Solidaire Network Inc
Solidaire Network Inc is an Oakland, California-based public charity that mobilizes resources for social justice movements and organizes donors and philanthropic professionals. The organization says it supports movements working for racial, gender, climate and economic justice, including through rapid-response funding and investment in movement infrastructure.
Solidaire Network Inc at a glance
In short: Solidaire Network Inc gave $7.9M across 135 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state California. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,912,942
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 135
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,614
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $17,536,454
- +193.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (67 of 118, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Solidaire Network Inc
- How to Apply
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Solidaire’s website says it is not accepting new grant applications and is focusing on existing partnerships and movement protection work. The Building the Fire Fund is also stated to be closed to new applications while it fulfills multi-year commitments. The Janisha R. Gabriel Movement Protection Fund is described as currently open in the program information, but no application process or materials are specified there.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1440 Broadway Ste 200-314, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 607-1999
Website: https://solidairenetwork.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Solidaire Network Inc
Who Solidaire Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tides Center ($368K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
762 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 316 grants of 762 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Solidaire’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares were directed to California (26%) and New York (19%), followed by Tennessee (6%), Georgia (5%) and North Carolina (5%). The Building the Fire Fund’s stated geographic scope is Turtle Island (North America), including Indigenous communities across the continent.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 135 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Solidaire Network Inc open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 67 of 118 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $53K; repeat grants $86K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $70K repeat.
- 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.7M (2023) to $22.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 135 grants totaling $7.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highlander Research & Education Center New Market, TN | General support | $200,000 |
| Taproot Earth Philadelphia, PA | General support | $200,000 |
| Tides Center Los Angeles, CA | Movement support of Community Justice Exchange | $200,000 |
| Black Farmer Fund Inc New York, NY | General support of The NY Black Food Ecosystem | $150,000 |
| Chico Feminist Women's Health Centers Redding, CA | General support | $150,000 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network Bemidji, MN | General support | $150,000 |
| Indigenous Women Rising Albuquerque, NM | General support | $150,000 |
| National Black Food and Justice Alliance Atlanta, GA | General support | $150,000 |
| Native American Community Board Lake Andes, SD | General support | $150,000 |
| Tewa Women United Santa Cruz, NM | General support | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,536,454 | $27,093,751 | $15,539,497 | $7,912,942 | 135 | $55,475 |
| 2024 | $5,968,532 | $17,787,901 | $14,539,604 | $8,073,309 | 144 | $80,297 |
| 2023 | $2,945,543 | $7,973,691 | $12,207,278 | $7,730,211 | 152 | $95,623 |
| 2022 | $12,776,145 | $7,898,596 | $12,449,504 | $9,013,000 | 91 | $24,931 |
| 2021 | $22,266,535 | $35,496,932 | $25,700,158 | $22,730,200 | 240 | $18,537 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Solidaire’s stated mission is to nurture relationships within social movements to create regenerative systems rooted in love and justice. Its grantmaking supports movements addressing racial, gender, climate and economic justice, with the stated aims of meeting immediate needs, backing innovative ideas and building lasting movement infrastructure. The organization also describes donor organizing and education as a program area.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. Highlander Research & Education Center says it serves as a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement building in Appalachia and the South. Black Farmer Fund says it builds community wealth and health by investing in Black agricultural businesses in the Northeast. Tewa Women United describes its work as centering Indigenous women and girls, while the National Black Food and Justice Alliance says it supports Black leadership, self-determination and food sovereignty. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Solidaire reported 135 grants totaling $7,912,942. Grant amounts ranged from $5,662 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest listed grants were $200,000 each to Highlander Research & Education Center for general support, Taproot Earth for general support, and Tides Center for movement support of Community Justice Exchange. Other notable grants included $150,000 to Black Farmer Fund for general support of The NY Black Food Ecosystem; $150,000 to Indigenous Women Rising for general support; and $138,080 to NDN Collective for movement support.
