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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0861949

SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CENTENNIAL, CO 80016

Financials

$227K$80K2024$110K$102K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$109,627$101,789$7,838$581,105$0$581,105
December 31, 2024990$227,235$80,456$146,779$572,894$0$572,894
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$94,832
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$14,795
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$56,875
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,531
Accounting fees
$800
Program services (functional)
$82,706
Management and general (functional)
$12,142
Fundraising (functional)
$6,941

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$572,894
Total assets, end of year
$581,105
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$581,105
Publicly traded securities
$2,902
Net assets without donor restrictions
$581,105
Gross receipts
$109,627
Employees
0
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON L HAMMOND MDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$0
STERLING D HAMMONDSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
JENNIFER CLARK MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JAMES SOLDANO MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JASON CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JENNY PURCELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MARISA HOLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ERICA BERGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL O'NEILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHARON L HAMMOND MDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0
STERLING D HAMMONDSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
JENNIFER CLARK MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JAMES SOLDANO MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JASON CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNY PURCELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MARISA HOLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ERICA BERGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL O'NEILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6282 S NETHERLAND WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80016-1326
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
STERLING D HAMMOND
Signed the 990
STERLING D HAMMOND, SECRETARY/TREASURER
Phone
(303) 748-4851
Return prepared by
TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY

Mission

TO FIND A CURE FOR EVERY PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH RHABDOMYOSARCOMA AND ULTIMATELY OTHER RARE CHILDHOOD CANCERS, PROMOTE EARLY DETECTION, AND BE A SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CANCER RESEARCH GRANTS: PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH RECEIVES JUST 4% OF FEDERAL CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING, WITH AN EVEN SMALLER FRACTION ALLOCATED TO ULTRA-RARE CHILDHOOD MALIGNANCIES. TO ADDRESS THIS PROFOUND FUNDING DEFICIT, SUMMER'S WAY FOUNDATION DEPLOYS A MULTI-TIERED FRAMEWORK TO ACCELERATE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. WE CO-FUND DIRECTLY A GRANT TO EARLY- CAREER SCIENTISTS VIA OUR 50,000 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE, INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED SCIENCE. FURTHERMORE, WE PARTNER WITH THE BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM TO CO-FUND AN ACTIVE RHABDOMYOSARCOMA RESEARCH DIVISION MANAGING CRITICAL PHASE I AND II CLINICAL TRIALS. WE ALSO PROVIDE VITAL ANNUAL GRANT FUNDING TO THE SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA DIVISION OF THE CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP.
    Expenses $67,423 · grants $46,600
  • SUMMER'S WAY FOUNDATION OPERATES A DEDICATED PATIENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT INITIATIVE TO MITIGATE THE EMOTIONAL AND ECONOMICAL TRAUMA OF PEDIATRIC CANCER. WE ADMINISTER OUR SPECIALIZED CUSTOM MEDICAL WIG PROGRAM AND NEWLY LAUNCHED ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT (AYA) PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVELY ACROSS ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AND BRENT'S PLACE. BY SUPPLYING CUSTOM CRANIAL PROSTHETICS AT ZERO COST TO YOUTH FACING TREATMENT-INDUCED HAIR LOSS, WE PROTECT YOUNG PATIENTS' SELF-ESTEEM AND IDENTITY. SIMULTANEOUSLY, OUR AYA PROGRAM ELIMINATES SOCIAL ISOLATION BY CREATING TARGETED PEER COHORTS AND SHARED ACTIVITIES FOR CANCER SURVIVORS AND THOSE UNDERGOING ACTIVE TREATMENT ACROSS ALL THREE OF THESE INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES, EASING PROFOUND FINANCIAL & PSYCHOSOCIAL BURDENS.
    Expenses $10,275 · grants $10,275
  • SUMMER'S WAY FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS THE HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS PROGRAM, DELIVERING INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP ART THERAPY SESSIONS TO PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AND BRENT'S PLACE. LED BY A REGISTERED ART THERAPIST, THESE CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS UTILIZE MULTIPLE ARTISTIC MEDIUMS TO HELP CHILDREN COPE WITH THE SEVERE ISOLATION AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES ACCOMPANYING AGGRESSIVE CANCER TREATMENTS AND EXTENDED HOSPITAL STAYS. THE PROGRAM ACTIVELY FOSTERS SELF EXPRESSION AND VITAL SOCIAL INTERACTION. FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS AND MEDICAL STAFF REMAINS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE, DOCUMENTING A DEMONSTRABLE REDUCTION IN CLINICAL ANXIETY, DEPRESSION MARKERS, AND PATIENT PAIN MEDICATION REQUIREMENTS AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
    Expenses $5,008

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-0861949
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$581,105
Income (IRS master file)
$109,627

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$109,627$101,789$581,105XML
990December 2024$227,235$80,456$572,894XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 99-0861949).

Questions about SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION is 99-0861949.
Is SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STERLING D HAMMOND.
Who are the officers and directors of SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SUMMERS WAY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $109,627, expenses of $101,789 and total assets of $581,105 at year end.

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