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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1750975

The Sollee Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $70,200 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $70,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,740,853

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,771,934

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,827

  • Tax year 2022

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,240,761

  • Tax year 2021

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,812,792

  • Tax year 2020

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,066,911

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,046,667

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Center for Science in the Public InterestWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Freedom From Religion Foundation IncMadison, WI

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  7. Corporation of Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. DC Bar Pro Bono CenterWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Legal Aid Society of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Open Heart MagicChicago, IL

    Charitable Event

    $700
  12. Marthas TableWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  13. Washington Inner City LacrosseWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  14. Potomac Appalachian Trail Club IncVienna, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  15. Union of Concerned Scientists IncCambridge, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  16. Barns of Rose HillBerryville, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00037% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $12,50018% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $7,00010% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $1,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia8 grants $42,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $5,200
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $700
  7. Virginia2 grants $300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John R SolleeVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine SolleeVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret E SolleeCo- Pres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • William L Sollee JrDir, Treas, Co- Pres Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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