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Solari Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tempe, AZ EIN: 26-0446321 Website

To be the trusted leader in improving lives and communities through human connection and innovation

Solari Inc at a glance

Total assets
$33,185,720
+14.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$91,614,789
+40.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$273,579
+46.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$87,293,943
+35.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Solari Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 14 (36%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

TempePhoenixPrescottTuscan

How Solari Inc gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2021 to 2024. 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$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2024) to $1.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Empact Tempe, AZProgram Support$80,115
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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$33,185,720$91,614,789$87,293,943——$273,579
2024$28,931,882$65,151,126$64,509,938$80,1151$186,426
2023$24,717,430$62,330,772$60,584,929$443,4701$9,593
2022$13,576,615$42,155,545$41,774,328$540,4146$6,539
2021$12,907,993$34,568,899$33,668,004$1,437,9056$284
2020$10,229,050$23,614,756$22,027,631——$4,264
2019$7,516,853$17,098,819$16,137,508——$13,248

About Solari Inc

Based on IRS filings

Solari Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $274K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Solari Inc is led by Justin Nicholas Chase, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Justin Nicholas Chase

    Chief Executive Officer

    CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $203K (2019) → $332K (2025)

  • Andrew Young Erwin

    President

    COO → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2019) → $331K (2025)

  • Troy Lauterbach

    Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Korey Lynn Hawkins

    Director, Smi & Sed Eligibility

    Smi Eligbility Clinical Op → Smi Eligibility Clinical Operations Manager, 2023

    Smi Eligibility Clinical Operations Manager → Director, Smi & Sed Eligibility, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2021) → $138K (2025)

  • Nathan Murdock Hearns Jr.

    Senior Director & Business Intelligence

    Bi Director → Senior Director Business Intelligence, 2024

    Senior Director Business Intelligence → Senior Director & Business Intelligence, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2022) → $193K (2025)

  • Ryan Edward Bauerle

    Director & Information Technology

    Director It → Director & Information Technology, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2024) → $158K (2025)

  • Thomas Mark Matenaer

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2021) → $271K (2025)

  • Julie Shockley

    Chief Operating Officer

    Project Management Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2021) → $237K (2025)

  • Mark Daniel Griffiths

    Chief Information Officer

    CIO → Chief Information Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2022) → $257K (2025)

  • Beth Marie Brady

    Chief Brand & Development

    Cbdo → Chief Brand & Development Officer, 2024

    Chief Brand & Development Officer → Chief Brand & Development, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2023) → $227K (2025)

  • Nicholas Paul Draper

    Manager & Software Development

    Manager Software Development → Manager & Software Development, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2024) → $155K (2025)

  • Cassie Dawn Villegas

    Chief of Crisis Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2025)

  • Eric James Bultman

    Manager, Data & Reporting

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2025)

  • Toledo Omayra Torres

    Vice President & Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2025)

  • Dennis Bourgeois

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hayley Winterberg

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Thomas

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Balman

    Board Member

    Board Member → Peer Member, 2022

    Peer Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Maria Maldonado

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josephine Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Saul Blair

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Poroda

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Bridwell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Lopez

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Fleming

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Thomas

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Bailey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Mike Shore (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: April Dickerson (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Marlo Rivera (2020–2024) — Chief of Crisis Services
  • Former: Tyler Rosensteel (2023–2024) — Senior Director - Csn Specialty Program
  • Former: Mike Horn (2024) — Chair
  • Former: Tara Lea Morgan (2024) — Chief Administrator Officer
  • Former: Tara Nicole Bingdazzo (2024) — Senior Director & Csn Core Programs
  • Former: Dean Pedrotti (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim McDougall (2019–2023) — Chair · Filing note: Thru jan 2023
  • Former: Michael Horn (2019–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Monica Snyder (2019–2023) — CAO · Filing note: Thru sept 2022
  • Former: Renee Behinfar (2019–2023) — Psychologist
  • Former: Zaida Zavitz (2019–2023) — Treasurer · Filing note: Thru jan 2023
  • Former: Marcus Johnson (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Angela Harrolle (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Abrahan D. Alirez (2020–2021) — It Director
  • Former: Kerri Carnes (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alex Zavala (2019–2020) — Cxo
  • Former: Bahar Golestan (2019–2020) — CMO
  • Former: Brent Kaminsky (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: Deidre Calcoate (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Justin Nicholas Chase — Chief Executive Officer: $332KJustin Nicholas ChaseChief Executive Officer$332KAndrew Young Erwin — President: $331KAndrew Young ErwinPresident$331KThomas Mark Matenaer — Chief Financial Officer: $271KThomas Mark MatenaerChief Financial Officer$271KMark Daniel Griffiths — Chief Information Officer (Thru 4/2/2025): $257KMark Daniel GriffithsChief Information Officer (Thru…$257KJulie Shockley — Chief Operating Officer: $237KJulie ShockleyChief Operating Officer$237KBeth Marie Brady — Chief Brand & Development: $227KBeth Marie BradyChief Brand & Development$227KNathan Murdock Hearns Jr — Senior Director, Business Intelligence: $193KNathan Murdock Hearns JrSenior Director, Business…$193KCassie Dawn Villegas — Chief of Crisis Services: $182KCassie Dawn VillegasChief of Crisis Services$182KRyan Edward Bauerle — Director, Information Technology: $158KRyan Edward BauerleDirector, Information Technology$158KNicholas Paul Draper — Manager, Software Development: $155KNicholas Paul DraperManager, Software Development$155KEric James Bultman — Manager, Data and Reporting: $154KEric James BultmanManager, Data and Reporting$154KToledo Omayra Torres — Vice President, Finance: $152KToledo Omayra TorresVice President, Finance$152KKorey Lynn Hawkins — Director, SMI and SED Eligibility: $138KKorey Lynn HawkinsDirector, SMI and SED…$138K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $332K, to Justin Nicholas Chase (Chief Executive Officer). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Solari Inc

How large is Solari Inc?

Solari Inc reported $33.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $91.6M.

What is Solari Inc?

Solari Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Tempe, AZ. It holds $33.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Solari Inc operate?

Solari Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Solari Inc's EIN?

Solari Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0446321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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