Soar Foundation
Soar Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $73K.
Soar Foundation at a glance
In short: Soar Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,340
- -54.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,890
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $1,077,210
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (78% 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 Soar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Israel ($8K). Together the top 6 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Soar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 32% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $122K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Israel Minneapolis, MN | Charitable Giving | $8,448 |
| U of MN Minneapolis, MN | Charitable Giving | $5,000 |
| Laaretz Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Giving | $1,800 |
| Steadman Vail, CO | Charitable Giving | $1,000 |
| Soulful Impact Carbondale, CO | Charitable Giving | $1,000 |
| Chuck & Don's Minnetonka, MN | Charitable Giving | $92 |
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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 | $1,077,210 | $123,782 | $45,658 | $17,340 | 6 | $17,340 | $73,362 | $54,396 |
| 2024 | $910,673 | $162,416 | $94,311 | $38,033 | 16 | $38,033 | $111,417 | $52,275 |
| 2023 | $894,486 | $160,932 | $62,728 | $48,738 | 13 | $48,738 | $144,772 | $44,314 |
| 2022 | $797,685 | $89,403 | $79,493 | $63,095 | 20 | $63,095 | $3,993 | $50,001 |
| 2021 | $798,910 | $154,267 | $60,679 | $43,728 | 8 | $45,960 | $73,681 | $47,470 |
| 2020 | $702,680 | $53,529 | $132,683 | $122,436 | 14 | — | $5,197 | $46,307 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Soar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Soar Foundation is led by William Weisman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Weisman
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyn Weisman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Weisman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 Soar Foundation
How much does Soar Foundation give each year?
Soar Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 16 grants.
What is Soar Foundation's typical grant size?
Soar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,400, and its average grant was $2,890, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Soar Foundation give grants?
Soar Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (12%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Soar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Soar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (6 grants).
Who are Soar Foundation's largest grantees?
Soar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Israel ($8,448), U of MN ($5,000) and Laaretz ($1,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Soar Foundation?
Soar Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Soar Foundation's EIN?
Soar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1880574. 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 September 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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