Solo DEO
Solo DEO is a private foundation filing Form 990-PF and based in Davis, California. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $34,500 to charitable organizations.
Solo DEO at a glance
In short: Solo DEO gave $35K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,500
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,917
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,150
- Total assets
- $643,829
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (72% 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 Solo DEO
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3809 Verona Terrace, Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (916) 849-7004
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Solo DEO funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Twin Lakes Church ($11K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (72%), Washington (12%), Florida (9%), Texas (4%), and Alabama (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Solo DEO open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $400; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $21K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Church Aptos, CA | Support christian church's mission and ministry of instructing about the incredible story of god's grace and love.support christian church's mission and activities of instructing about the incredible story of god's grace and love.support christian church's mission and ministry of instructing about the incredible story of god's grace and love. | $11,000 |
| Forward Edge Brush Prairie, WA | Support the public charity recipient's work helping people pursue god's purpose; child focused relief & development programs and short term mission teams | $4,000 |
| Rafiki Foundation Eustis, FL | For any use consistent with the public charity's goals and purposes in the world and to bring glory to god. | $3,000 |
| University Covenant Church Davis, CA | Support ministries and vision of christian church that all people may know jesus. | $3,000 |
| Uc Regents Uc Davis - Athletes in Action Davis, CA | Support fellowship group of northern California christian athletes and athletically minded people that meet on the university of California davis campus for large group meetings, bible studies and fellowship events. | $2,000 |
| World Vision Albany, CA | For any use consistent with the public charity's goals and purposes in the world | $2,000 |
| Redwood Christian Park Boulder Creek, CA | For any use consistent with the public charity's goals and purposes in the world | $1,700 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | Mercy ships provide hope and healing by life changing surgeries to children and adults who would otherwise have little or no medical care. | $1,500 |
| Equal Justice Iniative Montgomery, AL | Support the public charity recipient's work in any way deemed appropriate to further goals and purpose of organization to challenge racial and economic injustice. | $1,300 |
| A Primally Playful Foundation Davis, CA | For any use consistent with the public charity's goals and purposes in the world | $1,000 |
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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 | $643,829 | $70,657 | $46,386 | $34,500 | 18 | $34,500 | $43,157 | $30,551 |
| 2024 | $619,558 | $49,937 | $34,614 | $28,136 | 16 | $28,136 | $26,037 | $27,200 |
| 2023 | $604,235 | $54,018 | $32,945 | $22,800 | 15 | $22,800 | $20,018 | $24,790 |
| 2022 | $583,162 | $124,741 | $43,126 | $31,127 | 17 | $31,127 | $104,741 | $25,496 |
| 2021 | $501,547 | $-154 | $30,122 | $25,300 | 12 | — | $18,650 | $29,578 |
| 2020 | $531,822 | $3,054 | $30,311 | $21,000 | 16 | — | $24,740 | $23,596 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Solo DEO reported a distributable amount of $31K 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 Solo DEO is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Twin Lakes Church described its grant purpose as supporting the church’s mission and ministry of teaching about God’s grace and love. Every Neighborhood Partnership, which received $1,000, describes its aim as helping students excel, community members become healthy and whole, and neighborhoods thrive. Yolo Food Bank, which received $500, describes its mission as improving food and nutrition security and supporting an equitable, sustainable local food system.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Solo DEO made 18 grants totaling $34,500. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $11,000, with a median of $1,150.
Largest reported grants included $11,000 to Twin Lakes Church in Aptos, California; $4,000 to Forward Edge in Brush Prairie, Washington; $3,000 each to Rafiki Foundation in Eustis, Florida, and University Covenant Church in Davis, California; and $2,000 each to UC Regents UC Davis – Athletes in Action and World Vision.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane Warne as president, Christian Warne as vice president, Charles Warne as secretary, Bruce Warne as treasurer, and Katelyn Warne and Lacy Warne as directors.
Solo DEO is led by Diane Warne, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Warne
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katelyn Warne
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lacy Warne
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Warne
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Warne
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Warne
Vice President
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 Solo DEO
How much does Solo DEO give each year?
Solo DEO gave $35K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 16 grants.
What is Solo DEO's typical grant size?
Solo DEO's median grant in 2025 was $1,150, and its average grant was $1,917, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Solo DEO that year got $400 on average.
Where does Solo DEO give grants?
Solo DEO gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (12%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Davis, CA (3 grants), Sacramento, CA (2 grants) and Woodland, CA (2 grants).
Does Solo DEO give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Solo DEO's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Solo DEO's largest grantees?
Solo DEO's largest 2025 grantees include Twin Lakes Church ($11,000), Forward Edge ($4,000) and Rafiki Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Solo DEO?
Solo DEO reported $644K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Solo DEO fund?
No mission statement for Solo DEO is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Twin Lakes Church described its grant purpose as supporting the church’s mission and ministry of teaching about God’s grace and love. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Solo DEO?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Solo DEO's EIN?
Solo DEO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0574020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Solo DEO 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Solo DEO funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/solo-deo-morg_c6adc317f3ba4c8d8b44a91a9f25b240
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