Solidaire Network Inc is a 501(c)(3) public charity and membership community based in Oakland, California. Founded in 2019, the organization operates as a grantmaking foundation and donor organizing network that mobilizes resources to progressive and radical social movements. The organization is structured as a Section 509(a)(2) public charity, meaning it receives more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.5M
+193.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.9M
-2.0% YoY
Grant Count
135
-6.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$59K
+4.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Solidaire's mission is to move funding to progressive and radical movements with a commitment to building grassroots power in impacted communities. The organization works to transform philanthropic giving and create new relationships between donors and movements.
The organization operates through two primary program areas:
Movement Partnership and Grantmaking — Solidaire awards grants to organizations at the forefront of racial, gender, climate, and economic justice movements to meet immediate needs, back bold and innovative ideas, and help build lasting movement infrastructure through trusting relationships.
Donor Organizing and Education — Solidaire unleashes the potential of individuals with wealth and philanthropic professionals through a transformative donor organizing model that focuses on relationship, education, experimentation, and innovative programming.
The organization's work is rooted in addressing corporate greed, economic inequality, climate change, gender and racial injustice, and anti-Blackness.
Grantmaking
Solidaire has awarded significant multi-year grants to organizations in the Black liberation movement. The organization announced $14 million in multi-year grants to groups in the Black liberation movement.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Solidaire funds social movements nationally and globally, with particular emphasis on supporting frontline organizers and impacted communities.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year Ending June 2025:
- Total Revenue: $27,093,751
- Total Expenses: $15,539,497
- Net Income: $11,554,254
- Total Assets: $17,536,454
- Total Liabilities: $1,430,000
Organization Size: 28 employees (as of 2025)
Tax-Exempt Status: Granted May 2020
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,536,454 | $5,968,532 | $2,945,543 |
| Revenue | $27,093,751 | $17,787,901 | $7,973,691 |
| Expenses | $15,539,497 | $14,539,604 | $12,207,278 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $55,475 | $80,297 | $95,623 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Solidaire Network Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Rajasvini Bhansali — Executive Director
Ingrid Benedict — Board Co-Chair
Laura Flynn — Board Member
Staff includes 28 employees with roles including:
- Donor Organizing Strategists
- Philanthropic Transformation Strategists
- Movement Well-Being Organizer
- Storytelling Strategists
- Strategy & Innovation roles
- Finance and Operations staff
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasvini Bhansali | Executive Director | 40 | $319,186 |
| Melanie Havelin | Co-Chair | 6 | — |
| Bia Beatriz Vieira | Co-Chair | 6 | — |
| Ingrid Benedict | Co-Chair Until May 2025 | 6 | — |
| Sam Vinal | Co-Chair Until June 2025 | 6 | — |
| Marsha Davis | Vice-Chair | 4 | — |
| Robin Beck | Secretary | 6 | — |
| Anna Lefer Kuhn | Treasurer | 6 | — |
| Alan Preston | Director | 3 | — |
| Dimple Abichandani | Director | 3 | — |
| Grant Sunderland | Director | 3 | — |
| Katherine Franke | Director | 3 | — |
| Laura Flynn | Director | 3 | — |
| Rabbi Becky Silverstein | Director | 3 | — |
| Rachel Shah | Director | 3 | — |
| Susan Pritzker | Director | 3 | — |
| Tema Okun | Director | 3 | — |
| Jesenia Santana | Movement Partnerships Director/Senior Infrastructu | 40 | $204,267 |
| Malachi Larrabee | Strategy & Innovation Director | 40 | $203,832 |
| Isaac Lev Szmonko | Organizing Director | 40 | $192,196 |
| Daniel Lee | Philanthropic Transformation Director | 40 | $187,534 |
| Cory Pohley | Director of People and Culture | 32 | $168,639 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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