Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation
The Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas that include Jewish community and history, youth camping, climate communication, parks, and New Mexico quality of life and poverty.
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation gave $16K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Pennsylvania. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,409
- -22.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $122,168
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 815 El Alhambra Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 235-1858
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Mikveh Israel ($5K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (42%), Vermont (32%), New York (10%), New Jersey (8%), and New Mexico (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $333; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Mikveh Israel Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Community Synagogue | $5,000 |
| The Keewaydin Foundation Salisbury, VT | To Support Youth Camp Programs | $5,000 |
| Weitzman National Museum Philadelphia, PA | To support educational programs that celebrate jewish history in the us | $1,000 |
| Climate Central Princeton, NJ | To further the organizations mission to communicate the science and effects of climate change | $1,000 |
| Think New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | To Support Quality of Life for New Mexicans | $1,000 |
| The Jewish National Fund New York, NY | To support the orgs mission of supporting the land and people of israel | $500 |
| Friends of Straus Park New York, NY | To Support the Park as a Community Space | $500 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy New York, NY | To support the orgs mission to maintain the park for new yorkers | $500 |
| William Penn Charter Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Schools Mission | $500 |
| New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence Hamilton, NJ | To support the orgs mission to end domestic violence | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $122,168 | $23,108 | $22,078 | $15,500 | 11 | $17,133 | $18,523 | $11,879 |
| 2024 | $121,138 | $29,432 | $20,978 | $14,500 | 8 | $16,053 | $25,116 | $11,492 |
| 2023 | $112,684 | $24,797 | $21,198 | $15,800 | 9 | $17,213 | $20,812 | $10,159 |
| 2022 | $109,085 | $260 | $20,268 | $15,000 | 10 | $15,930 | — | $11,538 |
| 2021 | $129,093 | $25,666 | $20,139 | $15,000 | 10 | $15,809 | $21,726 | $12,546 |
| 2020 | $123,495 | $30,855 | $18,667 | $15,000 | 8 | — | $28,064 | $10,041 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. The Keewaydin Foundation describes its mission as providing boys and girls with summers of fun, adventure, and challenge through camp activities, wilderness trips, and simple living outdoors. Climate Central describes its work as researching and reporting on climate change and its impacts and solutions, and informing the public and decision makers. New Mexico Appleseed describes its mission as improving the lives of poor and underserved people through systemic change and practical solutions.
Other 2025 grants supported a community synagogue, Jewish-history educational programs, parks, a school, efforts to end domestic violence, and quality of life for New Mexicans.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $15,500. Grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median grant of $500.
The largest grants were $5,000 to Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to support the community synagogue, and $5,000 to the Keewaydin Foundation in Salisbury, Vermont, to support youth camp programs. Other grants included $1,000 to the Weitzman National Museum for educational programs celebrating Jewish history in the United States; $1,000 to Climate Central to further its mission of communicating the science and effects of climate change; and $1,000 to Think New Mexico to support quality of life for New Mexicans.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Spigel and David Solis-Cohen as trustees.
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Solis-Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Spigel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation
How much does Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation give each year?
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation gave $16K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 8 grants.
What is Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,409, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation that year got $333 on average.
Where does Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation give grants?
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (32%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Mikveh Israel ($5,000), The Keewaydin Foundation ($5,000) and Weitzman National Museum ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation?
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation reported $122K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's EIN?
Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2912077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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