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Kate J Solomon Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 464781227

Kate J Solomon Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $77,500. 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 up from $181,200 the year before.

47% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$293,00010$1.9 million
2023$181,20014$1.8 million
2024$200,50015$1.7 million

How to apply

Kate J 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 Kate J Solomon Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York11$131,500
Connecticut1$55,000
Illinois1$10,000
Massachusetts1$2,500
District of Columbia1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Botanical Gardens
Bronx, NY
General$77,500
The Taft School
Watertown, CT
General$55,000
JCC Rochester
Rochester, NY
General$10,000
Kellogg School of Management
Evanston, IL
General$10,000
The New Group
New York, NY
General$10,000
Camp Seneca Lake
Rochester, NY
General$5,000
Glymwood Farms
Cold Springs, NY
General$5,000
Student Leadership Network
New York, NY
General$5,000
Tourette Assn of America
Bayside, NY
General$5,000
Usta Foundation
Purchase, NY
General$5,000
Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, NY
General$5,000
Dwight School Foundation
New York, NY
General$3,000
Havard University
Cambridge, MA
General$2,500
Leukemia Foundation
Washington, DC
General$1,500
Riley's Way Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kate J Solomon Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kate J Solomon Foundation give?

$200,500 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Kate J Solomon Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kate J Solomon (Trustee).

What does Kate J Solomon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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