Private foundation · Bethesda, MD

Solon E Summerfield Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$25K $91K $137K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
50
Repeat grantees
35
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Cynthia Rivera Weissblum
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
$5K
Karen P Balliett
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT
$5K
Anne E Treeger
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
$5K
Mark a Cogen
DIRECTOR, TREASURER
$5K
Alyssa N Cogen
DIRECTOR
$5K
Randolph Moore
DIRECTOR
$5K
Jennifer T Bowen
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
26.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
262
Total grants awarded
$28.4M
Total amount
$108K
Average grant
$986K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$8.4M
73 grants
2022
$6.4M
49 grants
2021
$5.6M
49 grants
2020
$4.6M
47 grants
2019
$3.4M
44 grants

Top recipients

$2.0M
2 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
11 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
Bottom Line
7 grants · NY
$1.2M
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$986K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$924K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$818K
6 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$816K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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$321K
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$300K
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$280K
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$254K
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$250K
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NY · TY 2023
$250K
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$231K
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$220K
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$202K
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$200K
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NY · TY 2023
$193K
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$178K
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NY · TY 2023
$167K
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$153K
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$153K
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$153K
Bottom Line
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$152K
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NY · TY 2023
$150K
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NY · TY 2023
$150K
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NY · TY 2023
$150K
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GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$150K
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PROGRAM SUPPORT - FUTUREREADYNYC
NY · TY 2023
$145K
East Side House Settlement
PROGRAM SUPPORT - POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS AND COMMUNITY TEACHING KITCHEN
NY · TY 2023
$128K
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GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$128K
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GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$128K
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NY · TY 2023
$126K
Kansas University Endowment Association
ENDOWMENT/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2023
$126K
Fractured Atlas
PROGRAM SUPPORT - SCOPE OF WORK
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$125K
Mt Sinai Adolescent Health Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
NY · TY 2023
$124K
Summer Search
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$122K
Fund for the City of New York
PROGRAM SUPPORT - STUDENT SUCCESS NETWORK
NY · TY 2023
$110K
Legal Outreach
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$102K
American Indian College Fund
PROGRAM SUPPORT - NATIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAM
CO · TY 2023
$102K
Henry Street Settlement
PROGRAM SUPPORT - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
NY · TY 2023
$101K
Hetrick-martin Institute
PROGRAM SUPPORT - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
NY · TY 2023
$101K
Drive Change
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Reel Works
PROGRAM SUPPORT - MEDIAMKRS
NY · TY 2023
$100K
At the Table
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Rutgers University Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEWARK CITY OF LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
NJ · TY 2023
$98K
University Settlement Society of New York
PROGRAM SUPPORT - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
NY · TY 2023
$91K
The Opportunity Network
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$77K
Roundabout Theatre
PROGRAM SUPPORT - THEATRICAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
NY · TY 2023
$77K
The Dreamyard Project
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$77K
Mentor Newark
PROGRAM SUPPORT - COLLEGE BRIDGE
NJ · TY 2023
$77K
Onegoal - New York
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Research Foundation of Cuny
PROGRAM SUPPORT - CUNY OFFICE OF K-16
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Change Impact
PROGRAM SUPPORT - PEER LEARNING PROGRAM
NY · TY 2023
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.