Ray Solem Foundation
EIN 753208981Total Given 2017–2024
$410K
36 grants · $51K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$10K
grant size
10%
transactional · 3/31 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2024)
31
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MARIANNE EMERSON
Phone
(202) 486-4143
Deadlines
April 30
How to Apply
Word or Adobe format no longer than five pages single or double spaced
Restrictions
Priority to orgs helping victims of human traffickingdomestic violence
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55K | $948K | $73K | 7 |
| 2018 | $55K | $927K | $82K | 6 |
| 2022 | $165K | $921K | $80K | 8 |
| 2023 | $65K | $1.1M | $180K | 7 |
| 2024 | $70K | $1.4M | $307K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 36 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KD
Keith Disselkoen
Vice President and Secretary
Leadership
ME
Marianne Emerson
President
Leadership
AR
Audrey Russek
Treasurer
Leadership
ME
Marianne Emerson
President
Leadership
KD
Keith Disselkoen
Vice President and Secretary
Leadership
AR
Audrey Russek
Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Keith Disselkoen
Vice President and Secretary
Leadership
ME
Marianne Emerson
President
Leadership
AR
Audrey Russek
Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Keith Disselkoen
Vice President and Secretary
Leadership
ME
Marianne Emerson
President
Leadership
AR
Audrey Russek
Treasurer
Leadership
ME
Marianne Emerson
President
Leadership
KD
Keith Disselkoen
Vice President and Secretary
Leadership
AR
Audrey Russek
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (36 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercambio Uniting Communities | Boulder, CO | $100,000 | English Language Services | 2022 |
| Georgia Asylum And Immigration Netw | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2023 |
| Arizona Legal Woman and Youth Servi | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2023 |
| Restoration Immigration Legal Aid | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2023 |
| El Centro Hispano | San Bernardino, CA | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2023 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2023 |
| Connecticut Students For a Dream | Bridgeport, CT | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2023 |
| Restoration Immigration Legal Aid | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugeest | 2024 |
| Beyond 90 | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2024 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2024 |
| Mabel Center | Boston, MA | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2024 |
| Brave House | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2024 |
| Co-Counsel | New York, NY | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2024 |
| GA Asylum & Immigration | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | Legal Assitance to Victims | 2017 |
| Centreville Immigr'n Forum | Centreville, VA | $10,000 | Immigrant Education | 2017 |
| Life Span | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Victim Services | 2017 |
| Soccer Without Borders | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | Soccer Education | 2017 |
| Arizona Legal Women and Youth Servi | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2022 |
| NISWA Association | Harbor City, CA | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2022 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2022 |
| Cathedral of the Incarnation | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | Refugee Housing | 2022 |
| El Centro Hispano | Jonesboro, AR | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2022 |
| United We Dream | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Legal and other aid to refugees | 2022 |
| Worcester Youth Center | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | Soccer Education | 2018 |
| Time Out Shelter | Payson, AZ | $10,000 | Victim Services | 2018 |