El Sol Academy Foundation
El Sol Academy Foundation provides support for el sol science and arts academy allowing el sol to provide a rigorous academic environment that prepares students for entrance into high schools and to encourage our graduates to become future leaders.
El Sol Academy Foundation at a glance
In short: El Sol Academy Foundation gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $190K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $190,000
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $190,000
- Total assets
- $351,392
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to El Sol Academy Foundation
- Next open deadline
- May 16, 2027 (El Sol Foundation Scholarship)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from El Sol Academy Foundation
Who El Sol Academy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Sol Science and Arts Academy ($190K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How El Sol Academy Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2025) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Sol Science and Arts Academy Santa Ana, CA | Construction of Facilities, Preschool, and School Support | $190,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $351,392 | $204,918 | $345,042 | $190,000 | 1 | $18 |
| 2024 | $491,516 | $228,626 | $372,181 | $230,000 | 1 | $157 |
| 2023 | $635,071 | $345,291 | $142,778 | — | — | $260 |
| 2022 | $432,558 | $554,262 | $1,556,450 | $1,332,667 | 1 | $60 |
| 2021 | $1,439,745 | $597,767 | $146,061 | — | — | $57 |
About El Sol Academy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
El Sol Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $351K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $190K. Net investment income was $18.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
El Sol Academy Foundation is led by Leslie Ray, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Ray
President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Daviss
Executive Director of El Sol Academy
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nilo Lipiz
Director
Vice President → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Navarro Sigala
Secretary
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karina Hamilton
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Marshall Kaplan (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Edgar Dormitorio (2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Loss (2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Perez (2021) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Bertoldi (2021) — Director
- Former: Kylie Schuyler (2021) — Director
- Former: Lucy Santana (2021) — Director
- Former: Marina Leung (2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Merz (2021) — Director
- Former: Sasha Talebi (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 El Sol Academy Foundation
How much does El Sol Academy Foundation give each year?
El Sol Academy Foundation gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $230K across 1 grant.
How large is El Sol Academy Foundation?
El Sol Academy Foundation reported $351K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $205K.
What is El Sol Academy Foundation?
El Sol Academy Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Ana, CA. It holds $351K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does El Sol Academy Foundation operate?
El Sol Academy Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is El Sol Academy Foundation's EIN?
El Sol Academy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0813424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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