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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3659563

Solley Foundation

A private foundation in Decatur, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $135,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

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

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $135,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $413,277
  • Tax year 2024

    $134,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $480,374
  • Tax year 2023

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $546,557
  • Tax year 2022

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $633,427
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $734,257
  • Tax year 2020

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $747,216
  • Tax year 2019

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $787,467
  • Tax year 2018

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $805,045

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project Rescue IncDecatur, AL

    Christian outreach

    $50,000
  2. Middle Tennessee Christian SchoolMurfreesboro, TN

    Christian education

    $30,000
  3. Campus Crusade for Christ Athletes in ActionOrlando, FL

    Christian outreach

    $10,600
  4. West Broward Church of ChristPlantation, FL

    Christian outreach

    $10,000
  5. His Hands of HopeSan Diego, CA

    Christian outreach

    $10,000
  6. Freed-HardemanHenderson, TN

    Christian education

    $10,000
  7. Neighborhood Christian CenterDecatur, AL

    Christian outreach

    $10,000
  8. Nation of Coaches IncDecatur, AL

    Christian outreach

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $50,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,00030% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama3 grants $65,000
  2. Tennessee2 grants $40,000
  3. Florida2 grants $20,600
  4. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Ronnie B SolleyPRESIDENT Hours 0.08Pay $0
  • Robin S BarkerSECRETARY-TR Hours 0.04Pay $0
  • Ray R SolleyDIRECTOR Hours 0.02Pay $0
  • Linda L SolleyDIRECTOR Hours 0.02Pay $0
  • Bobbie A SolleyDIRECTOR Hours 0.02Pay $0
  • Anna B D'herdeDIRECTOR Hours 0.02Pay $0
  • Carson R SolleyDIRECTOR Hours 0.02Pay $0
  • Bo M SolleyDIRECTOR Hours 0.02Pay $0

The return

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