Ray Solem Foundation
Ray Solem Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $299K.
Ray Solem Foundation at a glance
In short: Ray Solem Foundation gave $90K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,857
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,667,807
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (44% 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 Ray Solem Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Restoration Immigration Legal Ai ($25K). Together the top 7 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ray Solem Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% 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 $65K (2023) to $165K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration Immigration Legal Ai Arlington, VA | Legal and other aid to refugees | $25,000 |
| Co-Counsel Hastings on Hudson, NY | Legal and other aid to refugees | $25,000 |
| Mabel Center Boston, MA | Legal and other aid to refugees | $10,000 |
| Brave House Brooklyn, NY | Legal and other aid to refugees | $10,000 |
| Beyond 90 Jacksonville, FL | Legal and other aid to refugees | $10,000 |
| GA Immigration Asylum Network Atlanta, GA | Legal and other aid to refugees | $5,000 |
| Crossing Point Arts New York, NY | Legal and other aid to refugees | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,667,807 | $339,815 | $172,090 | $90,000 | 7 | $90,000 | $299,152 | $71,682 |
| 2024 | $1,411,969 | $306,589 | $119,868 | $70,000 | 8 | $70,000 | $257,648 | $58,663 |
| 2023 | $1,118,930 | $179,641 | $93,699 | $65,000 | 7 | $65,000 | $152,065 | $48,125 |
| 2022 | $921,238 | $79,811 | $175,308 | $165,000 | 8 | $165,000 | $71,783 | $51,092 |
| 2021 | $1,194,456 | $72,414 | $115,218 | $108,000 | 11 | $108,000 | $110,163 | $55,956 |
| 2020 | $1,140,030 | $46,278 | $101,508 | $99,000 | 10 | — | $46,278 | $54,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray Solem Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray Solem Foundation is led by Marianne Emerson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marianne Emerson
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Russek
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Disselkoen
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ray Solem Foundation
How much does Ray Solem Foundation give each year?
Ray Solem Foundation gave $90K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 8 grants.
What is Ray Solem Foundation's typical grant size?
Ray Solem Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray Solem Foundation give grants?
Ray Solem Foundation's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (28%) and Massachusetts (11%).
Does Ray Solem Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Ray Solem Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Legal and other aid to refugees" (7 grants).
Who are Ray Solem Foundation's largest grantees?
Ray Solem Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Restoration Immigration Legal Ai ($25,000), Co-Counsel ($25,000) and Mabel Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ray Solem Foundation?
Ray Solem Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ray Solem Foundation?
Ray Solem Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bellevue, WA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ray Solem Foundation's EIN?
Ray Solem Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3208981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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