Syd Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Worley, ID EIN: 45-3763638

Syd Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Worley, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $278.

Syd Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Syd Charitable Foundation gave $76K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$76,355
+510.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+300.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$19,089
+52.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,578
Primary geography
Washington (100% 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 Syd Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Patriot Football Foundation: $45KPatriot Football Foundation$45KYoung Life: $31KYoung Life$31KHeart of the City: $200Heart of the City$200Cub Scouts of America: $200Cub Scouts of America$200

The largest 2024 recipient was Patriot Football Foundation ($45K). Together the top 4 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

IssaquahCoeur d'AleneMeridianRentonSeattle

How Syd Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 645% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $76K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Patriot Football Foundation Renton, WATo Assist Operations and Purchase Equipment$45,000
Young Life Issaquah, WATo Assist Operations$30,955
Heart of the City Coeur d'Alene, IDTo Assist Operations$200
Cub Scouts of America Seattle, WATo Assist Operations$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$-88,564$77,340$76,3554$76,355$278—
2023$165,904$396$13,052$12,5001$12,500$396$12,847
2022$178,560$165$13,811$13,2212$13,221$165$12,930
2021$192,206$17$10,850$10,2501$10,250$17$13,678
2020$203,039$112,413$7,758$7,1751——$9,458
2019$98,384$1,631$5,596$5,1861—$1,631$7,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Syd Charitable Foundation is led by Eric M. Solly, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eric M. Solly

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Brad M. Solly (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bruce W. Solly (2019–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Syd Charitable Foundation

How much does Syd Charitable Foundation give each year?

Syd Charitable Foundation gave $76K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

What is Syd Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Syd Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,578, and its average grant was $19,089, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Syd Charitable Foundation give grants?

Syd Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Syd Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Syd Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist Operations" (3 grants).

What is Syd Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Syd Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3763638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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