Richard Ann John & James Solomon
The Richard Ann John and James Solomon Families Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1956. Operating as a family foundation of the Solomon family, it distributes charitable grants to a variety of organizations and institutions.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5M
+6.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$214K
+17.4% YoY
Grant Count
51
+21.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
-3.3% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains active grantmaking operations, having made 42 grants in the most recent fiscal year (2025). Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation operates from New York, NY and supports organizations primarily based in the United States, with notable grants to institutions in the Northeast.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2025:
- Total Assets: $3,453,172
- Total Revenues: $452,722
- Total Expenses: $232,780
- Number of Employees: 0
The foundation operates with no staff, consistent with many family foundation structures.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,453,172 | $3,233,230 | $3,075,553 |
| Revenue | $452,722 | $362,783 | $662,303 |
| Expenses | $232,780 | $205,106 | $211,578 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $221,166 | $190,624 | $201,880 |
| Net Investment Income | $257,480 | $109,264 | $432,236 |
| Distributable Amount | $178,367 | $168,514 | $152,848 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
194 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN SOLOMON | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| RICHARD H SOLOMON | PRES/TREAS | 4 | — |
| JAMES SOLOMON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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