Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Paoli, IN EIN: 26-0510738

To support and expand the charitable works and civic activities of Orange county and Orange county community foundation with particular emphasis on improving quality of life in southern Indiana.

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc at a glance

In short: Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,132
+31.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,132
+31.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,132
Total assets
$905,340
+2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Indiana University Health Paoli Inc: $19KIndiana University HealthPaoli Inc$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana University Health Paoli Inc ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Paoli

How Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc gives

  • Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $31K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana University Health Paoli Inc Paoli, INProgram Support$19,132
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$905,340$53,191$51,571$19,1321$53,191
2024$883,177$39,305$42,600$14,6051$39,305
2023$769,860$32,309$41,733$14,6401$32,309
2022$735,726$32,580$37,897$12,0931$30,830
2021$897,077$23,795$34,348$5,5001$23,795
2020$836,793$21,355$46,925$30,660Total only$21,280

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Paoli, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $905K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $53K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc is led by Steve Owen, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Owen

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Allen

    Exectuive Director

    Executive Director → Exectuive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pastor Mark Toppe

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Swick

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Meeks

    Finance Manager

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Collins

    Occf Liasion

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Imojean Dedrick (2020–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Cathy Hardin (2023–2024) — Finance Manager
  • Former: Pastor John Hutcheson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tucker Tucker (2020–2023) — Attorneys

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 Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc

How much does Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc give each year?

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc?

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc reported $905K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $53K.

What is Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc?

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Paoli, IN. It holds $905K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc operate?

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc's EIN?

Sol Strauss Supporting Organization Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0510738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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