Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $360K. Net investment income was $65K.
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom at a glance
In short: Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom gave $360K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $360,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $92,000
- Total assets
- $2,703,220
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brandeis University ($142K). Together the top 4 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 20 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $315K (2020) to $360K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $360K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | Scholarship | $142,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Scholarship | $112,000 |
| Roosevelt University Chicago, IL | Scholarship | $72,000 |
| Rush Medical College Chicago, IL | Scholarship | $34,000 |
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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 | $2,703,220 | $122,118 | $455,800 | $360,000 | 4 | $372,942 | $64,931 | $330,568 |
| 2024 | $3,036,846 | $1,096,164 | $445,315 | $360,000 | 4 | $373,130 | $1,030,422 | $326,597 |
| 2023 | $2,393,357 | $313,728 | $382,353 | $315,000 | 4 | $327,227 | $252,826 | $303,920 |
| 2022 | $2,461,998 | $105,855 | $398,975 | $315,000 | 4 | $327,575 | $42,216 | $311,610 |
| 2021 | $2,755,203 | $570,886 | $406,562 | $315,000 | 4 | $324,328 | $500,173 | $331,707 |
| 2020 | $2,587,166 | $511,646 | $389,729 | $315,000 | 4 | — | $442,794 | $261,231 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom reported a distributable amount of $331K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom's only listed officer is JTC Trust Company Delaware LTD, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JTC Trust Company Delaware LTD
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
$22K (2023) → $23K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: JTC Trust Company LTD (2022) — Trustee
- Former: New York Private Trust (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to JTC Trust Company Delaware Ltd (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom
How much does Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom give each year?
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom gave $360K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 4 grants.
What is Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom's typical grant size?
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom's median grant in 2025 was $92,000, and its average grant was $90,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom give grants?
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom gives mostly in Illinois: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom?
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $373K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $331K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom's EIN?
Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6613406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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