Holy Trinity Church, Ligonier Valley Library, Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels, and Ligonier Valley Memorial Association, all funded for operating needs.
The typical grant size is small: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $4,250. That fits a local funder making many modest awards rather than a few large institutional grants.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in Pennsylvania. The data shows 89% of grants to recipients in PA, with Ligonier appearing repeatedly among recipient locations. Other Pennsylvania cities in the record include Latrobe and Loretto.
Yes. Several recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Ligonier Valley Fire Companies, Holy Trinity Church, Ligonier Valley School District Foundation, Valley Youth Network, and Ligonier Valley Library. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-time grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGONIER VALLEY FIRE COMPANIES | LIGONIER, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK | LIGONIER, PA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATI | LIGONIER, PA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOLY TRINITY CHURCH | LIGONIER, PA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY | LIGONIER, PA | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS | LIGONIER, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY SCHOOL OF LIGONIER | LIGONIER, PA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LATROBE FOUNDATION INC | LATROBE, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART | LORETTO, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER BOROUGH SHADE TREE COMMISSION | LIGONIER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FORT LIGONIER ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOYALHANNA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY OF PENDLETON PIONEER PARK | PENDLETON, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LATROBE AREA HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDAT | LATROBE, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SWANN SPECIAL CARE CENTER | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY RAIL ROAD ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EAST LIBERTY FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTER I | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LAUGHLINTOWN, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY FIRE COMPANIES | LIGONIER, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATI | LIGONIER, PA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOLY TRINITY CHURCH | LIGONIER, PA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK | LIGONIER, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY | LIGONIER, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS | LIGONIER, PA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY SCHOOL OF LIGONIER | LIGONIER, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LATROBE FOUNDATION MINI-GARDEN FUND | LATROBE, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART | LORETTO, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOYALHANNA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER BOROUGH SHADE TREE | LIGONIER, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WOOD BRIDGE PRESCHOOL | LIGONIER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FORT LIGONIER ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY RAIL ROAD ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LAUGHLINTOWN, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EAST LIBERTY FAMILY HEALTH CARE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SWANN SPECIAL CARE CENTER | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LATROBE AREA HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDAT | LATROBE, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VFW POST 922 | PENDLETON, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY FIRE COMPANIES | LIGONIER, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOLY TRINITY CHURCH | LIGONIER, PA | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATI | LIGONIER, PA | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY | LIGONIER, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK | LIGONIER, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGONIER VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS | LIGONIER, PA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
LIGONIER VALLEY FIRE COMPANIES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATI
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER BOROUGH SHADE TREE COMMISSION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
FORT LIGONIER ASSOCIATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
LOYALHANNA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
CITY OF PENDLETON PIONEER PARK
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LATROBE AREA HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDAT
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
SWANN SPECIAL CARE CENTER
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY RAIL ROAD ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY FIRE COMPANIES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATI
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
LATROBE FOUNDATION MINI-GARDEN FUND
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
LOYALHANNA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER BOROUGH SHADE TREE
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
WOOD BRIDGE PRESCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY RAIL ROAD ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
EAST LIBERTY FAMILY HEALTH CARE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
SWANN SPECIAL CARE CENTER
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LATROBE AREA HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDAT
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
VFW POST 922
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY FIRE COMPANIES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATI
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
VALLEY YOUTH NETWORK
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGONIER VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING