Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene is a private foundation, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $39K.
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene at a glance
In short: Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene gave $131K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $131,400
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $43,800
- Median grant
- $42,000
- Total assets
- $2,210,585
- -4.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Talmudical Academy of Baltimore Inc ($75K). Together the top 3 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene gives
- In 2024 it paid out 125% 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
In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Talmudical Academy of Baltimore Inc Baltimore, MD | Further Exempt Organizations Mission to Educate Youth. | $75,000 |
| K-9S for Warriors Ponte Vedra, FL | To further exempt organizations mission of providing trained service dogs to those who served our country. | $42,000 |
| Ahavas Yisrael Charity Fund Baltimore, MD | Further exempt organizations mission to provide financial assistance and food to needy families in the baltimore area. | $14,400 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,210,585 | $105,646 | $198,005 | $131,400 | 3 | $131,400 | $39,041 | $104,986 |
| 2023 | $2,302,945 | $2,016,877 | $78,254 | — | — | — | — | $106,873 |
| 2022 | $364,322 | $364,322 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | $5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene is led by Charlene Solomon, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charlene Solomon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$22K (2023) → $43K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joel Solomon (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $43K, to Charlene Solomon (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene
How much does Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene give each year?
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene gave $131K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene's typical grant size?
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene's median grant in 2024 was $42,000, and its average grant was $43,800, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene give grants?
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene gives mostly in Maryland: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants).
Does Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene?
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene's EIN?
Joel Solomon Foundation - Charlene's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4082868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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