Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 92-6659642

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $171K. Net investment income was $243K.

Key facts about Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn

In short: Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn gave $171K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
92-6659642
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$171,056
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$28,509
Median grant
$21,382
Total assets
$3,554,202
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$171K

+125.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+162.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn reported a distributable amount of $197K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Louisville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants20237 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Keneseth Israel Congregation: $51KKeneseth Israel Congregation$51KJewish Community of Louisville: $34KJewish Community of Louisville$34KThe Salvation Army: $21KThe Salvation Army$21KMetro United Way Inc: $21KMetro United Way Inc$21KKentucky School for the Blind: $21KKentucky School for the Blind$21KSt Vincent De Paul Society: $21KSt Vincent De Paul Society$21K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
KENESETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$51,317
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$34,211
THE SALVATION ARMY Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$21,382
METRO UNITED WAY INC Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$21,382
KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$21,382
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$21,382

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,554,202$3,493,958$3,421,854
Revenue$283,960$202,341$3,454,594
Expenses$224,490$129,284$28,907
Qualifying Distributions$180,775$89,546$11,874
Net Investment Income$242,880$163,839$32,257
Distributable Amount$197,283$184,572$87,905

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $49K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank Na (2023–2024) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N A — Trustee: $49KPNC Bank N ATrustee$49K

Frequently asked questions about Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn

How much does Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn give each year?

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn gave $171K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 7 grants.

What is Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's typical grant size?

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $21,382, and its average grant was $28,509, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn give grants?

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (6 grants).

Does Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's largest grantees?

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Keneseth Israel Congregation ($51,317), Jewish Community of Louisville ($34,211) and The Salvation Army ($21,382), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn?

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $181K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $197K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn?

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's EIN?

Harvey and Essie Sollinger Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6659642. 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.

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