Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children is a private foundation, based in Jamestown, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $36K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $3K.
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children at a glance
In short: Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,500
- -43.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $35,531
- -10.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Georgia (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Care USA ($3K). Together the top 4 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $9K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care USA Atlanta, GA | General | $3,000 |
| Save the Bay Providence, RI | Educational Programs | $2,000 |
| Martin Luther King Center Newport, RI | General | $500 |
| New Urban Arts Providence, RI | General | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,531 | $3,125 | $7,200 | $6,000 | 4 | $6,000 | $3,125 | — |
| 2023 | $39,606 | $1,099 | $9,394 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $924 | — |
| 2022 | $47,897 | $1,688 | $7,549 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,000 | $1,380 | — |
| 2021 | $53,754 | $3,270 | $8,735 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 | $2,920 | — |
| 2020 | $59,201 | $13,530 | $10,683 | $9,000 | 3 | — | $13,078 | $4,135 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children is led by Christopher Sorlien, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher Sorlien
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children
How much does Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children give each year?
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children's typical grant size?
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children give grants?
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children gives mostly in Georgia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children?
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children reported $36K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What is Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children's EIN?
Sorlien Charitable Tr For Needy Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6697480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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