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Peter Solomon Foundation

Preselected recipients only Plymouth, Michigan · EIN 382956333

Peter Solomon Foundation is a private foundation in Plymouth, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $182,500 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $307,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$307,50011$3.9 million
2024$182,50011$4.0 million

How to apply

Peter Solomon Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Peter Solomon Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan7$75,000
Florida1$40,000
New York1$30,000
Oregon1$30,000
Tennessee1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General operating support$40,000
Hereditary Disease Foundation
New York, NY
General operating support$30,000
Ohsu Foundation
Portland, OR
General operating support$30,000
Covenant House Michigan
Detroit, MI
General operating support$15,000
Alternatives for Girls
Detroit, MI
General operating support$15,000
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Rochester Hills, MI
General operating support$15,000
Open Door of Midland
Midland, MI
General operating support$10,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operating support$7,500
Dutton Farm Inc
Rochester, MI
General operating support$7,500
Midland County Food Assistance Network
Midland, MI
General operating support$7,500
Urban Fit Kids
Detroit, MI
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peter Solomon Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Peter Solomon Foundation give?

$182,500 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Peter Solomon Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas Houghtyaling (President), Doris E Wenban (Director) and Alana Wenban (Sec/Treasurer).

What does Peter Solomon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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