The Howard and Sarah D Solomon
EIN 262263178Total Given 2016–2024
$6.3M
312 grants · $702K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
44%
supporter · 74/167 multi-year
repeat
$34K
Assets (2024)
167
Distinct Recipients
About
DURING 2024, THE FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS IN EXCESS OF 25% OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ITS ASSETS WHICH TECHNICALLY CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION HAS NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR LIQUIDATION, TERMINATION, OR DISSOLUTION. SEE PART XIV, LINE 3A FOR DETAILS OF ALL SUCH GRANTS MADE.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(646) 362-5971
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $347K | $4.1M | $598K | 20 |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $3.7M | $2.3M | 49 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $2.5M | $149K | 43 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.3M | $136K | N/A |
| 2020 | $615K | $1.9M | $140K | 38 |
| 2021 | $492K | $1.8M | $222K | 48 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $386K | $423K | 45 |
| 2023 | $386K | $14K | $100K | 17 |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $34K | $1.0M | 52 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 312 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Howard Solomon
6 yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Howard Solomon
6 yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Howard Solomon
6 yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Howard Solomon
6 yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Howard Solomon
6 yrs
Trustee
HS
Howard Solomon
6 yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah D Solomon
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (312 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Opera Company | Buffalo, NY | $300,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| American Friends of the Paris Opera Ballet | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Chapel & York | New York, NY | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $175,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $175,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Julliard School | New York, NY | $155,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Julliard School | New York, NY | $135,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Met Museum | New York, NY | $120,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $117,500 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $84,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music - Opera Programing | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| International Women'S Health Coalition | New York, NY | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $73,282 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Met Museum | New York, NY | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Chairman'S Council | New York, NY | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Met Live Arts | New York, NY | $55,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $53,500 | MET LIVE ARTS | 2024 |
| Met Museum | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Johnson and Wales University-Charleston (Jwuc) | Providence, RI | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Carnegie Hall - Songstudioensemble | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |