SOLON E SUMMERFIELD FOUNDATION INC
Annual Giving
$6.7M-20% YoY
Grants
61
Median Grant
$76K
Organizations Funded
49
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Transform systems and pathways of opportunity so that young people most impacted by social, racial, and economic injustice can live choice-filled lives, focusing on NYC-Metro area partnerships
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
The Bell podcast (NYC student voices on school inequities, 15K audience), pathways for low-income students to financially secure lives, careers addressing mental/behavioral health and climate change, innovations opening pathways for young people. $8.4M in annual grants
How to Apply
Invitation-only foundation. Organizations can share info via linked inquiry form. Foundation only invites proposals after discussion/site visits. Rolling deadline. 501(c)(3) public charities only. NYC-Metro area focus. Managed by Intentional Philanthropy as outsourced staff.
Does Not Fund
Concentration on smaller number of organizations at a time, partnerships for specific time/phase/purpose only, acknowledges 'limitations of our own'
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$6.7M
Grants
61
Median
$76K
States
8
$8.4M
Grants
73
Median
$101K
States
8
$6.4M
Grants
49
Median
$101K
States
7
Grant Size Distribution
$76K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$40K
25th Pctile
$150K
75th Pctile
$772K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $40K and $150K.
Largest Recent Grants
$772K
2024
FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC
NY · PROGRAM SUPPORT - THE CENTER FOR FAIR FUTURES
$372K
2024
NYC HEALTH HOSPITALS
NY · PROGRAM SUPPORT - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING CAREER LADDER
$338K
2024
GREEN CITY FORCE
NY · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$336K
2024
THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING
NY · PROGRAM SUPPORT - ROAD TO SUCCESS
$300K
2024
NEWARK OPPORTUNITY YOUTH NETWORK
NJ · PROGRAM SUPPORT - BUILDING ECOSYSTEMS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.