Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $36K.
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation at a glance
In short: Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation gave $170K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $169,968
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,492
- -47.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,051
- Total assets
- $1,389,398
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% 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 Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Crisis Arizona ($111K). Together the top 4 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2025) to $242K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Crisis Arizona Mesa, AZ | To provide children and youth in Arizona a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect, by creating strong and successful families. | $110,943 |
| Umom New Day Centers Inc Phoenix, AZ | To end family homelessness by restoring hope and rebuilding lives. | $40,102 |
| Forever Loved per Sanctuary Scottsdale, AZ | To save senior dogs who are often overlooked by providing them the opportunity to thrive in a safe and caring environment. | $10,000 |
| The Singletons Phoenix, AZ | To provide strength, hope, and community to single-parent families battling cancer. | $8,923 |
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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 | $1,389,398 | $39,343 | $176,568 | $169,968 | 4 | $169,968 | $36,043 | $184,460 |
| 2024 | $1,434,298 | $2,764,819 | $247,622 | $241,575 | 3 | $241,575 | — | $151,680 |
| 2023 | $651,367 | $3,528,679 | — | — | — | — | — | $253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley L. Soultz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ellen M. Soultz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation
How much does Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation give each year?
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation gave $170K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $242K across 3 grants.
What is Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation's typical grant size?
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,051, and its average grant was $42,492, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation give grants?
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation?
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (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 Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation's EIN?
Brad and Ellen Soultz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4855365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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