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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-1797260

Solon E Summerfield Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bethesda, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 61 grants and $6.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,706,185

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $33,823,777

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,389,291

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $31,545,609

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,355,983

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $31,529,268

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,563,563

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $34,900,701

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,640,916

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $33,743,841

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,429,461

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $32,617,276

Grants paid in 2024

61 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fund for the City of New York IncNew York, NY

    Program support - the center for fair futures

    $771,936
  2. NYC Health HospitalsNew York, NY

    Program support - behavioral health nursing career ladder

    $372,000
  3. Green City ForceBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $338,322
  4. The New York FoundlingNew York, NY

    Program support - road to success

    $335,695
  5. Newark Opportunity Youth NetworkNewark, NJ

    Program support - building ecosystems for opportunity youth.

    $300,000
  6. Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkNew York, NY

    Program support - CUNY school of professional studies

    $250,000
  7. The Fostering ConnectionFair Lawn, NJ

    Program support - mental health services

    $220,000
  8. The BellNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  9. The Marcy Lab SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  10. The Arab-American Family Support Center IncBrooklyn, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $166,667
  11. Newark City of Learning Collaborative (NCLC)New Brunswick, NJ

    Program support - college bridge

    $155,652
  12. Bottom LineJamaica Plain, MA

    Emergency fund endowment

    $151,247
  13. Arbor RisingNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,729
  14. Exalt YouthNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,729
  15. Jewish Home Lifecare ManhattanNew York, NY

    Program support - skillspring

    $150,729
  16. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    Program support - scope of work

    $150,000
  17. The Knowledge HouseBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  18. Inspiring Futures IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $125,000
  19. Mount Sinai Adolescent Health CenterNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $123,333
  20. College Access Research & Action (cara)New York, NY

    Program support - implementing college bridge in newark

    $118,009
  21. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $103,158
  22. Hetrick-Martin Institute IncNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $103,158
  23. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Program support - native pathways program

    $102,452
  24. Legal OutreachAstoria, NY

    General operating support

    $100,712
  25. At the Table IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  26. Drive Change IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  27. Workforce Professionals Training InstituteNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  28. University Settlement Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $92,230
  29. Newark Board of EducationNewark, NJ

    Program support - college bridge

    $84,286
  30. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $75,818
  31. The Door - A Center of Alternatives IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,818
  32. The Opportunity NetworkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,818
  33. Goddard Riverside Community CenterNew York, NY

    Program support - options center

    $75,817
  34. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Program support - community covid response team

    $75,817
  35. College Access Research & Action (cara)New York, NY

    Program support - college access: research & action (cara)

    $75,000
  36. Onegoal - New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  37. Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkNew York, NY

    Program support - CUNY school of professional studies

    $75,000
  38. The Kansas University Endowment AssociationLawrence, KS

    Endowment/general operating support

    $61,633
  39. Brooklyn Navy Yard Development CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    Program support - steam center

    $50,000
  40. Change ImpactEast Rockaway, NY

    Program support - peer learning program

    $50,000
  41. Community Funds IncNew York City, NY

    Program support - new york city workforce development fund

    $50,000
  42. Newark Opportunity Youth NetworkNewark, NJ

    General operating support

    $50,000
  43. Reel WorksBrooklyn, NY

    Program support - mediamkrs

    $50,000
  44. SUNY Impact Foundation IncAlbany, NY

    Program support - office of higher education in prison

    $50,000
  45. The Dreamyard Project IncBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  46. The New York FoundlingNew York, NY

    Program support - bring up minimum pay (bump)

    $40,000
  47. The Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $35,406
  48. Genesys WorksNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $26,027
  49. Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    Program support - theatrical workforce development program

    $26,027
  50. The Kansas University Endowment AssociationLawrence, KS

    Endowment/general operating support

    $20,000
  51. Newark Mentoring Movement IncNewark, NJ

    Program support - college bridge

    $17,750
  52. American Foundation for the BlindHuntington, WV

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  53. Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TX

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  54. Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (boys Town)Boys Town, NE

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  55. Hebrew Free Loan SocietyNew York, NY

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  56. Lighthouse Guild International (formerly Jewish Guild Healthcare)New York, NY

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  57. New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenNew York, NY

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  58. Phi Kappa Psi FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  59. The New York Times Neediest Cases FundNew York, NY

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  60. United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New YorkNew York, NY

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921
  61. Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNS Health)New York, NY

    Endowment/general operating support

    $5,921

Approved for future payment

28 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Green City ForceBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  2. The BellNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $400,000
  3. Arbor RisingNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $300,000
  4. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    Program support - scope of work

    $300,000
  5. Inspiring Futures IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  6. The Fostering ConnectionFair Lawn, NJ

    Program support - mental health services

    $220,000
  7. At the Table IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  8. The Door - A Center of Alternatives IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $200,000
  9. The Arab-American Family Support Center IncBrooklyn, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $166,667
  10. Bottom LineJamaica Plain, MA

    Emergency fund endowment

    $150,000
  11. College Access Research & Action (cara)New York, NY

    Program support - college access: research & action (cara)

    $150,000
  12. Exalt YouthNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  13. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Program support - community covid response team

    $150,000
  14. Jewish Home Lifecare ManhattanNew York, NY

    Program support - skillspring

    $150,000
  15. The Knowledge HouseBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  16. Newark City of Learning Collaborative (NCLC)New Brunswick, NJ

    Program support - college bridge

    $139,990
  17. Mount Sinai Adolescent Health CenterNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $123,334
  18. Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkNew York, NY

    Program support - stella and charles guttman community college

    $110,000
  19. Newark Mentoring Movement IncNewark, NJ

    Program support - college bridge

    $105,875
  20. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Program support - native pathways program

    $100,000
  21. Drive Change IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  22. Hetrick-Martin Institute IncNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $100,000
  23. Workforce Professionals Training InstituteNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  24. University Settlement Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $90,000
  25. College Access Research & Action (cara)New York, NY

    Program support - implementing college bridge in newark

    $87,462
  26. Brooklyn Navy Yard Development CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    Program support - steam center

    $50,000
  27. Change ImpactEast Rockaway, NY

    Program support - peer learning program

    $50,000
  28. The Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    Program support - mental health services

    $33,334

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services11 grants $1,388,39836% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $777,85720% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $609,08516% of the total
  4. Community development3 grants $367,91410% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $226,0276% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment2 grants $175,8185% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $325,1298% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York48 grants $5,670,728
  2. New Jersey6 grants $827,688
  3. Colorado1 grant $102,452
  4. Kansas2 grants $81,633
  5. Indiana1 grant $5,921
  6. Nebraska1 grant $5,921
  7. Texas1 grant $5,921
  8. West Virginia1 grant $5,921

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Cynthia Rivera WeissblumDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 12Pay $5,000
  • Karen P BalliettDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $5,000
  • Anne E TreegerDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $5,000
  • Mark A CogenDIRECTOR, TREASURER Hours 5Pay $5,000
  • Randolph MooreDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $5,000

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