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Solso Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Albany, New York · EIN 463941572

Solso Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Albany, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $522,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $522,000 and the largest $522,000. 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 up from $462,000 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
2022$326,0001$8.0 million
2023$462,0001$11.8 million
2024$522,0001$12.7 million

How to apply

Solso Family Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana1$522,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached List
Various, MT
General Purpose$522,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Solso Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Solso Family Foundation Inc give?

$522,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $522,000.

Who runs Solso Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Theodore M Solso (Director), Lynn Shepherd (Director), Whitney Helms (Director) and Mathew Solso (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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