Solano Affordable Housing Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfield, CA EIN: 68-0224594

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Fairfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $9K.

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation at a glance

In short: Solano Affordable Housing Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,085
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,085
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,085
Total assets
$28,515,562
+52.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Solano Affordable Housing Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Assist-a-Grad Scholarship Foundation: $6KAssist-a-Grad ScholarshipFoundation$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Assist-a-Grad Scholarship Foundation ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

FairfieldBeniciaVallejo

How Solano Affordable Housing Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $32K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Assist-a-Grad Scholarship Foundation Fairfield, CADonation to Support Annual Scholarship$6,085
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$28,515,562$1,015,705$4,163,421$6,0851$155,552$9,463
2023$18,693,693$1,853,763$1,779,523$6,0851$57,228$10,147
2022$18,613,307$3,870,726$1,409,701$11,0852$19,485$9,739
2021$12,859,123$216,410$1,637,948$6,0651$8,865$9,910
2020$14,310,153$7,055,667$2,316,291$31,5653—$10,781

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation is led by Don Harris, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Don Harris

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $250K (2020) → $403K (2024)

  • K. Patrice Williams

    Chairperson

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Viola Robertson

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Wright

    Director

    Treasurer → Chairperson, 2021

    Chairperson → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Mathews

    Director

    Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2023

    Vice Chairperson → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bev Dorsett

    Vice Chairperson

    Vice Chairperson → Director, 2023

    Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shareka Johnson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Stubbs

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Michael Rice (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Wilkerson (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Karl Dumas (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Clarence E. Sanders (2020) — Director

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

Don Harris — Executive Director: $403KDon HarrisExecutive Director$403K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $403K, to Don Harris (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Solano Affordable Housing Foundation

How much does Solano Affordable Housing Foundation give each year?

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

How large is Solano Affordable Housing Foundation?

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation reported $28.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Solano Affordable Housing Foundation?

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Fairfield, CA. It holds $28.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Solano Affordable Housing Foundation operate?

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Solano Affordable Housing Foundation's EIN?

Solano Affordable Housing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0224594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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