2019-2020 Summit Support

Summit Fund Giving by Constituency

Thanks to these special grandparents whose Valentine’s Day messages contributed more than $16,000 to Summit School.

Onward and Upward Society
The Onward and Upward Society celebrates Summit’s generous donors who give at the leadership level of $2,300 or greater. The $2,300 amount bridges the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating each Summit student.

Summit School is honored to remember the following individuals by gifts made in their memory.

Gifts were made in honor of the following individuals and groups.

Donors to the Summit Fund by constituency group (# years of consecutive giving).

Thank you to the following donors who made Summit a philanthropic priority for the first time this year. We hope to earn your loyal support through the impact your Summit Fund, endowment, and/or capital gifts make on inspiring learning at Summit School.

Named Endowment Funds
Summit’s endowment funds, established in 1959, have grown to more than $15.2 million and generate $760,000 annually for the operating budget. Gifts to the endowment enable Summit to respond quickly to needs and allow the school to be innovative.

The Board’s policy is to spend 5% of a three year rolling average of the value of the endowment for operations.

Each of the following funds supports the area under which it is listed. The year following the fund name indicates the year in which it was established. 

For full descriptions of each of the named endowment funds, please visit www.summitschool.com/funds

Donor names are listed under any new gifts to specific funds.

Planned charitable gifts allow alumni, current and former parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, and other Summit friends to leave a lasting legacy at Summit School. Summit’s mission is made possible by thoughtful, engaged leaders, including our Patrons for Tomorrow listed here, who demonstrate their commitment to Summit’s future with a planned gift.

On September 9, 2020, Triad Academy at Summit School hosted Lunch with Henry Winkler, featuring speeches by noted actor, writer, producer, director, author, and dyslexia advocate Henry Winkler, and former Triad Academy division student and Summit graduate Jessica Branch ’19.

The virtual event raised more than $125,000 for financial aid to benefit current and future students with dyslexia who need a Triad Academy education.

Our students and school community are grateful to our generous supporters!