Solidaire describes the Janisha R. Gabriel Movement Protection Fund as providing rapid resources for organizers facing security threats and investing in longer-term safety infrastructure. The fund’s stated areas of support include legal, physical and digital protection. The Building the Fire Fund focuses on Indigenous reproductive justice and related areas including Indigenous women’s health and self-determination, sovereignty, abortion access, land and water, and language preservation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rajasvini Bhansali as Executive Director. Listed board officers include Marsha Davis, Vice-Chair; Robin Beck, Secretary; and Anna Lefer Kuhn, Treasurer. Melanie Havelin and Bia Beatriz Vieira are listed as Co-Chairs; Ingrid Benedict is listed as Co-Chair until May 2025, and Sam Vinal as Co-Chair until June 2025. Alan Preston and Dimple Abichandani are listed as directors.
Solidaire Network Inc is led by Rajasvini Bhansali, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 6 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rajasvini Bhansali
Executive Director
Secretary & Director → Secretary & Executive Director, 2022
Executive Director & Secretary → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$82K (2021) → $319K (2025)
Jesenia Santana
Movement Partnerships Director & Senior Infrastructu
Senior Resource Strategist → Movement Partnerships Director, 2023
Movement Partnerships Director → Movement Partnerships Director & Senior Infrastructu, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $204K (2025)
Malachi Larrabee
Strategy & Innovation Director
Organizing Director → Strategy & Innovation Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$165K (2023) → $204K (2025)
Cory Pohley
Director of People & Culture
People & Culture Director → Director of People & Culture, 2025
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$174K (2024) → $169K (2025)
Daniel Lee
Philanthropic Transformation Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$188K (2025)
Isaac Lev Szmonko
Organizing Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$192K (2025)
Laura Flynn
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Pritzker
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Preston
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dimple Abichandani
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Sunderland
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Shah
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tema Okun
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Franke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Becky Silverstein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Lefer Kuhn
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Benedict
Co-Chair
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Beck
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Vinal
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Havelin
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bia Beatriz Vieira
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Davis
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Lisl Schoepflin (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Marlena Sonn (2021–2024) — Senior Strategist & Integrated Capital
- Former: Beth Jacobs (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Farhad Ebrahimi (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sam Jacobs (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Barni Qaasim (2024) — Communications Director
- Former: Hashem Bajwa (2021–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Lateefah Simon (2021–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Shannon Cofrin Gaggero (2021–2023) — Former Co-Chair
- Former: Janis Rosheuvel (2022–2023) — Learning & Reflection Senior Strategist
- Former: Ravi Khanna (2022–2023) — Director of Finance, Operations & Movement Elder
- Former: Elisabeth Schoepflin (2023) — Director
- Former: Willa Conway (2023) — Former Director
- Former: Jennifer Corriggio (2022) — Senior Philanthropy Organizer
- Former: Laura Elizabeth Larabee Malachi (2022) — Organizing Director
- Former: Jason Franklin (2021) — Former Co-Chair
- Former: Sophie Robinson Saltonstall (2021) — Former Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $319K, to Rajasvini Bhansali (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Solidaire Network Inc
How much does Solidaire Network Inc give each year?
Solidaire Network Inc gave $7.9M across 135 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.1M across 144 grants.
What is Solidaire Network Inc's typical grant size?
Solidaire Network Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $58,614, across 135 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Solidaire Network Inc that year got $53K on average.
Where does Solidaire Network Inc give grants?
Solidaire Network Inc's top state is California, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (19%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants), Brooklyn, NY (9 grants), Los Angeles, CA (8 grants) and San Francisco, CA (7 grants).
Does Solidaire Network Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 39% of Solidaire Network Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 135) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Movement support" (49 grants).
Who are Solidaire Network Inc's largest grantees?
Solidaire Network Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tides Center ($368,000 across 4 grants), Highlander Research & Education Center ($315,000 across 3 grants) and NEO Philanthropy Inc ($260,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Solidaire Network Inc?
Solidaire Network Inc reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.1M.
What does Solidaire Network Inc fund?
Solidaire’s stated mission is to nurture relationships within social movements to create regenerative systems rooted in love and justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Solidaire Network Inc?
Solidaire’s website says it is not accepting new grant applications and is focusing on existing partnerships and movement protection work. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Solidaire Network Inc's EIN?
Solidaire Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2130536. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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