A Solid Foundation
A Solid Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boring, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $224K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $8K.
A Solid Foundation at a glance
In short: A Solid Foundation gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,420
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,303
- +27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $223,614
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A Solid Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rise Church ($3K). Together the top 8 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How A Solid Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rise Church Gresham, OR | General Purpose | $3,250 |
| As Is Church Portland, OR | General Purpose | $1,170 |
| Portland Rescue Mission Portland, OR | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Portland Youth Builders Portland, OR | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Embrace Oregon dba The Contingent Portland, OR | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Youth Dynamics Canby, OR | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Transitional Youth Beaverton, OR | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Peak 7 Adventures Mead, WA | General Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $223,614 | $11,039 | $11,130 | $10,420 | 8 | $10,420 | $7,760 | $10,433 |
| 2024 | $204,463 | $28,968 | $10,501 | $9,200 | 9 | $9,200 | $25,719 | $9,173 |
| 2023 | $182,550 | $1,823 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 9 | $8,000 | $3,001 | $8,338 |
| 2022 | $157,735 | $2,974 | $10,619 | $10,226 | 9 | $10,619 | $2,974 | $8,879 |
| 2021 | $204,479 | $9,530 | $9,244 | $8,958 | 11 | $9,244 | $9,530 | $9,293 |
| 2020 | $178,280 | $2,627 | $8,172 | $8,000 | 9 | — | $6,959 | $8,069 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Solid Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Solid Foundation is led by Michelle D Farnes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle D Farnes
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Abney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren Ford
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert B Farnes
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cody Farnes
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Solid Foundation
How much does A Solid Foundation give each year?
A Solid Foundation gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 9 grants.
What is A Solid Foundation's typical grant size?
A Solid Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,303, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A Solid Foundation give grants?
A Solid Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (4 grants).
Does A Solid Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of A Solid Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are A Solid Foundation's largest grantees?
A Solid Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rise Church ($3,250), As Is Church ($1,170) and Portland Rescue Mission ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Solid Foundation?
A Solid Foundation reported $224K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is A Solid Foundation?
A Solid Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boring, OR. It holds $224K in total assets as of 2025.
What is A Solid Foundation's EIN?
A Solid Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1078002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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